Ahlstrom announces the closure of its Bousbecque plant in France
AHLSTROM OYJ, PRESS RELEASE, JULY 26, 2024 at 17:30 EEST In April 2024, Ahlstrom initiated a consultation process with employee representatives on the possibility to divest or close the Bousbecque plant in France and to centralize parchment paper production to its Saint-Séverin plant, also in France, to ensure the long-term future and competitiveness of the parchment paper business. Despite an active search and in-depth dialogue with local stakeholders, Ahlstrom has been unable to find solutions that would allow the Group or a potential buyer to continue operating the Bousbecque