Ahlstrom announces price increases on its specialty papers worldwide
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Ahlstrom Corporation PRESS RELEASE 1.10.2009 at 15.00Ahlstrom, a global leader in the development and manufacture of highperformance nonwovens and specialty papers, today announced priceincreases on all of its specialty paper grades, as a consequence ofthe rise of raw material and energy costs.Prices for all paper grades will increase by EUR 50-100/ton dependingon the nature of the products, regions, existing contracts andinvoicing currencies. Effective dates and detailed actions will bediscussed with customers through the appropriate business teams.Ahlstrom's Specialty Papers segment has production sites in Brazil(Jacarei), France (Bousbecque, La Gère, Pont-Audemer, Rottersac,Saint-Séverin and Stenay), Germany (Osnabrück and Altenkirchen),Finland (Kauttua), Italy (Turin) and USA (West Carrollton). Itsproducts are used in a wide range of applications, such as abrasivebackings, furniture foils, food & non-food packaging, release liners,self-adhesive labels, labels for metallization, engine gaskets, wallpapers, posters and other industrial applications.Price increases for crepe papers which are part of the AhlstromSpecialty Papers segment have been announced in an earlier pressrelease published on September 4, 2009 and will not be affected bythis announcement.For further information, please contact:Daniele Borlatto, Senior Vice President, Release and Label Papers:+39 011 926 0111, daniele.borlatto(at)ahlstrom.comPatrick Jeambar, Senior Vice President, Technical Papers: +33 4 76453515, patrick.jeambar(at)ahlstrom.comSeppo Parvi, CFO, Ahlstrom Corporation, +358 10 888 4768,seppo.parvi(at)ahlstrom.comDistribution:Main mediawww.ahlstrom.comAhlstrom in briefAhlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture andmarketing of high performance nonwovens and specialty papers.Ahlstrom's products are used in a large variety of everydayapplications, such as filters, wipes, flooring, labels, and tapes.Based upon its unique fiber expertise and innovative approach, thecompany has a strong market position in several business areas inwhich it operates. Ahlstrom's 6,000 employees serve customers viasales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries onsix continents. In 2008, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.8billion. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Thecompany website is at www.ahlstrom.com.This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 01.10.2009 - 14:01 Uhr
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