LAROX CORPORATION COMPANY ACCOUNCEMENT 17.4.2008 AT 1 pm
Larox Won 7.5 Million Filter Orders
Larox has received approximately EUR 7.5 million worth of orders to supply
filters and auxiliaries to a chemical company in Germany and to two mining
companies in Mexico. Two of the orders will be delivered during the second half
of this year and one during the first half of 2009.
A chemical company in Germany has placed a repeat order for two units of Larox
DS vertical pressure filters for their second expansion project. Customer name
and application are confidential.
The delivery to Mexico will consist of two units of Larox PF filters, one for
zinc and one for copper concentrate filtration. Three units of large size
horizontal chamber filter presses for tailings filtration will be delivered also
to Mexico to be installed in a gold mine utilizing Merril-Crowe process.
Value of the largest reported order is approximately EUR 3 million. The other
reported orders have a value of EUR 1.7 and 2.8 million.
For further information please contact:
Larox Corporation
Mikko Häkämies
Chief Communications Officer
Phone: +358 20 7687 232
E-mail: firstname.lastname@larox.com
Distribution OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, Central media
Larox develops, designs and manufactures industrial filters and is a leading
technology company in its field. Larox is a full service solution provider in
filtration for separating solids from liquids. It supplies comprehensive
aftermarket services throughout the lifespan of the Larox solution. Companies
world-wide in mining and metallurgy, chemical processing and related industries
benefit from the Larox technologies. Larox operates in over 40 countries and has
over 460 employees. Larox Group is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland where
the Group also has production facilities. Net sales in 2007 totaled 158.3
million euros, of which more than 95 % were generated by exports and the
company's foreign operations.