Alfa Laval wins SEK 55 million refinery orders from Petrobras

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received two orders for Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers from Petrobras in Brazil. The total value is about SEK 55 million and was booked late June 2009. The delivery is scheduled for 2011.

The Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers will be used for heat recovery within the reforming process – one of the main processes within refinery. “It is encouraging to see that our refinery customers continue to invest”, says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. “It also confirms our position as a strong partner to Petrobras.” Alfa Laval has been cooperating with Petrobras for more than 25 years supplying equipment for different stages of the oil production process; from extraction to refining. Did you know that in January, Petrobras announced their Business Plan for 2009-2013 where they envisaged total investments of SEK 1355 billion (USD 174.4 billion) during the period, which is an increase by 55% compared to the Business Plan 2008-2012? 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 2008, posted annual sales of about SEK 28 billion (approx. 2.9 billion Euros). The company has some 12 000 employees. www.alfalaval.com 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