Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid
handling – has won an order to supply engineering and equipment to an edible oil
company in Indonesia. The order value is approximately SEK 85 million and
delivery is scheduled for 2012.
Alfa Laval will supply engineering and also equipment for two new refining
production units as well as equipment to increase the capacity of two existing
units. When completed they will be amongst the largest edible oil production
plant in the world.
“We have seen a very strong growth in edible oil investments, especially in the
fast-growing countries”, says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval
Group. “The order also confirms our strong position as a solution provider for
the edible oil industry.”
Did you know… that the increased living standard drives the demand for edible
oils, and that the worldwide demand has grown at an average annual rate of
approximately 6 percent over the past decade?
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 2010,
posted annual sales of about SEK 24.7 billion (approx. 2.6 billion Euros). The
company has today about 16 000 employees.
www.alfalaval.com
