Investments in listed and non-listed companies

We want to be a leading investor in Nordic companies with international business operations or internationalisation potential. We are an active owner with a strategic and long-term mindset. We invest in both listed and privately held companies.

Ahlström Capital’s industrial investments include significant investments in listed companies Detection Technology Plc, Glaston Corporation and Suominen Corporation. The portfolio also includes direct holdings in unlisted companies Enics AG, M&J Recycling A/S and Ahlström Invest B.V. (with a significant holding in Ahlstrom-Munksjö) and an investment in the AC Cleantech Fund I. In 2021, Ahlström Capital’s portfolio companies had a revenueof approximately EUR 4.4 billion and employed nearly 13,500 people in 33 countries.

As an owner, Ahlström Capital ensures that the portfolio companies we own are developed in a sustainable manner under good management and in accordance with good governance. We increase the value of the companies we own by participating in their development through active board and strategy work, as well as through mergers and acquisitions.

We develop our investments with our industrial expertise, entrepreneurial tradition and sustainable long-term ownership. We develop leading businesses.