The outlook published in the Ahlstrom Corporation's financial statements bulletin on February 3, 2010, remains unchanged, said President & CEO Jan Lång in his review at the company's Annual General Meeting in Helsinki today.
Ahlstrom expects the Group net sales to increase compared to 2009, but remain lower than in 2008. EBIT excluding non-recurring items is estimated to increase from 2009.
Pulp prices have risen since last summer, and Ahlstrom actively strives for sales price increases. The demand for Ahlstrom's products in the first months of 2010 has developed as anticipated.
