Ahlstrom in brief

Our history

Aug 27, 2020

Ahlstrom was established in 1851 in Finland. With roots in the forest industry, the company developed into diversified conglomerates over the decades. In early 2000, the company started to re-focus in fibers and specialty materials.

Key milestones in Ahlstrom'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).
2022 As of 3rd of October, 2022, company has taken into use its new business name Ahlstrom after its Decor business ownership arrangement. Decor business continues operations with brand name Munksjö.