Alfa Laval wins SEK 120 million petrochemical order in South Korea

Alfa Laval wins SEK 120 million petrochemical order in South Korea

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, which will be used in the production of mixed Xylene in a
petrochemical plant in South Korea. The order value is about SEK 120 million and
delivery is scheduled for 2010.

“This order underlines Alfa Laval's strong position in the petrochemical
industry where we in recent years have seen a good development particularly in
the aromatics business,” says Lars Renström, CEO and President of the Alfa Laval
Group.

Did you know that the unique and compact Alfa Laval Packinox plate heat
exchanger can be up to 20 meters long and weight up to 300 tons and that Xylene
is an ingredient that among other things is used for PET bottles?






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. EUR 2.7 billion). The
company has some 12,000 employees. 
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Alfa Laval 
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Alfa Laval 
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