Alfa Laval wins SEK 50 million off-shore marine order in Vietnam
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply Alfa Laval Aalborg boilers to an off-shore oil production vessel in Vietnam. The order value is approximately SEK 50 million and delivery is scheduled for 2013.
The Alfa Laval Aalborg boilers will be included in a module containing of boilers, combustion system and controls. The module will be installed on a Floating Production Storage and Off-loading vessel (FPSO) to produce steam and heat for the processing of crude oil.
“The complete Alfa Laval Aalborg module is unique in the sense that we are the only supplier that can deliver a full package for this off-shore duty”, says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. “The order confirms our ability to supply reliable systems for the demanding oil and gas industry.”
Did you know that… the FPSO vessels have the capacity to store 350,000 barrels of oil, process 18,000 barrels per day and can operate at the oil field for ten consecutive years?
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 Nasdaq OMX, and, in 2011, posted annual sales of about SEK 28.6 billion (approx. 3.2 billion Euros). The company has today about 16 000 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