EXHIBIT 21.1 SUBSIDIARIES OF SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC. The subsidiaries of the Company at December 31, 2001 were as follows: JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR NAME ORGANIZATION - ---- -------------------------- Schweitzer-Mauduit Canada, Inc.................................... Manitoba Province (Canada) Schweitzer-Mauduit Spain, S.L..................................... Spain - LTR Industries S.A.......................................... France - Schweitzer-Mauduit do Brasil, S.A........................... Brazil - Schweitzer-Mauduit France S.A.R.L........................... France - Papeteries de Saint-Girons S.A.S....................... France -- Saint-Girons Industries S.N.C.................. France - Papeteries de Mauduit S.A.S............................ France -- PDM Industries S.N.C........................... France -- Papeteries de Malaucene S.A.S.................. France -- Malaucene Industries S.N.C.................. France