15 December 2009, Helsinki - Ahlstrom, a global leader in
the development and manufacture of high performance nonwovens and specialty
papers, today announced price increases on its nonwoven wipes fabrics, as a
consequence of the rise of raw material costs.
The company says that
the price increase will affect nonwoven grades sold globally for a wide range
of consumer and industrial wipes applications. Specific details will be
discussed with each customer individually by the appropriate business teams in
the coming days.
Ahlstrom is a leading
manufacturer of wipes fabrics, offering a broad range of materials and
technologies for diverse wipes applications. The products are manufactured by
Ahlstrom Home & Personal Nonwovens business area in several production
sites across Europe, North America and South America.