Alfa Laval's acquisition of Fincoil finalized

Alfa Laval's acquisition of Fincoil finalized

Alfa Laval - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid
handling - has finalized the acquisition of the Finnish company Fincoil.

“The acquisition of Fincoil is in line with Alfa Laval's strategy to expand the
presence in the European air heat exchanger market, which we estimate has a size
of approximately SEK 5.5 billion,” says Lars Renström, CEO and President of the
Alfa Laval Group.

Fincoil has a turnover of approximately SEK 375 million and 150 employees. The
company has a well-established position in the Nordic countries, the Baltic
countries and Russia. Corresponding to approximately 80 percent of the sales is
exported. Fincoil has one manufacturing site outside Helsinki in Finland.

The intention is to fully integrate Fincoil into Alfa Laval.


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 100countries 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