Alfa Laval launch a completely new category of compact heat exchangers

Alfa Laval launch a completely new category of compact heat exchangers Alfa Laval, a world leader in centrifugal separation, heat transfer and fluid handling, launched today a completely new category of compact heat exchangers, named AlfaNova(TM). "As market leader in the compact heat exchanger market, we are constantly developing the technology and its advantages. Important driving forces in our technology development must meet industry's needs of high pressures and temperatures and minimized corrosion and fatigue. With the introduction of the AlfaNova we create a new category of compact heat exchangers. It's an important step towards our goal to continue to take market shares from the traditional shell-and-tube heat exchangers," says Mr. Sigge Haraldsson, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. The new category of compact heat exchangers, the AlfaNova, is a new type of brazed plate heat exchanger. It is based on Alfa Laval's patented method of brazing the plates, called AlfaFusion(TM). The big advantage of this innovation is that the heat exchanger can be made of stainless steel throughout. This makes AlfaNova suitable for many industrial applications where in the past the plate heat exchanger has not been an alternative. The solid stainless steel design provides a clean and hygienic heat transfer channel for sanitary applications, guarantees high corrosion resistance and copes with temperatures as high as 550oC. Mr. Haraldsson continues, "The performance of AlfaNova opens new and interesting opportunities. It is the perfect solution for instance for ammonia chiller systems and for district heating applications. Its excellent fatigue properties open up for many new markets in the mechanical industry". Editor's notes: 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 foods 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 Stockholm Exchange and, in 2002, posted annual sales of about SEK 15 billion (approx. 1.7 billion euros). The company has some 9,100 employees. For further information, please visit the Alfa Laval website at www.alfalaval.com For further information, please contact: Peter Torstensson Alfa Laval Group Vice President Corporate Communications Tel: +46 46 36 72 31 Mobile: +46 709 33 72 31 mailto:peter.torstensson@alfalaval.com Mikael Sjöblom Alfa Laval Group Investor Relations Tel: +46 46 36 74 82 Mobile: +46 709 78 74 82 mailto: mikael.sjoblom@alfalaval.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/09/16/20030916BIT00470/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/09/16/20030916BIT00470/wkr0002.pdf