This will be made to compensate for the continued rise in raw material costs such as specialty pulps, chemicals and energy as well as adverse currency fluctuations.

Prices of specialty fibres including mercerized pulp, cotton and glass, as well as energy and chemicals have continued to rise steadily over recent months.

The price increase is expected to affect filtration materials produced by Ahlstrom globally. The level and timing of the increase will depend on the markets served, the raw material content of the product and the agreements in place.

Ahlstrom

Ahlstrom is a high performance fibre based materials company, partnering with leading businesses around the world, serves customers in 28 different countries.

The company’s products are used in a large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, medical gowns and drapes, diagnostics, wall coverings, flooring and food packaging.

In 2012, Ahlstrom's net sales from the continuing operations amounted to EUR 1 billion.

www.ahlstrom.com