Ahlstrom
Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a leader in high performance fiber-based materials serving niche markets worldwide. Our fiber solutions are used in a large variety of everyday products for the environment, health care, transport, packaging and home & office. The company, whose heritage spans more than 150 years, is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, employs approximately 6600 people and serves customers with sales networks and production facilities in more than 20 countries on five continents. Today, annual net sales of Ahlstrom's fiber solutions business are more than EUR 1.8 billion. The company website is www.ahlstrom.com.
Labelpack
Ahlstrom's LabelPack division produces specialty papers for flexible packaging, for the self-adhesive industry and for wet-glue labeling. The division employs more than 1300 people and operates six production units throughout Europe. In 2002, the division had net sales of approximately EUR 512 million (US$ 512 million).