Official opening of district heating plant - a joint venture between AAK and Karlshamn Energi

Official opening of district heating plant - a joint venture between AAK and
Karlshamn Energi

On Tuesday, the new district heating plant - a joint venture between AAK and
Karlshamn Energi (KEAB) - was officially opened by Lena Sommestad, President of
Svensk Fjärrvärme, the Swedish District Heating Association.


The new district heating plant is the result of a joint project, in which AAK
will supply reserve heat whenever KEAB's usual supplier, Södra Cell in Mörrum,
shuts down for maintenance work.

“We are delighted to have the opportunity of supplying district heating, mostly
based on biofuels, to KEAB” says Bo Svensson, CEO of AarhusKarlshamn Sweden AB.
“Efficient energy usage is fundamental for AAK, with its highly energy-intensive
operation, in which the environment plays an important part. Efficient energy
usage is a vital area to focus on to achieve competitive production.” 

”We see this official opening of the new joint district heating plant as an
important stage in our investment in environmentally low-impact district heating
generation,” says Hans-Inge Bengtsson, Managing Director of Karlshamn Energi
(KEAB). “We built the first phase of the present district heating network in the
1970s, and deliveries from Södra Cell Mörrum began in the 1980s. This
collaboration with AAK takes us a step further towards a fossil fuel-free
district heating system.”

”In the past few days, KEAB obtained the 'Good Environmental Choice' ecolabel by
meeting the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation's criteria. This
certification enables us to give added value to our customers.”

If you would like more information, please contact 
Bo Svensson, Site Manager	
AarhusKarlshamn Sweden AB	
Tel: + 46 454 821 93 	
Mobile: + 46 708 182 193 	
E-mail: bo.svensson@aak.com 	

Hans-Inge Bengtsson, Managing Director
Karlshamn Energi AB
Tel: +46 454 818 40
Mobile: +46 70 621 29 90
E-mail: hans-inge.bengtsson@karlshamnenergi.se

Facts/AAK
AAK is the world's leading manufacturer of high value-added speciality vegetable
fats. These fats are used as substitutes for butterfat and cocoa butter, as
trans-free solutions for fillings in chocolate and confectionery products, and
in the cosmetics industry. 
AAK has production facilities in Denmark, Mexico, the Netherlands, the UK,
Sweden, Uruguay and the USA. AAK is organised into three business areas:
Chocolate & Confectionery Fats, Food Ingredients and Technical Products & Feed.

Facts/KEAB:
Vision
Karlshamn Energi is the leading energy company in the Municipality of Karlshamn.
KEAB works actively towards sustainable growth. Our operations include
Electricity Supply Networks, Heating, Services, Electricity Trading and
Electricity Generation. As a local energy company, we must satisfy our
customers' need for competitive and environmentally low-impact energy solutions.