Ahlstrom-Munksjö expands the production of filtration media for 500 million surgical face masks in 2020 at its Turin plant in Italy

AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ PRESS RELEASE April 27, 2020 at 17:00 EEST

Ahlstrom-Munksjö continues to develop its capacity in Turin to meet the demand for high performance filtration media for surgical face masks in Italy.

After having received its first orders in March, the Turin plant has managed to expand capacity through line improvements and production optimization and is now planning to produce face mask material equivalent to over 60 million surgical face masks per month. For the remainder of 2020, this adds up to a total of 500 million face masks. The initial target was to produce material for 20 million face masks per month, as announced on April 8, 2020.

“I am extremely proud of the work that the team is doing; in only a few months, by collaborating with partners in the region, we have developed a range of high performance filtration media for surgical face masks and established a sizable and reliable supplier to the local market, helping the fight COVID-19 in Italy,” says Giuseppe Costa, Vice President Filtration EMEA and Asia.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Ahlstrom-Munksjö has expanded its offering and capacities to meet the strong demand for healthcare goods to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The company continues to explore all options to further expand its production capacity to meet growing demand for protection materials globally.

You can read more about the topic here and related previous press release is available here.

For further information, please contact: 

Giuseppe Costa, Vice President Filtration EMEA and Asia.
Johan Lindh, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, tel. +358 10 888 4994
Juho Erkheikki, Investor Relations Manager, tel. +358 10 888 4731

Ahlstrom-Munksjö in brief
Ahlstrom-Munksjö is a global leader in fiber-based materials, supplying innovative and sustainable solutions to its customers. Our mission is to expand the role of fiber-based solutions for sustainable everyday life. Our offering include filter materials, release liners, food and beverage processing materials, decor papers, abrasive and tape backings, electrotechnical paper, glass fiber materials, medical fiber materials and solutions for diagnostics as well as a range of specialty papers for industrial and consumer end-uses. Our annual net sales is about EUR 3 billion and we employ some 8,000 people. The Ahlstrom-Munksjö share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and Stockholm. Read more at www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com