Alfa Laval Group acquires heat exchanger company in Germany

Alfa Laval Group acquires heat exchanger company in Germany

Alfa Laval Group - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and
fluid handling - has acquired HES GmbH Heat Exchanger Systems in Germany, a
company with focus on spiral heat exchangers mainly to the process industry. The
company had sales of about SEK 85 million in 2008 and some 45 employees and will
be integrated into Tranter. 

 “With this acquisition we strengthen Tranter's product offering, especially
their welded product portfolio,” says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the
Alfa Laval Group. “Our multibrand strategy has been successful and Tranter
continues to offer their own product range under the Tranter brand through their
own distribution network.”
HES GmbH Heat Exchanger Systems will be consolidated in the Alfa Laval Group
from February 1, 2009.


Did you know that a spiral heat exchanger is precisely what it says - a circular
heat exchanger with two concentric spiral channels, one for each fluid? The
increased turbulence in a spiral heat exchanger counter-acts clogging of the
channels and reduces the need for cleaning. In fact, when replacing shell and
tube heat exchangers in a refinery - it could mean reducing the need for
cleaning from twice a week to once a year.




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 12,000 employees. 
	www.alfalaval.com 


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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