6, rue de Rome
93561 Rosny-sous-Bois
France

Phone: +33 1 4935-4080
Fax: +33 1 4935-4041

http://www.ahlstrom.com

Company Contacts
Department/ Name Address

Marketing Medical Nonwovens medical.nonwovens@ahlstrom.com

Company Figures
Number of employees > 5000

Company Profile

About Ahlstrom Research & Services

Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high performance fiber-based materials. Nonwovens and specialty papers, made by Ahlstrom, are used in a large variety of everyday products, such as filters, wipes, flooring, labels, and tapes. Based upon its unique fiber expertise and innovative approach, the company has a strong market position in several business areas in which it operates. Ahlstrom’s 6,200 employees serve customers via sales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries on six continents. In 2006, Ahlstrom’s net sales amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. Ahlstrom’s share is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.

Ahlstrom’s main geographic markets in terms of net sales are Europe (63%), North America (22%), Asia Pacific (9%) and the rest of the world (6%).

Ahlstrom reports its operations in two segments: FiberComposites and Specialty Papers. Operatively, the segments comprise five business areas: Nonwovens, Filtration, Glass Nonwovens, Label & Packaging Papers and Technical Papers.

Ahlstrom estimates that the volume of the overall market for FiberComposites segment is currently growing at an approximate annual rate of 6-7% and the overall market for Ahlstrom’s specialty papers is growing at an average annual rate of 3-4%.