The combination makes Munksjö a new global leader in highquality specialty papers.
The wallpaper and hybrid wallcovering business will remain with Ahlstrom, while the abrasive backings and pre-impregnated decor paper businesses will be divested to a third party in accordance with the commitments made to the EU Commission.
The second phase of the transaction, the demerger of Coated Specialties in Brazil, is expected to the completed during the second half of this year.