
Our History

1896
Our Founding
Friend Paper Co & West Carrollton Parchment Co. founded by J. Howard Friend. Company focused on paper manufacturing while possessing limited paper converting capabilities.

1978
Expansion
West Carrollton Parchment Co. added West Carrollton Converting Co. to expand into broader converted paper markets.

1987
Miami Packaging
Miami Packaging, Inc. in Middletown, Ohio, was purchased by the West Carrollton Parchment Co. to expand into gravure printing and laminating.

1992
Next Generation
Pierce Lonergan, great grandson of J. Howard Friend, became chairman of board and majority shareholder.

2008
Ahlstrom West Carrollton, Inc
Ahlstrom, a Finnish company, purchased both companies. Ahlstrom West Carrollton, Inc was born.

2012
Moving Overseas
Ahlstrom shuts down last parchment machine in North America, fully transferring all parchment manufacturing capabilities overseas.

2014
Ownership Change
Private investors, Hank Dorris and Cameron Lonergan, purchased Ahlstrom West Carrollton, Inc, changing the name to West Carrollton Parchment & Converting, Inc.