Alfa Laval

Gustaf de Laval was a technical genius whose inventions include the centrifugal separator and the first functional steam turbine. 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.

Alfa Laval´s operations are based on three key technologies: heat transfer, separation and fluid handling.

Alfa Laval´s market orientation has been strengthened over recent years by the establishment of ten customer segments. To promote a clear customer focus, these segments are divided into two divisions – Process Technology and Equipment – which market and sell the products to specific customer groups.

The company´s products are sold in approximately 100 countries, 50 of which have their own sales organizations. The company has 20 large production units (twelve in Europe, six in Asia and two in the USA), and 70 service centres.

Alfa Laval currently has approximately 11,500 employees worldwide. Most of these employees are in Sweden (where the head office is based) (1,899), Denmark (1,126), India (1,045), the USA (826) and France (583).