Alfa Laval benefits from global refinery expansion

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received two orders in the end of March for Alfa Laval Packinox customer-designed heat exchangers to the USA and Taiwan. The equipment will be used in continuous catalytic reforming processes to produce gasoline. The total order value is about SEK 100 million. Delivery will take place in 2008.

- In 2006 Alfa Laval had a strong growth in the energy and energy related industries including refineries and petrochemicals. This strong growth continues during 2007, says Alfa Laval’s CEO and President Lars Renström.
Several countries are moving up the value chain from being oil and gas producers to providers of refined products. Another growth factor is investments made in extended capacity in existing plants. This can be seen for example in Russia, Asia and the Middle East.
- Our presence at the oil and gas market and our focus on product development are two important factors behind Alfa Laval’s success. Since the acqusition of Packinox, our refinery business has developed from an annual level of about SEK 100 million to more than SEK 1 billion, continues Lars Renström.


About Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of specialized products and engineering solutions based on its key technologies of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling.
The company’s equipment, systems and services are dedicated to assisting customers in optimizing the performance of their processes. The solutions help them to heat, cool, separate and transport products in industries that produce food and beverages, chemicals and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, starch, sugar and ethanol.
Alfa Laval’s products are also used in power plants, aboard ships, in the mechanical engineering industry, in the mining industry and for wastewater treatment, as well as for comfort climate and refrigeration applications.
Alfa Laval’s worldwide organization works closely with customers in nearly 100 countries to help them stay ahead in the global arena.

Alfa Laval is listed on the Nordic Exchange, Nordic Large Cap, and, in 2006, posted annual sales of about SEK 20 billion (approx. 2,2 billion euros). The company has some 10,000 employees.
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