Ahlstrom has been investing in testing and processing equipment in its Global Filtration Technical Center in Turin during the last year. Testing can be carried out as finished filters or flat sheet configuration, and the testing facility focuses on research and development for all transportation, air and liquid filtration applications."Our investment to the testing and development facility is yet another example of our commitment to the filtration market. We are now better equipped to collaborate with our customers and work together to develop the next generation filtration ideas," states Tommi Björnman, Executive Vice President, Filtration.Ahlstrom is the world's largest filtration material producer. Ahlstrom Filtration has five other Technical Centers in North and South America and in Asia, which offer research and development support globally for testing and development of filter media.