Alfa Laval wins another refinery order in Russia

Alfa Laval wins another refinery order in Russia

Alfa Laval - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid
handling - has received an order for spiral heat exchangers from a refinery in
Russia. The order value is about SEK 65 million and delivery is scheduled for
2010.

The Alfa Laval spiral heat exchangers will be used in the refinery process where
the viscosity of the heavy oil is reduced in order to achieve lighter products,
such as heating oil and diesel. The Alfa Laval spiral heat exchangers are more
resistant to fouling than the competing shell and tube technology, thereby
prolonging the operating plant lifetime and reducing the shutdowns for
maintenance and service.

 “We have a strong position in the Russian refinery market, where 28 out of the
30 refineries are customers to Alfa Laval”, says Lars Renström, President and
CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. “Our complete range of efficient products plays an
increasingly important role in the modernization of the Russian refineries.”


Did you know that … Russia is the second biggest oil producer in the world and
that the majority of the Russian refineries, built during the Soviet era, are in
need of or under modernization?

For more information please contact: 

Peter Torstensson 
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 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