Alfa Laval wins SEK 120 million energy efficiency order

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply large heat exchangers to a petrochemical plant in China. The order has a value of approximately SEK 120 million. It is booked in the Welded Heat Exchangers unit of the Energy Division, with deliveries scheduled for 2018 and 2019.

The order comprises of large Alfa Laval OLMI heat exchangers to be used to recover and reuse energy in different steps in the chemical process of producing components for polystyrene production.

“Alfa Laval offers an extensive product range of heat exchangers with one important thing in common; they are all highly efficient and thereby contribute to huge energy savings – which makes a big difference on our customers’ bottom line. In addition, every year they save a lot of CO₂ emissions which is beneficial to the society,” says Susanne Pahlén Åklundh, President of the Energy Division.

Did you know that... China is expected to account for up to 60 percent of global specialty chemical demand growth through 2025, according to McKinsey? 

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, oil and gas exploration, 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 2017, posted annual sales of about SEK 35.3 billion (approx. 3.6 billion Euros). The company has about 16 400 employees.

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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
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