Haldex secures order for pumps for new diesel engines from Perkins

Haldex secures order for pumps for new diesel engines from Perkins

Haldex has been nominated for an order of pumps from the diesel engine
manufacturer Perkins. The order comprises oil and water pumps for Perkins' new
engines, which meet the emission requirements of the future, and is valued at
about SEK 500 million over a five-year period. The pumps will be manufactured in
the Group's plants in Birmingham in the UK and Pune, India. Deliveries will
commence in 2010. 

Haldex has also secured an order from Perkins regarding water pumps for Perkin's
new electronically controlled engines. The order is valued at SEK 75 million
over a five-year period. Production is scheduled to start in 2010.  

“Demand for increasingly efficient pumps for diesel engines is growing due to
ever-stricter fuel-efficiency and environmental requirements,” says Joakim
Olsson, CEO and President of Haldex. “With Haldex's technology leadership,
especially in terms of advances in emission reduction and fuel efficiency, the
company is at the forefront of efforts to meet market demands. These orders from
Perkins confirm our position as one of the world's leading suppliers of oil,
water and fuel pumps for medium and heavy duty diesel engines used in commercial
applications, trucks and construction equipment.” 

Haldex has a comprehensive customer base, including all the leading diesel
engine manufacturers, such as Cummins, Caterpillar and Daimler. The
manufacturing and sales network is global, encompassing such markets as the US,
UK, Germany, China and India, enabling Haldex to benefit from manufacturing and
sourcing in low cost countries and sales and service operations in key
international markets.


For further information, please contact: 
Joakim Olsson, President and CEO, Tel: +46 (0)8-545 049 52 or
Ian Dugan, Head of Hydraulic System, Tel: +44 (7836) 528 105

Haldex (www.haldex.com), headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a provider of
proprietary and innovative solutions to the global vehicle industry, with focus
on products in vehicles that enhance safety, environment and vehicle dynamics.
Haldex is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Stock Exchange and had net sales of
nearly 8.5 billion SEK in 2008. The number of employees amounts to about 5,000.



Haldex discloses the information in this press release according to the Swedish
Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish Financial Trading Act. The information
was provided for public release on Thursday April 23, 2009.