170 years of industrial traditions

The Ahlström family values - ambition and responsibility - have guided all our operations for 170 years. Read more about how the business that Antti Ahlström started in 1851 has developed to an international business in 33 countries.

Antti Ahlström starts business in the fields of shipping and sawn goods. Read more about Antti Ahlström.
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1851
1870
Antti Ahlström acquires the Noormarkku works, read more about other works acquired.
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Eva Ahlström becomes the leader of the company. Read more about her and other executives through the ages.
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1896
1908
A. Ahlstrom Osakeyhtiö is established, read more about the expansion.
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Industrial Palace was built on Eteläesplanadi. Read about cooperation with Alvar Aalto.
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1937
1942
Read about how the wars affected business.
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The first significant international acquisition, read more about internationalisation.
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1963
1985
Read about mergers, acquisitions and streamlining.
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A. Ahlström Osakeyhtiö is divided into Ahlstrom Corporation, Ahlström Capital and A. Ahlström Osakeyhtiö.
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2001

Years 2001 - Ahlström Capital