Another Large Order For Alfa Laval In Japan.STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Alfa Laval Alfa Laval AB is a Swedish company, founded in 1883 by Gustaf de Laval and Oscar Lamm. The company is a leading producer of specialized products and solutions used to heat, cool, separate and transport products such as oil, water, chemicals, beverages, foodstuffs, starch and in Japan has taken an order for the supply of plate heat exchangers The plate heat exchanger (PHE) was invented by Dr Richard Seligman in 1923 and revolutionised methods of indirect heating and cooling of fluids. A plate heat exchanger is a type of heat exchanger that uses metal plates to transfer heat between two fluids. to be used in a liquid natural gas (LNG LNG (liquefied natural gas): see under natural gas. ) plant as part of the RasGas project in Qatar. The order is valued at around SEK SEK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swedish Krona. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 75 million and final delivery will be made in 2007. In general the last few years has seen an upturn in the Japanese market for the company. A contributing factor to Alfa Laval's success in Japan is an increase in contractor sales to the energy market on which Alfa Laval works in close cooperation with the Mitsubishi Corporation Mitsubishi Corporation (三菱商事株式会社 and other prestigious companies. During 2005, order intake in Japan grew by 40 percent. The growing demand is a result of stronger domestic investments and increased Japanese exports to China and other Asian countries. Earlier this year, Alfa Laval in Japan won its largest contract ever, valued at around SEK 80 million. The order was for heat transfer equipment to be used in the Middle Eastern LNG industry. About the order The order comprises of stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. process plate heat exchangers of different capacities. The heat exchangers will be used in the world's two largest LNG trains.Each train is designed to produce 7.8 million tons annually (Mta). The first train will be ready by 2008 and the second one a year later. Both trains are part of a plan to make Qatar the leading supplier of LNG by 2010, with an expected annual production of 77 Mta. It is expected that RasGas will be the largest LNG export project to supply LNG to the U.S. market. Delivery of gas will begin in 2008/2009 and continue for 25 years. About Alfa Laval in Japan In 2005, Alfa Laval celebrated its 80th anniversary in Japan. Today, Alfa Laval has more than 150 employees in its Japanese operations and the total annual sales for 2005 were approximately EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 105 million on the Japanese market. Energy, marine and diesel and parts and services are the most important and growing market segments for Alfa Laval in Japan. Other growing sectors are OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , process industry, and fluids and utility. 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 refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. 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 Stockholm Exchange and, in 2005, posted annual sales of about SEK 16.5 billion (approx. 1.8 billion euros). The company has some 10,000 employees. www.alfalalval.com This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net |
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