A unique innovative mindset that dates back to our early years has built a solid foundation for the position we hold today. Innovations are at the very core of everything we do. We co-innovate the next generation safe and sustainable fiber-based solutions with our customers in packaging, filtration, construction and other specialty materials areas. Today, we drive the industry with safe and sustainable innovations.
Helping nourish society and support the necessities of life with fiber-based
innovations for food preparation, packaging and safety (Genuine Vegetable Parchment 1879, Cristal 1937). We laid the foundation for modern food preparation with an innovation still in use today.
Development of materials used to shape (abrasive backing 1957 and antistatic abrasive base 1989) and build (GFT 1987) the world after WW2. A new industrialized world was being built by a generation that wanted to create a brighter future.
Development of technology was rapid on all fronts, and Ahlstrom was right at the heart of developments in science and medicine (filter material innovations), construction (Plasterboard waterproof facer 2005) to our everyday lives (Wallstar, 1995, NatureMold TV-dinner greaseproof paper tray, 1999).
Advacements in technology places ever-tightening functional demands on materials, in terms of both sustainability objectives and operational performance characteristics, which is reflected in the number of innovations we released – especially in the service of the medical and scientific societies.
The era of convenience, fast food and instant gratification of online shopping is shifting innovations in fibre-based materials. Everything is packaged, stored, wrapped and shipped across the globe. We continue developing solutions that make the lives of the modern human safe, sustainable and more convenient than ever.
Throughout our history, we have been committed to improving conditions in the societies that we are an active part of. This means giving back to communities, supporting education and perhaps most importantly leaving behind a cleaner and safer environment for life. We have always taken bold action in the moment, for the future.
