English ABOUT AHLSTROM PRODUCTS SUSTAINABILITY INVESTORS MEDIA CAREERS CONTACT US HomeAbout Ahlstrom Business structure Vision Values Core purpose Strategy Organization Business structure Product development History Code of Conduct General terms and conditions of sale Glossary Business structure Business areas Advanced Filtration Building and Energy Size Net sales EUR 97.9 million in 2013 Total market opportunity EUR 1 billion*,** Description Is the global supplier of air and liquid purification materials, with leading market position in life science and gas turbine filtration Customer industries Automotive, water, energy, healthcare, food and beverage, environmental control Main competitors GE Whatman, Hollingsworth and Vose, Lydall, AWA Business drivers Natural gas production, diagnostics, life science and laboratory markets, HVAC equipment Size Net sales EUR 276.6 million in 2013 Total market opportunity EUR 2.5 billion* Description One of the leading players globally for materials used in wallcoverings, floorings and windmill blades Customer industries Building & construction, energy, fabric care, marine, transportation Main competitors OCV, Saertex, Dresden Papier (Glatfelter), Metsä Board, Freudenberg, Johns Manville Business drivers Construction spending, home building starts, home decoration market, wind turbine installations, consumer spending, number of new vehicles manufactured Food Medical Size Net sales EUR 243.7 million in 2013 Total market opportunity EUR 1 billion* Description One of the leading players globally for materials used in teabags, food packaging and masking tape Customer industries Food processing and packaging, construction and building Main competitors Glatfelter, Purico, MetsäTissue, Wausau Business drivers Food packaging, tea and coffee consumption, automotive, construction spending Size Net sales EUR 142.9 million in 2013 Total market opportunity EUR 1.2 billion* Description One of the leading players globally for materials used in medical gowns and drapes Customer industries Medical and healthcare Main competitors PGI, Du Pont, Kimberly Clark, SAAF, Arjo Wiggins Business drivers Number of hospitals and in-patient beds Transportation Filtration Size Net sales EUR 306.8 million in 2013 Total market opportunity EUR 700 million* Description Is the global leader in transportation filtration materials Customer industries Automotive Main Competitors Hollingsworth and Vose, Neenah Paper Business drivers Mileage (kilometers driven), number of new vehicles manufactured, trends in road freight, construction and mining activity *Management estimate **Excluding membranes SHARE THIS PAGE FOLLOW US ON BUSINESS AREAS Advanced Filtration Building and Energy Food Medical Transportation Filtration MARKETS Building & Decoration Energy & Environment Food, Beverage & Household Medical care & Life science Transportation ABOUT AHLSTROM Ahlstrom is a high performance fiber-based materials company, partnering with leading businesses around the world to help them stay ahead. We aim to grow with a product offering for clean and healthy environment. Our materials are used in everyday applications such as filters, medical fabrics, life science and diagnostics, wallcoverings and food packaging. SEARCH PRODUCTS CONTACT US © 2014 Ahlstrom Corporation Ahlstrom site terms