Ahlström Capital History

170 years of industrial traditions

The Ahlström family values - ambition and responsibility - have guided all our operations for more than 170 years. Read more about how the business that Antti Ahlström started in 1851 has developed to an international business in 30 countries.

Antti Ahlström starts business in the fields of shipping and sawn goods. Read more about Antti Ahlström.

1851

1870

Antti Ahlström acquires the Noormarkku works, read more about other works acquired.

Eva Ahlström becomes the leader of the company. Read more about her and other executives through the ages.

1896

1908

A. Ahlstrom Osakeyhtiö is established, read more about the expansion.

Industrial Palace was built on Eteläesplanadi. Read about cooperation with Alvar Aalto.

1937

1942

Read about how the wars affected business.

The first significant international acquisition, read more about internationalisation.

1963

1985

Read about mergers, acquisitions and streamlining.

A. Ahlström Osakeyhtiö is divided into Ahlstrom Corporation, Ahlström Capital and A. Ahlström Osakeyhtiö.

2001

170 years of industrial traditions

Years 2001 - A. Ahlström