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Ahlstrom acquires Shandong Puri

Ahlstrom has taken further steps in implementing its growth strategy in Asia through the acquisition of Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products Limited in China from Purico Group. The parties signed the share sale and purchase agreement today, said to be valued at EUR 22.5 million. Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products Limited is a producer of transportation filtration media and operates a plant in Binzhou in the province of Shandong in northeastern Chin

11th August 2010

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Binzhou, PRC

Medical/Hygiene, Packaging, Industrial

Ahlstrom has taken further steps in implementing its growth strategy in Asia through the acquisition of Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products Limited in China from Purico Group. The parties signed the share sale and purchase agreement today, said to be valued at EUR 22.5 million.

Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products Limited is a producer of transportation filtration media and operates a plant in Binzhou in the province of Shandong in northeastern China. The site currently employs 170 persons.

Jan Lång Ahlstrom's President & CEO, commenting on the acquisition said: "This acquisition is an integral part of our expansion in Asia, as it enables us to serve our global customers based in China and at the same time to build a platform in the country for further growth. Together with our plant in Hyun Poong, South Korea, the acquisition enables us to grow our market share in the Asian transportation filtration market."

The new site will be part of Ahlstrom's Filtration Business Area, which accounts for approximately one fifth of the group's net sales. Ahlstrom currently generates about 10 percent of its annual net sales from Asia.  The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of September and is subject to necessary approvals from the authorities.

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