Ahlstrom in brief

Ahlstrom is the global leader in fiber-based specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. We add value by combining fibers with our advanced technology and innovative and entrepreneurial culture, constantly exploring novel materials and new applications. Sustainability, innovation and quality are central in all our solutions such as compostable food and beverage processing and packaging materials, liquid and air filtration media, diagnostic materials and protective medical fabrics.

We develop fiber-based specialty materials for a sustainable world

We create value by developing sustainable fiber-based solutions in close collaboration with our customers utilizing our know-how on combining raw materials and our advanced technology.

Ahlstrom in numbers

  • 3.0 billion euro

    Net sales in 2024

  • 7000 employees

    representing over 50 nationalities

  • 36 plants

    in 13 countries

Working together for a better life

Our way of working

Our way of working

Ahlstrom is built on a friendly and family-like working culture spread across the world. To live up to our ambitious customer promise, we are building an innovative and inspiring company culture, in which you can bring your whole person to work.

Purpose, vision and values

Purpose, vision and values

Our role is to advance the capabilities of fiber-based materials to develop and innovate applications, solutions and end-user experiences, striving to rethink the role fiber has in our society.