Supplying most industries Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of solutions to a large number of industries such as: Beverages Biofuels Biotech and pharmaceuticals Chemicals Food HVAC Machinery Marine and diesel power ......Supplying most industries Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of solutions to a large number of industries such as: Beverages Biofuels Biotech and pharmaceuticals Chemicals Food HVAC Machinery Marine and diesel power Metals and minerals, extraction Metal-working Oil and gas Oil refinery Power Pulp and paper Refrigeration and cooling Water and wastewater treatment Vital areas Alfa Laval operates in areas of vital importance for mankind such as: energy environment conservation food and water supplies pharmaceuticals Our corporate mission To optimize the performance of our customers’ processes. Time and time again. More than 125 years of innovation Alfa Lavals founder Gustaf de Laval was a great technical genius whose inventions include the centrifugal separator. During his lifetime, he registered 92 patents and started 37 companies. In 1883, he and his partner, Oscar Lamm Jr. established the company AB Separator, the forerunner of today’s Alfa Laval. We have been at the forefront of technology ever since. Order intake In 2008, Alfa Laval had an order intake of SEK 27,464 million, almost 50 percent more than in 2004. About 50 percent of sales are in Europe, 30 percent in Asia, Oceania and the Middle East and 20 percent in North and Latin America. All over the world Alfa Laval has broad geographic coverage and a strong local presence. The company sells its products in around 100 countries and has its own sales organizations in over half of these countries. The company has 27 large and medium sized manufacturing units: 15 in Europe 7 in Asia 4 in the US 1 in Brazil 12,000 employees Alfa Laval has approximately 12,000 employees worldwide. A large number of these employees work in Sweden, India, Denmark, the US and France. 3 key technologies The core of Alfa Laval’s operations is based on three key technologies of great significance for industrial companies: Heat transfer Separation Fluid handling Customer-oriented organization Alfa Laval is organized on the basis of three divisions one that produces and supplies the company’s products (the Operations Division) and two that market and sell the products and solutions (the Equipment Division and the Process Technology Division). The two sales divisions are divided up into 9 market segments ensuring close cooperation with customers in specific segments. Worldwide service For Alfa Laval, customer service is a total concept that covers everything from supplying the smallest spare part to being a lifetime performance partner. Alfa Laval has a global network of skilled service specialists and around 70 service centres throughout the world. Continuous development Alfa Laval’s consistent focus on Research & Development has been crucial in building, strengthening and developing the company’s global market leadership. Up to 3.0 % of sales is invested anually in Research & Development, resulting in 35-40 new products each year.