he investment will be operational during 2013 and will consist of an upgrade to a paper machine producing filter media for transportation and gas turbine applications. The investment will significantly increase the Turin plant capacity to supply filter media to customers globally."This investment is another important step in our growth roadmap, where we are strengthening our platform in Europe. By expanding our filtration operations, we are reinforcing our position as a global supplier in the filtration market with a full offering of filter media," said Tommi Björnman, Executive Vice President Filtration.Ahlstrom is a leading manufacturer of filtration materials with eleven production sites producing filter media across four continents.