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Ahlstrom boosts profitability amid innovation drive

By Haydn Davis
4 August 2026

Ahlstrom has reported stronger earnings for the first half of 2026, underpinned by innovation-led growth, portfolio optimisation and recent US acquisitions

STOCKHOLM – Specilaity materials manufacturer Ahlstrom has reported a 6% year‑on‑year increase in second‑quarter net sales to €786 million, as improving customer demand and an innovation‑driven pipeline supported growth across its nonwovens and fibre‑based materials portfolio.

Comparable EBITDA for the quarter rose 16% to €142 million.

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