STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 7, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alfa Laval, a world leader in centrifugal separation, heat transfer and fluid handling, informs that Alfdex AB, the jointly owned company between Alfa Laval and Haldex, have received a letter of intent from Scania concerning deliveries of the Alfdex system. Serial deliveries are intended to start early next year.
On several markets in the Western world and Asia, the environmental restrictions are now being more severe as regards various emissions from engines. One such restriction is the sharp reduction of oil droplets and soot particles in the crankcase ventilation gases that are emitted from diesel engines.
The Alfdex system, which is based on Alfa Laval's leading position within centrifugal separation, offers the market a highly efficient solution to the problem in question.
The interest in the Alfdex system is great and most of the diesel engine manufacturers in Europe and the US have successfully tested, or are testing, the system. The Alfdex system is intended for 5 to 16 litre diesel engines, which roughly correspond to diesel engines for medium heavy and heavy trucks, as well as for buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial applications. The global market potential for the Alfdex system is estimated to 1 billion SEK.
Editor's notes: 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 foods 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 Stockholm Exchange and, in 2003, posted annual sales of about SEK 14 billion (approx. 1.5 billion euros). The company has some 9,400 employees. For further information, please visit the Alfa Laval website at www.alfalaval.com.
Haldex is an innovator of vehicle technology. We provide proprietary solutions in areas related to the vehicle's dynamics, performance, safety and fuel efficiency. Our systems and products are provided to manufacturers of trucks, cars, industrial vehicles and engines on a global basis. Haldex is listed on the Stockholm Exchange and has annual sales of more than SEK 6 billion with 4,100 employees. Further information can be found at www.haldex.com
For more information please contact: Peter Torstensson Vice President, Communications Tel: + 46 46 36 72 31 Mikael Sjoblom Investor Relations Tel: +46 46 36 74 82
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