Alfa Laval wins SEK 110 million heat exchanger order in Singapore
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received an order to supply Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers to a petrochemical plant in Singapore. The order value is about SEK 110 million and delivery is scheduled for 2012.
The Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers will be used in a catalytic processing section for production of mixed Xylenes, which is – among other things – used for PET bottles and synthetic nylons.
“We continue to see a good demand for our energy efficient Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers. This latest order also confirms the continued positive development of the process industry in Asia”, says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group.
Did you know… that Singapore has grown to become one of Asia’s leading locations for production of petrochemicals?
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 2010, posted annual sales of about SEK 24.7 billion (approx. 2.6 billion Euros). The company has 12 600 employees.
For more information please contact:
Peter Torstensson
Senior Vice President, Communications
Alfa Laval
Tel: + 46 46 36 72 31
Mobile: +46 709 33 72 31
Gabriella Grotte
Investor Relations Manager
Alfa Laval
Tel: +46 46 36 74 82
Mobile: +46 709 78 74 82