Ahlstrom announces price increases for specialty papers worldwide
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Ahlstrom Corporation PRESS RELEASE May 6, 2013 at 12.00
Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, announces
price increases on its specialty paper materials produced by the Label and
Processing business. The price increases will be made to compensate for the
continued high cost of raw materials and energy.
The price increases will affect all Label and Processing products worldwide and
will be effective for all shipments made as of July 1, 2013. The increase will
up to 7% and the amount and timing will depend on the markets served, the
product and the agreements in place. Specific details will be discussed with
each customer individually in the near future.
Products manufactured by Ahlstrom's Label and Processing business include
graphic, packaging, processing, release and label papers. Their main end-use
applications are release liners, self-adhesive labels, metalized wet glue
labels, flexible packaging and repositionable notes. They are also used for the
production of posters, abrasive materials and furniture foils. These specialty
papers are manufactured in Brazil, France, Germany and Italy.
For more information, please contact:
Liisa Nyyssönen
Vice President, Communications
Tel. +358 10 888 4757
Daniele Borlatto
Executive Vice President, Label and Processing
Tel. +39 011 926 0111
Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a high performance fiber-based materials company, partnering with
leading businesses around the world to help them stay ahead. Our products are
used in a large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, medical gowns
and drapes, diagnostics, wallcoverings, flooring and food packaging. We have a
leading market position in the businesses in which we operate. In 2012,
Ahlstrom's net sales from the continuing operations (excluding Label and
Processing business) amounted to EUR 1 billion. Our 3,800 employees serve
customers in 28 countries on six continents. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. More information available at www.ahlstrom.com.
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