Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information Police officers look on as protesters gather in Maputo on Jan Even before months of post-election turmoil left at least 314 people dead and slammed the brakes on the southeast African nation’s economy, the government was struggling to meet its obligations. Now, a new administration that was sworn in last week has to pick up the pieces and steady the state’s finances. Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts Investment will result in shorter lead-times and improved local technical support Industrial Nonwovens leader Ahlstrom is investing €2 million in a new laminator to support filtration customers at its Louveira plant in Brazil the equipment is expected to be fully operational by the first quarter of 2024 and will enable customers to be offered shorter lead-times and improved local technical support “Along with optimising the logistics workflow the new unit will enable us to be closer to our customers and provide them with the flexibility needed to deliver best in class filtration solutions in South America,” said Andre Pereira “This investment is an additional step in our ambition to strengthen our global leadership in filtration It completes a series of investments in the past few years to strengthen the company’s global footprint and widen our high-performance offering in filtration segments.” These investments have included a new saturator and glass fibre tissue line in Madisonville “This investment addresses some of the current and future challenges of our customers in South America which include manufacturing flexibility and robust supply chain at regional level,” said Willy Bordignon “It also demonstrates our commitment to expanding product portfolio and to address the demands for lower emission engines in the region for EURO 5 and EURO 6 standards.” Louveira is located in São Paulo state about 70km away from the state capital It manufactures filter media for the transportation and industrial segments and is certified with IATF www.ahlstrom.com Ahlstrom-Munksjö introduces FortiCell for energy storage applications Ahlstrom-Munksjö promotes sustainability via #GreenSource initiative Procter & Gamble is planning to open a research and development center in Brazil next month The consumer technology innovation center will become the 18th such facility that P&G currently operates worldwide and will look at innovation and sustainability for the US FMCG behemoth’s products packaging and processes through focus groups VR sessions and even simulated weather conditions and production environments  The facility will be located at a former P&G administrative office in Louveira Contact UsSubscribePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyTerms & Conditions Copyright © 2025 Global Cosmetics Media Limited