Ahlstrom Scales Up Global Filtration Capabilities with Unified Quality and Regional Responsiveness

Ahlstrom Scales Up Global Filtration Capabilities with Unified Quality and Regional Responsiveness

(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom, a leader in fiber-based specialty materials, is advancing its global capabilities in filtration with 15 strategically located manufacturing sites across North America, Europe, and Asia. By ensuring uniform quality in filtration materials across all regions, the company enhances supply chain flexibility and resilience. These materials are suitable for a wide range of engine and industrial filtration applications. Vice President Giuseppe Costa highlights how Ahlstrom’s approach leverages both global reach and local expertise to meet customer demands through responsive, localized solutions that contribute to a more sustainable supply system.

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 14-Apr-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom is reinforcing its leadership in the fiber-based specialty materials sector by operating 15 manufacturing facilities worldwide, a network designed to meet the diverse needs of its filtration customers across every major region.

Through strategic investment and innovation over recent years, Ahlstrom has succeeded in developing a consistent range of high-performance filtration materials in North America, Europe, and Asia. This regional standardization ensures supply reliability, improved responsiveness to customer needs, and supports a more efficient and environmentally conscious supply chain.

Engineered for versatility, the company’s filtration products are compatible with a full spectrum of engine types—covering air, oil, and fuel systems—and are equally suited for demanding industrial applications such as gas turbines, dust management, and liquid filtration systems.

Giuseppe Costa, Vice President of Ahlstrom’s Global Filtration division, emphasized the company’s ability to unite international scale with local capabilities. “What makes our model work is the depth of regional expertise combined with the power of our global footprint,” Costa explained. “This enables us to support localized product solutions and deliver high-performance filtration materials wherever our customers are, which is especially critical in today’s market.”

By aligning global infrastructure with regional customization, Ahlstrom continues to strengthen its ability to serve its filtration clients with flexible, scalable, and sustainable solutions worldwide.

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. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people. Read more www.ahlstrom.com.

Media Contact:

Giuseppe Costa
VP Global Filtration
giuseppe.costa@ahlstrom.com

SOURCE: Ahlstrom