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Ahlstrom. Small fibers. Big difference. Who is Ahlstrom. A leader in high performance fiber-based materials. A 150 year old, family held, Finnish company, Headquarters Helsinki. 6,700 employees. Sales and Production in 20 countries, 5 continents. Annual net sales € 1.60 billion.

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Big difference.

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  1. Ahlstrom Small fibers. Big difference.

  2. Who is Ahlstrom • A leader in high performance fiber-based materials. • A 150 year old, family held, Finnish company, Headquarters Helsinki. • 6,700 employees. • Sales and Production in 20 countries, 5 continents. • Annual net sales € 1.60 billion

  3. Ahlstrom Windsor Locks • Ahlstrom acquires Dexter Nonwovens in 2000, 250 years of history, many long term employees • Nearly $100 million invested in new process technology since 2000 • Largest of Ahlstrom’s 40 sites worldwide • Sales ~$175 million, ~500 employees • 6 Major production platforms, 4 technologies, and converting operations

  4. Our knowledge benefits many sectors • Healthcare • Environment • Automotive • Packaging • Homes • Offices

  5. Ahlstrom leads the global market in • Engine filtration • Industrial nonwovens • Release liners • Technical papers

  6. Ahlstrom is also focused on • Abrasive base • Masking tape • Metalized labels • Medical materials

  7. What powers our growth • Focus on high growth, high value market sectors. • Partnering leading customers globally. • Targeted investment and operational efficiency. • Strategic acquisitions for market leadership.

  8. Our superior knowledge of processing fibers and other materials components Our global knowledge of markets and their needs Our intimate knowledge of customers and their converting processes Ahlstrom is a knowledge intensive company - with a strategic focus on creating innovative materials solutions. We build on three strategic pillars

  9. Pacesetter in materials technology • We are committed to staying ahead of the market in selected areas of materials technology. • We identify critical areas of scientific knowledge, invest in research and harness the required competencies. • We add value to customers’ business by generating innovative ideas and by supporting their commercialization.

  10. Our market driven R&D approach • Customer applications are developed in product line Competence Centers around the world. • Scientific research activities are centralized in the Ahlstrom Research Corporate Center (ARCC) in France. • Our investment in R&D is well above the industry average.

  11. Leadership through creativity • Ahlstrom’s vision aims at being the leader in fiber based specialty materials. • For this we look to strong individuals with a balance of technical competencies and creativity. • We work in multi-cultural and cross-disciplinary teams and in close contact with both customers and academics. • We understand that people make new ideas happen.

  12. Unmatched breadth of experience • Ahlstrom works across a wide range of customers, industries, applications and products. • Our breadth of experience gives us unique market insights. • It powers the depth of our advice to our customers.

  13. Performance excellence in manufacturing Performance Excellence Process Built on six principles Customer satisfaction Continuous improvement Employee involvement Loss eradication Autonomous teams Orderliness & cleanliness

  14. Our key ingredients for success commitment to customers in-depth fiber knowledge creative collaboration patented technology advanced materials science unique properties customized solutions cutting edge research innovation breakthroughs visionary people

  15. Thank you. - 15

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