Alfa Laval is a Sweden-based industrial company that develops and manufactures specialized products and solutions for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. Its offerings include a range of plate heat exchangers, separators, decanters, pumps and valves designed to improve energy efficiency and productivity in a variety of process industries. The company serves customers in energy & environmental markets, food & water applications and marine & diesel sectors, delivering critical equipment for both new installations and aftermarket support.
Founded in 1883 by Nobel Prize–nominated engineer Gustaf de Laval, Alfa Laval has grown from its origins in dairy centrifuges to a diversified global technology provider. The company established its first international sales office in London in 1891 and later expanded across Europe, North America and Asia. Over more than a century, Alfa Laval has invested in research and development to bring innovations such as high-efficiency plate heat exchangers and advanced separator technologies to market.
Today, Alfa Laval operates through business areas focused on Energy Industries—supplying equipment for power generation, HVAC and renewable energy—Food & Water, which covers processing and purification for food, beverage and water treatment, and Marine & Diesel, where the company provides fuel-saving solutions and ballast water management systems. Its product portfolio also includes tailored skid-mounted systems and digital monitoring tools that help customers optimize performance, lower emissions and reduce operating costs.
With a presence in over 100 countries and more than 17,000 employees worldwide, Alfa Laval serves a diverse customer base ranging from marine operators and oil & gas producers to food processors and municipal water authorities. The company is headquartered in Lund, Sweden, and is led by President and CEO Tom Erixon, who has overseen strategic initiatives in digitalization and sustainability since his appointment in 2016.
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