Oct 01, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. Ahlstrom announced price increases on all of its specialty paper grades, as a consequence of the rise of raw material and energy costs. Prices for all paper grades will increase by Euro 50-100/ton depending on the nature of the products, regions, existing contracts and invoicing currencies. Effective dates and detailed actions will be discussed with customers through the appropriate business teams. Ahlstrom's Specialty Papers segment has production sites in Brazil (Jacarei), France (Bousbecque, La Gère, Pont-Audemer, Rottersac, Saint-Séverin and Stenay), Germany (Osnabrück and Altenkirchen), Finland (Kauttua), Italy (Turin) and USA (West Carrollton). Price increases for crepe papers which are part of the Ahlstrom Specialty Papers segment have been announced in an earlier press release published on September 4, 2009 and will not be affected by this announcement. Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high performance nonwovens and specialty papers.