Ahlstrom extends advanced synthetic filter material manufacturing in North America
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Ahlstrom extends advanced synthetic filter material manufacturing in North America

AHLSTROM OYJ PRESS RELEASE DECEMBER 3, 2025, at 10:00 EET 

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, announces a strategic investment to upgrade the existing Taylorville, IL (USA) line to enhance its capability to produce advanced synthetic filter materials.   

The upgraded line is expected to begin operations in the final quarter of 2026, enabling customers to meet rising demand for sustainable and efficient filtration solutions.  

Synthetic filtration materials are essential for high-performance applications across demanding industrial environments and transportation applications. Materials deliver superior filtration through higher efficiency, greater dust-holding capacity, and exceptional durability—even under the most demanding operating conditions.  

The line will produce materials with up to 100% synthetic fiber composition, including optional fiber blends of glass and/or cellulose.  It supports both, single and dual-layer filter material designs and includes saturation and corrugation capability, ensuring flexibility and consistent performance across a broad range of filtration applications.     

Next-generation materials support various industrial applications:          

  • HVAC systems, delivering improved indoor air quality and energy efficiency that contributes to healthier, and more sustainable indoor environments 
  • Process liquid and food and beverage operations, delivering increased product purity and compliance  
  • Gas turbine intake and air pollution control systems, safeguarding turbines from airborne contaminants in challenging environments and capturing harmful particles and emissions to support cleaner air   
  • Engine oil, fuel, and transmission systems that power the next era of mobility, ensuring fluids cleanliness and protecting critical engine components     

“The investment expands our industrial filtration technology offering in North American markets.  We are committed to regional growth, advancing sustainable innovation, and broadening our portfolio of high-performance filtration materials for the industrial sector”, says Willy Bordignon, Vice President, Filtration Americas at Ahlstrom.   

For more information, please contact: Willy Bordignon, VP Filtration Americas, willy.bordignon@ahlstrom.com

For more information about Ahlstrom’s filtration solutions, please visit: Ahlstrom - Filter media


Ahlstrom in brief 
Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable 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. Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 7,000 people. Read more at www.ahlstrom.com.