Alfa Laval continues to grow in China

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received an order for Alfa Laval Packinox custom-designed heat exchangers from Dragon Aromatics in China. The total order value is about SEK 130 million and delivery is scheduled for 2008.

The equipment will be used in the catalytic processing sections in the manufacture of mixed xylenes which are key raw materials for various petrochemical end products such as polyester fibers and PET plastic bottles.

Lars Renström, CEO of the Alfa Laval Group, comments on the market situation in China: “We experience a continued strong demand in China, despite the government’s initiatives to slow down the growth pace.”

The project, called PX, is operated by Dragon Aromatics (Xiamen) Company Limited. It will integrate an 800,000 t/a PX (p-xylene) unit and matching facilities such as thermal power plants, a liquid chemical wharf and a transport storage site. The project will be built in the Haicang Investment Zone, Xiamen, in the Fujian province, China.

Alfa Laval Packinox
In 2005 Alfa Laval acquired Packinox a world leader in large welded plate heat exchangers for the hydrocarbon industry. Using its unique proprietary technology and manufacturing process Alfa Laval Packinox designs, develops and manufactures welded plate heat exchangers with an extensive array of client benefits. Alfa Laval Packinox works closely with each customer to optimize their process units and to provide them with effective solutions.

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 2005, posted annual sales of about SEK 16.5 billion (approx. 1.8 billion euros). The company has some 10,000 employees.
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