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Capital & Financial MarketsOperations & Footprint 29 Oct 2026

Ahlstrom lifts Q3 comparable EBITDA 2% to EUR 142m

Ahlstrom reported net sales of EUR 758m for the third quarter of 2026, up from EUR 743m a year earlier, with comparable EBITDA rising 2% to EUR 142m and margin steady at 18.8%. The company said the closure of its Radcliffe site in the UK and the resizing of its Mosinee plant in the US, part of a footprint programme announced in February 2026, are now contributing positively to earnings. Nine-month net sales reached EUR 2,282m with comparable EBITDA up 9% to EUR 403m.

Why this mattersAhlstrom is raising its margin per tonne through pricing, procurement, product mix and site closures, even as European energy costs still weigh on its speciality materials.

  • Q3 2026 net sales EUR 758m, up from EUR 743m a year earlier
  • Q3 comparable EBITDA EUR 142m, up 2% from EUR 140m, margin 18.8%
  • Nine-month net sales EUR 2,282m, comparable EBITDA EUR 403m, up 9% from EUR 370m
  • Radcliffe closure in the UK and Mosinee resizing in the US now complete and contributing positively to H2 results
  • Core divisions' comparable EBITDA margin rose to 21.1% from 19.8%; Performance Materials Cluster margin rose to 8.4% from 5.1%
  • Ahlstrom refinanced its US dollar term loan in early July 2026
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Updates

  • 2026-10-30 · Edited before publication: Why-it-matters said the footprint cuts are 'lifting margins', but the Q3 margin was unchanged at 18.8%, and the source attributes the improvement to pricing, procurement and mix. Rewritten.
  • 2026-10-30 · Edited before publication: Facts are grounded. The 'why this matters' line contradicted itself: it called the closures done, then put all the growth down to pricing, procurement and mix, while the source says the closures are also adding to earnings. Rewritten to stick to what the source says.