navigation Our history Imagine fiber HOMEABOUT US OUR HISTORY Our history Ahlstrom was established in 1851 in Finland and Munksjö 1862 in Sweden. Both companies have roots in the forest industry but over the first decades, both developed into diversified conglomerates. In early 2000 both companies started to re-focus into fibers. KEY MILESTONES IN AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ'S HISTORY 1851 Ahlstrom was founded and timber trading, shipping and sawmill operations started to grow in Noormarkku, Finland 1862 Munksjö paper mill was founded in Jönköping, Sweden 1931 Ahlstrom Group was Finland’s largest industrial enterprise, with more than 30 manufacturing units and over 5,000 employees 1963 Ahlstrom acquired Cartiere Bosso S.p.A. in Italy, which made Ahlstrom a pioneer in international operations 1985 17% of Ahlstrom’s people were working outside Finland 1998 73% of Ahlstrom’s people were working outside Finland 2006 Ahlstrom Corporation was listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange 2011 Ahlstrom is among the oldest Finnish companies when celebrating its 160th anniversary. The company has production facilities in more than 20 countries 2013 Ahlstrom's Label and Processing business combined with Munksjö. 2014 Munksjö listed on Helsinki and Stockholm stock exchanges 2017 Ahlstrom and Munksjö merged and took the name Ahlstrom-Munksjö 2018 Ahlstrom-Munksjö acquired U.S. based Expera Specialty Solutions and Brazilian Caieiras specialty paper mill. 2021 A consortium consisting of Ahlström Capital, funds managed by Bain Capital as well as Viknum and Belgrano Inversiones completed a tender offer for all shares in Ahlstrom-Munksjö. Ahlstrom-Munksjö becomes a privately held company (Ahlstrom-Munksjö Holding). Read more keyboard_arrow_right Ahlstrom-Munksjö history ABOUT AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ Ahlstrom-Munksjö is one of the world's leading players in sustainable and innovative fiber solutions. HEADQUARTERS Alvar Aallon katu 3 C 00100 Helsinki Finland Business identity code: 2480661-5 © 2021 Ahlstrom-Munksjö Ahlstrom-Munksjö site terms Privacy policy Suppliers and customers Cookies Settings By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Privacy notice Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies