Ahlstrom strengthens its support to the tape industry by expanding the production of creped base paper in the USA
AHLSTROM OYJ, PRESS RELEASE, MARCH 28, 2024 at 15:00 EET Ahlstrom, the global leader in masking and packaging tape base papers, has finalized an investment to upgrade and convert a paper machine in its Thilmany plant in Wisconsin, USA, to produce stretchable creped base papers for masking tape and is now ramping up the production. The new investment adds a crepe paper production capacity of 30,000 tons per year. “This investment is a response to our customers’ increased volume demand and their need to move towards a more regional material supply. With the investment, we can better