A FAMILY
INVESTMENT
COMPANY

Ahlström Invest is a dedicated family investment company and part of the Ahlström group, one of the biggest industrial groups in Finland. Ahlstrom Oyj was taken private by a consortium led by Bain Capital in 2020. Part of the proceeds were used to fund Ahlström Invest.

On behalf of the family, it actively manages its stake in Ahlstrom Oyj while investing in a portfolio of diversified assets with a long-term time horizon and providing a regular dividend stream to the shareholders. Our direct investments in the Strategic Core have the ultimate goal of developing quality businesses along the fiber-based value chain, while our Asset Management portfolio focuses on generating diversified returns.

STRATEGY

We invest in private and public companies active in the Forest & Fiber and Environmental Technologies space
Private companies should have a proven technology, working production facility (Industrial scale-up) and be operationally profitable
We mainly acquire minority stakes and invest alongside reputable partners
Our normal ticket size can fall in the range of EUR 1m – 20m

Long-term owner

Investing for the next generation, with no holding limits and strategic options within the group

Sectors

Forest & Fiber

Extensive network and in-house knowledge which we can utilize to be the lead investor

Environmental Technologies

Through the right partnerships we co-invest in themes and trends with a sustainability lens

Asset flexibility

We are flexible in asset class, investing in all financial instruments

Forest & Fiber

The Ahlstrom family traces its roots to the forest and fiber sector. We believe this sector will benefit from certain megatrends that will contribute to a more sustainable future.

The structural shift presents a compelling impact investment opportunity. Our key convictions are:

Paper & Packaging

Sustainable fiber-based packaging, performance paper & medias

Construction

Increased usage of wood products instead of concrete

Forest

Growing emphasis on responsible forest management for preserving biodiversity

Textiles

Cellulose-based alternatives to resource intensive fibers as inputs for textiles

Environmental Technologies

We leverage our sector convictions and extensive network to identify sustainable, financially attractive opportunities for the next generation. This is done by co-investing with the right, knowledgeable partners.

Our core themes within Environmental Technologies are: