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Ahlstrom, a fibre-based speciality materials provider, has inaugurated a new \u2018parchmentiser\u2019, PMZ5, at its Saint-S\u00e9verin plant in France, with an investment of \u20ac15m ($16.8m) to support sustainable innovation and customer collaboration within the food packaging market.<\/p>\n

The parchmentiser is an industrial equipment used to produce durable, grease- and water-resistant vegetable parchment by treating cellulose-based paper, using the parchmentisation process.<\/p>\n

Ahlstrom president and CEO\u00a0Helen Mets said: \u201cFor our Saint-S\u00e9verin colleagues, this is a major milestone: Ahlstrom\u2019s next step in growing our portfolio of solutions that are safe and sustainable by design.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a great plant, with great people to match. We believe in you wholeheartedly, and that is why we are investing in Saint-S\u00e9verin\u2019s growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

The investment in the new PMZ5 parchmentiser will increase the plant\u2019s production capacity and flexibility, allowing Ahlstrom to better serve its customers with high-quality parchment products.<\/p>\n

The investment reinforces Ahlstrom\u2019s role as a notable employer and economic contributor in the Charente and Dordogne regions.<\/p>\n

Ahlstrom has worked with the local community for more than 150 years, ensuring that the company\u2019s growth also benefits the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

The company says its commitment to the region is evident in its economic impact, with net sales in 2024 reaching \u20ac3bn and providing employment to approximately 6,800 individuals.<\/p>\n

In March 2025, Ahlstrom launched LamiBak Flex<\/a>, the latest addition to its LamiBak collection of base papers.<\/p>\n

Last month, meanwhile, US-based speciality paper company Pixelle Specialty Solutions entered into a binding agreement<\/a> to divest its facility in Wisconsin, US, to Ahlstrom.<\/p>\n

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