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Ahlstrom sets up new service center in Lithuania

01 Nov '14
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Finnish nonwovens producer Ahlstrom said it has opened a service center in Vilnius, Lithuania, which will manage most of its finance, accounting and customer service operations in the EMEA region.

Ahlstrom plans to employ approximately 70 highly skilled professionals in Vilnius to provide services in nine languages in the EMEA region. Ahlstrom had earlier last year, set up a customer service center in North America.

Ahlstrom selected Lithuania as a location for the service center after a careful consideration of the country's advantages and opportunities.

"Our decision to set up a service center in Vilnius was based on existing infrastructure, availability of talented and multilingual staff, and favourable cost structure,” said, CEO Marco Levi at Ahlstrom.

“In addition, we were impressed by the attention and support the authorities provided to us," Marco Levi informed.

"Finland is in the eighth biggest source of foreign investment in Lithuania and arrival of likes of Ahlstrom is very important for the whole country", Evaldas Gustas, Lithuanian Minister of Economy said.

He added, "Globally operating Finnish companies bring not only capital, but also the international work culture and the drive for continuous personal development and improvement of products.”

Ahlstrom said it is known for its social responsibility standards, which are reflected in its products.

“EcoDesign principles are applied to Ahlstrom's products, ensuring maximum product performance, minimum costs, and environmental friendliness in all stages of their life cycle,” it noted. (AR)

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