06.03.11
Ahlstrom, a global high performance materials company, will add capacity for filtration material for gas turbine and high efficiency air applications at its site in Tampere, Finland. The investment will be complete by the end of September.
"This capacity increase in Tampere is an important step for Ahlstrom's Filtration Business Area and we are committed to grow with our global customers in power generation and high efficiency air markets. We understand the importance of efficient and flawless gas turbine plant operation and we have focused on building the right product portfolio of filter media to meet these needs," said Fulvio Capussotti, vice president, Advanced Filtration.
Ahlstrom is the leading manufacturer of filtration materials globally with 11 production sites across four continents. In 2010, the company acquired a transportation filtration plant in Binzhou, China and announced a €17.5 million investment to expand capacity in Turin, Italy. The company recently announced an investment to its plant in Louveira, Brazil.