Ahlstrom, a global high-performance materials company, has completed the acquisition of Munktell Filter AB. The company produces filtration materials mainly for life science and laboratory applications.
Under the agreement, Ahlstrom acquired 100 percent of the shares in Munktell Filter AB, as well as its holdings in Munktell & Filtrak GmbH, Filtres Fioroni SA and Munktell Inc. Through the transaction, Ahlstrom will become a global leader in life science and laboratory filtration materials.
The transaction was announced on September 5, 2012.