Increased health awareness in Russia positively affects Alfa Laval’s order intake

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received an order for a complete fats modification plant in Russia. The order value is about SEK 60 million and is to be delivered in 2007. This is the third large vegetable oil order for Alfa Laval this year from Russia and the Ukraine. These have a combined value of about SEK 210 million.

“During the year, we have noticed an increased interest in investing in vegetable oil refineries and it is obvious that the increasingly high standard of living in Russia and other countries has resulted in a general demand for new and healthier products,” says Lars Renström, CEO of Alfa Laval.

The refinery will be owned and operated by JSC Rumaco in the city of Serpukhov in the Moscow region. The plant is based on Alfa Laval's new complete product package for modifying vegetable oils. The order includes a service agreement.

Refined products
Vegetable oil refining and modification is gaining importance as a key contributor in modern food formulation, to meet the highest quality and latest health standards, including minimizing trans-fatty acid content.

Processing oils and fats also makes it possible to have a large range of products that is ready for use in various food industries. It also ensures quality retention during storage and transport to final application.

Alfa Laval and vegetable oils
In December 2004 Alfa Laval released its new fats modification package, including components and complete solutions for different oil and fat processes such as fractionation, hydrogenation, and interesterification. Besides offering systems and individual components for oil & fat modification, the company has a team of specialists who focus on design and engineering projects.


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 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 2005, posted annual sales of about SEK 16.5 billion (approx. 1.8 billion euros). The company has some 10,000 employees.

For further information, please visit the Alfa Laval website at www.alfalaval.com.

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