Alfa Laval receives order for a evaporation system in the USA

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received an order for an evaporation system to be delivered to the American company Pioneer Americas, LLC. The order value is approximately SEK 65 million, including a ten year maintenance agreement. Delivery will take place during 2008.

The objective of the project is to increase the capacity of and modernize the customer’s facility in Louisiana. This is Alfa Laval’s largest caustic evaporation system order up to now, and includes evaporators, heat exchangers and services. This evaporation system increases the concentration of sodium hydroxide from 32% to 50%.

“This order confirms Alfa Laval’s significant presence and leading position in the heat transfer technology and, as in this case, in the evaporation area,” says Lars Renström, President and CEO of Alfa Laval. “It also shows the strength of our continuous development of customized products in the aftermarket area.”

Did you know that Alfa Laval's evaporation system is among the most energy efficient available, and its design requires less steam to be fed to the system compared with traditional shell-and-tube technology? In this case it means that about 8% less steam is required which translates to an annual saving of about SEK 1.5 million.

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 11,000 employees.

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For more information please contact:
Peter Torstensson
Vice President, Communications
Alfa Laval
Tel: + 46 46 36 72 31
Mobile: +46 709 33 72 31

Mikael Sjöblom
Investor Relations Manager
Alfa Laval
Tel: +46 46 36 74 82
Mobile: +46 709 78 74 82