Alfa Laval wins SEK 50 million order from Novozymes in the US

Alfa Laval wins SEK 50 million order from Novozymes in the US

Alfa Laval - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid
handling - has received an order for membranes and heat exchangers for
Novozymes' new production plant in Nebraska, US. The order value is about SEK 50
million and delivery is scheduled for 2010.

The Alfa Laval membranes and heat exchangers will be used to concentrate enzymes
for further use in production of starch-based ethanol. The facility in Nebraska
will not only supply enzymes for the existing bioethanol industry, it is also
designed for production of enzymes to be used in ethanol production from
cellulose, a process under development. The specific enzymes are used to break
down feedstock such as corn, sugar cane bagasse and wood chips - and convert the
cellulose and starch into sugar.

“We have delivered a similar solution to a Novozymes production plant in China
during 2008, and this order shows that our recently developed ultra filtration
membranes have proven their efficiency within the enzyme industry”, says Lars
Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group.


Did you know that Alfa Laval was founded in 1883 and only two years later, in
1885, the company established its first sales company in the US?
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 2008,
posted annual sales of about SEK 28 billion (approx. 2.9 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