Alfa Laval wins SEK 50 million refinery order in the Middle East

Alfa Laval wins SEK 50 million refinery order in the Middle East

Alfa Laval - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid
handling - has received an order for the unique Alfa Laval Packinox plate heat
exchangers for a refinery in Saudi Arabia. The order value is about 50 MSEK.
Delivery is scheduled for 2009.

The order is for the Ras Tanaura Refinery in Saudi Arabia and the plate heat
exchangers will be used to produce diesel fuel. 
 “This order underlines the very strong position that Alfa Laval has established
in the refinery industry and the ongoing investments in the refinery industry,
which Alfa Laval will continue to benefit from,” says Lars Renström, CEO and
President of the Alfa Laval Group.

Did you know that the Alfa Laval Packinox plate heat exchanger can be up to 20
meters long and have a weight of up to 300 tons?


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 2007,
posted annual sales of about SEK 25 billion (approx. 2.7 billion euros). The
company has some 11,500 employees.

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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



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information was submitted for publication at 08.30 on March 13, 2008.