Alfa Laval expands aftermarket business, acquires two companies with combined sales of SEK 300 million

Alfa Laval expands aftermarket business, acquires two companies with combined
sales of SEK 300 million 

Alfa Laval Group - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and
fluid handling -has acquired one company and signed an agreement to acquire
another, both major providers of parts and service for a variety of products,
applications and geographical areas. The combined sales during 2008 was about
SEK 300 million.

The acquisitions are in line with Alfa Laval Group's strategy of primarily
acquiring companies that complement the existing business in terms of products,
geography or in the form of new sales channels. In this case the Alfa Laval
Group adds complementary channels, for aftermarket equipment and service.
“With these two acquisitions we are adding presence in the aftermarket business,
covering both separation and heat transfer products used in
aftermarket-intensive industries,” says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the
Alfa Laval Group. “We are by this adding about 5 percent to our annual parts and
service sales.”
Both companies will remain separate organizations as they continue to offer
their own products and services to the industry, under their own brands. 
One company is consolidated in the Alfa Laval Group from January 1, 2009 and the
other company is subject to clearance from regulatory authorities before
closing.


Did you know that Alfa Laval's capital sales in aftermarket intensive areas such
as Marine, Energy and Environment have more than doubled during the last four
years, representing a significant increase in the installed base? Alfa Laval has
during the same period increased the number of service engineers globally with
about 30 percent. 


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 12,000 employees. 
	www.alfalaval.com 


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

Gabriella Grotte
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 08.45 on January 14, 2009.