Actions in the second phase include: 

• Industrial filtration production capacity expansion at the Malmedy plant, Belgium, that will be implemented without affecting our ability to continue to serve existing
  

• Micro-glass based media production capacity expansion at the Fabriano plant, Italy
  

• Micro-glass based media fully dedicated new line at the Turin plant, Italy. This line will be specifically designed to serve applications where micro-glass is required, supporting our growth initiatives in industrial and automotive filtration as well as energy storage applications, such as Absorbed Glass Matt (AGM)
  

• A machine rebuild at the Binzhou plant, China, adding capabilities and production capacity that will enable further development of our offering for the Asian industrial and transportation filtration markets
  

“The investment supports Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s strategic ambition to maintain a leading position in selected niches of the global fiber-based solutions market that offer positive growth outlook and are supported by sustainable market drivers,” says Daniele Borlatto, Executive Vice President of Filtration & Performance Solutions business area. “The company has responded to growing customer demand by successively expanding its filtration manufacturing capabilities globally through several new and expansionary investments in the past few years.”