Summary of Alfa Laval's Capital Markets Day

Summary of Alfa Laval's Capital Markets Day

During Alfa Laval's Capital Markets Day in Copenhagen today, the company
communicated its resilience in downturns. ”Alfa Laval is diversified when it
comes to customer segments, geographical presence as well as applications,” said
Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. ”We have improved our
pricing skills and have continuous growth in our aftermarket business, driven by
increased resources and a fast-growing installed base.” 

At Alfa Laval's Capital Markets Day, the company focused on the structural
changes that influence and drive the demand within different industries, with
special focus on the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China). Increased
globalization, improved standard of living, higher environmental demands and an
increased demand for energy are four factors that will continue to have an
impact on the Ethanol, Refinery, Food and Marine industries.

Brazil - Ethanol
Brazil is the world's biggest exporter of ethanol and the second biggest
producer. The market is expected to grow concurrently with the increase in
demand and tightened environmental legislation. Alfa Laval has a strong position
within ethanol and is a leading supplier of heat exchangers and separators to
the Brazilian ethanol industry.
The Brazilian ethanol market is growing rapidly as pure ethanol or ethanol
blended with petrol is the main fuel for the Brazilian car fleet. Growth is
expected to continue during the coming years as well, in order to meet the
greater demand. In Brazil, there are plans for a large increase in the number of
ethanol plants.
Stronger environmental legislation and political decisions have stimulated
research and development around new versions of biofuel, such as cellulose-based
ethanol and biodiesel. The process technology is under continuous development
and Alfa Laval is involved in a number of projects within this area.

Torbjörn Westberg, Product Centre Manager for separator systems, presented the
new module-based separator that will be launched in the beginning of next year.
“The ethanol industry, as well as the whole biofuel industry, is continuously
looking for more efficient process solutions. We have noted a great interest in
our newest separator that can reduce the energy consumption by up to 30%.”

Russia - Refinery
The energy sector is playing an important role in the Russian economy. But the
energy industry, built up during the Soviet era, is in urgent need of
modernization. Huge investments are needed to increase the energy efficiency in
the oil refineries and the work is in progress.

Russia is the second largest oil producer in the world (after Saudi Arabia) and
has more than 30 big refineries around the country. The five biggest oil
companies in Russia (Rosneft, Lukoil, TNK-BP, Surgutneftegaz and Gazprom)
account for 80% of the country's total oil supply - and all five of them are
customers to Alfa Laval.

Today, few new refineries are being built in Russia. lasting recent years focus
has instead been on streamlining production and upgrading existing plants. Alfa
Laval has the technical know-how and the efficient products to support this
technology conversion. 

One of the products for the refinery industry is the new and powerful compact
heat exchanger, Alfa Laval Compabloc “XL”, which will be launched early 2009.
Maryne Lemvik, Product Center Manager for welded heat exchangers, described its
advantages: “By replacing traditional shell-and-tube technology with Alfa
Laval's compact plate heat exchangers, a refinery can reduce its energy
consumption and at the same time cut CO2 emission by 30 000 tons annually. The
payback time for such an investment is approximately six months.”

India - Food
Economic growth and a higher standard of living lead to increased demand for
food in India. The food industry in the country shows a good development and the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) believes in an
annual growth rate of 10% during the next few years. Alfa Laval is the biggest
supplier of equipment and systems for the Indian food industry and the company's
products are used in processes for fruit, beer, vegetables and vegetable oils. 

In recent years, India has experienced strong economic growth, which has
improved the standard of living for millions of people and increased the
middle-class part of the population. In 2025, the middle-class population of
India is expected to equal to the entire population of the European Union. As
people's standard of living improve, the need for and consumption of processed
foods and beverages will increase. The economic growth is expected to continue
during the coming years and investment needs within the food industry will
remain on a high level. 

Alfa Laval holds a strong position in the market - approximately 40% of Alfa
Laval's order intake in India relates to food. Alfa Laval offers a complete
range of products in India. At the Capital Markets Day a newly launched pump was
presented - Alfa Laval Optilobe. “The value of the Indian food industry is
expected to triple to approximately USD 300 billion by 2015,” says Nish Patel,
Managing Director for Alfa Laval in India. “Optilobe is our latest addition to
Alfa Laval's comprehensive product range, that has established Alfa Laval as
number one in this market.” 
China - Marine
China has one of the biggest shipbuilding industries in the world. Based on the
number of ships built, China is in fact number one. The country is expected to
establish this position even further, and by 2010 every third ship is expected
to come from China. Alfa Laval has a strong position in the marine market; three
out of four ocean-going vessels have Alfa Laval equipment onboard.

Energy savings have for a long time been a driving force for the marine industry
but environmental aspects are expected to become increasingly important. Sea
transports have for a long time been exempted from many of the strict
environmental demands and regulations that affect transports on land. However,
new laws and directives from the IMO are under discussion in order to limit the
environmental effects of seaborne transports. 

Alfa Laval has developed a number of environmental products for the marine
industry. Three solutions are included in the concept ”Alfa Laval Pure
Thinking”:
Pure Ballast - the first IMO-certified chemical-free solution, for cleaning
ballast water.
PureBilge - a separator that purifies the oil-mixed waste water in the engine
rooms to far below the regulated level.
PureVent - a separator that purifies crankcase gases from the ship's diesel
engines.

At the Capital Markets Day one of the latest products for the marine industry
was presented: the freshwater generator Alfa Laval Aqua, launched in September
this year. “Alfa Laval Aqua requires only half as much seawater as other models
to produce the same amount of freshwater. This in turn allows smaller pumps to
be installed, less energy to be used and in the end cuts the CO2 emissions,”
says Peter Carlberg, who is responsible for the customer segment Marine & Diesel
within Alfa Laval.



About Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of specialized products and engineering
solutions based on its key technologies: 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.
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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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