Alfa Laval receives order for a evaporation system in the USA

Alfa Laval receives order for a evaporation system in the USA

Alfa Laval - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid
handling - has received an order for an evaporation system to be delivered to
the American company Pioneer Americas, LLC. The order value is approximately SEK
65 million, including a ten year maintenance agreement. Delivery will take place
during 2008.

The objective of the project is to increase the capacity of and modernize the
customer's facility in Louisiana. This is Alfa Laval's largest caustic
evaporation system order up to now, and includes evaporators, heat exchangers
and services. This evaporation system increases the concentration of sodium
hydroxide from 32% to 50%.

“This order confirms Alfa Laval's significant presence and leading position in
the heat transfer technology and, as in this case, in the evaporation area,”
says Lars Renström, President and CEO of Alfa Laval. “It also shows the strength
of our continuous development of customized products in the aftermarket area.”

Did you know that Alfa Laval's evaporation system is among the most energy
efficient available, and its design requires less steam to be fed to the system
compared with traditional shell-and-tube technology? In this case it means that
about 8% less steam is required which translates to an annual saving of about
SEK 1.5 million.

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 2006,
posted annual sales of about SEK 20 billion (approx. 2,2 billion euros). The
company has some 11,000 employees.

www.alfalalval.com

For more information please contact: 
Peter Torstensson 
Vice President, Communications 
Alfa Laval 
Tel: + 46 46 36 72 31
Mobile: +46 709 33 72 31 

Mikael Sjöblom 
Investor Relations Manager
Alfa Laval 
Tel: +46 46 36 74 82
Mobile: +46 709 78 74 82