Ahlstrom has announced a major investment in a biomass boiler at its Rottersac site in southwestern France, a key hub for its European food packaging operations.
The project will cut site emissions by approximately 80% and reduce the carbon footprint of its products, aligning with customer demand for low-carbon solutions.
Once operational in 2029, the biomass installation is expected to lower carbon emissions by 34 kilotons annually — the equivalent of removing more than 21,000 passenger cars from the road. The reduction contributes directly to Ahlstrom’s 2030 climate targets and its long-term goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
“This project reflects our purpose to purify and protect,” said Wouter Hut, Executive Vice President, Procurement and Sustainability. “It reinforces our leadership in Safe and Sustainable by Design Solutions and directly responds to growing customer demand for low-carbon products.”
Konraad Dullaert, Executive Vice President of Food & Consumer Packaging and Protective Materials, added that the investment strengthens the company’s ability to deliver high-performance, low-carbon materials while helping customers meet their own climate commitments.
The biomass boiler investment is part of Ahlstrom’s broader sustainability strategy, guided by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company is embedding safety, sustainability, and circularity into its design processes to accelerate impact beyond its operations and drive science-based climate action across the industry.
Ahlstrom is a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, serving markets through its Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments. With 2024 net sales of EUR 3.0 billion and about 7,000 employees, Ahlstrom aims to be the preferred sustainable specialty materials company worldwide.
