Alfa Laval Group acquires provider of separation equipment and services to the U.S. energy market

Alfa Laval Group acquires provider of separation equipment and services to the
U.S. energy market 

Alfa Laval Group - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and
fluid handling - has acquired Hutchison Hayes Separation, a leading provider of
separation equipment, parts and services, mainly to the U.S. energy related
industries.  Hutchison Hayes' sales in 2007 were about SEK 150 million. 

The acquisition of Hutchison Hayes Separation is in line with the 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 is adding a complementary channel for
centrifugal separation equipment and service, primarily to the energy related
industries in the U.S.

Hutchison Hayes will operate as a separate organization and is consolidated in
the Alfa Laval Group from August 15.






About Hutchison Hayes Separation
Hutchison Hayes Separation is a leading provider of separation equipment, parts
and services, mainly serving the U.S. energy related markets, and to a certain
extent also the marine and food industries. The company sells and leases new
decanters and high-speed separators, as well as parts and service. 
The company was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas, U.S. Hutchison
Hayes provides quality products and services.  They go to market directly to
their main customer groups, e.g. oil service companies, as well as through
agents to the process industries.
The company reported sales of about SEK 150 million in 2007 and has some 40
employees.
www.hutch-hayes.com

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 11,500 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




Alfa Laval AB (publ) discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the
Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The
information was submitted for publication at 08.30 on August 18, 2008.