Alfa Laval receives breakthrough order for its ballast water treatment system

Alfa Laval receives breakthrough order for its ballast water treatment system

Alfa Laval - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid
handling - has received a breakthrough order for its new system, PureBallast, a
chemical-free ballast water treatment system. The equipment will be installed on
vessels owned by German ship owner E.R. Schiffahrt. The total order value is
about SEK 12 million. Delivery will take place in 2008.

The Alfa Laval PureBallast system combines a chemical-free technology with a
compact design that fits easily into the engine room. The system meets the
requirements defined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO),
specialized agency of the United Nations.  

“It is of course a great pleasure for us to get this breakthrough order of our
PureBallast system”, says Lars Renström, President and CEO of Alfa Laval. “The
market for ballast water treatment system is expected to be a SEK billion market
and our aim is to take the leading position”.

Alfa Laval's PureBallast equipment will be installed aboard four new ships owned
by German ship owner E.R. Schiffahrt. These new ships, scheduled for completion
in 2008, will be one of the first to comply with the pending IMO regulations.

“Our policy at E.R. Schiffahrt is to combine productive container shipping with
sound environmental practice,” says Mr. Hans Huisman, E.R. Schiffahrt's Senior
Director for Newbuildings. “For that reason we have concentrated our search for
water ballast treatment systems to non-chemical orientated solutions.
PureBallast fits completely in our design goals.”

The system, developed in cooperation between Alfa Laval and Wallenius Water, has
in July, as the first system in the world, been granted Final Approval by IMO.
Alfa Laval's PureBallast is the first truly viable ballast water treatment
system. Its biological performance has been confirmed in numerous independent
tests, the environmental performance is confirmed by IMO. The introduction of
invasive species through ballast water has been identified by IMO as one of the
most urgent threats to the world's marine environments.


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 2006,
posted annual sales of about SEK 20 billion (approx. 2,2 billion euros). The
company has some 11,000 employees.
www.alfalalval.com


For more information please contact: 
Peter Torstensson 
Vice President, Communications 
Alfa Laval AB
Tel: + 46 36 72 31
Mobile: +46 709 33 72 31 

Mikael Sjöblom 
Head of Investor Relations 
Alfa Laval AB 
Tel: +46 46 36 74 82
Mobile: +46 709 78 74 82