Ahlstrom announces price increases on its wiping fabrics worldwide

Ahlstrom Corporation PRESS RELEASE 8.12.2010 at 11.15

Ahlstrom Corporation, a global leader in nonwovens and specialty papers, announces price increases on its wiping fabrics as a consequence of the rise in raw material costs.

The price increase will affect all wiping fabrics worldwide and will be effective as of January 1, 2011. The detailed actions will be discussed with customers through the appropriate business teams.

Ahlstrom offers a broad range of fabrics designed for consumers and industrial wipes applications. These products are manufactured by Ahlstrom's Home and Personal business area in several production sites across Europe, North America and South America.

For further information, please contact:
Jean-Marie Becker
Executive Vice President, Home and Personal
Tel. +33 4 7645 3515, jean-marie.becker@ahlstrom.com

Timo Hiekkaranta
Vice President, Wipes
Tel. +39 0331 83601, timo.hiekkaranta@ahlstrom.com

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Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high performance nonwovens and specialty papers. Ahlstrom´s products are used in a large variety of everyday applications, 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 5,800 employees serve customers via sales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries on six continents. In 2009, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company website is at www.ahlstrom.com.