The investment will be completed in the beginning of 2012."This is another important step in our global growth roadmap, where we have strengthened our platform in Europe, Asia, and now in South America. We will continue to keep our focus on our markets in all four geographies," states Gary Blevins, Vice President, Transportation Filtration.Ahlstrom is a leading manufacturer of filtration materials globally with eleven production sites across four continents. In 2010, the company acquired a transportation filtration plant in Binzhou, China, and announced a 17.5 million Euros investment to expand the capacity in Turin, Italy.