Ahlstrom will invest in a new production line for molecular filtration media in Turin, Italy. The new line is being designed to produce the highest-performance adsorbent materials for premium filtration applications, including next-generation cabin air and fuel cell air intake, as well as a complete range for HVAC and cleanrooms. It will enable Ahlstrom to offer superior solutions for customers and support their industrial filtration application development as well as the transition to electric vehicles.
The investment is made in synergy with Ahlstrom’s Fine Fiber platform in Turin, which will be upgraded to produce HEPA filtration layers. Fine Fiber media can be combined with molecular filtration materials also to deliver the best protection against the finest particles.
“This new capability to produce molecular filtration solutions comes on top of recent investments in Europe, which reinforce our ability to better serve our customers by combining materials and technologies in multi-layer concepts,” states Giuseppe Costa, VP Filtration EMEA & Asia.
“These steps further extend our commitment to be the preferred supplier to our global customer base and to introduce the next generation innovations, which align with our purpose to purify and protect with every fiber for a sustainable world,“ he continues.