"German pharmaceutics giant buys Swedish high-speed disk centrifuge systems"

PRESS RELEASE
6 July 1995
German pharmaceutics giant buys
Swedish high-speed disk centrifuge
systems

German pharmaceutics manufacturer, Hoechst AG has ordered eleven high-speed disc centrifuge systems from Swedish based Alfa Laval Separation AB. The multi-million DEM order was won in fierce competition with other manufacturers following intensive tests which were carried out at Hoechst’s Insultec plant in Frankfurt. The systems will be used in the production of human insulin. The order is further confirmation
of Alfa Laval Separation’s long-standing cooperation with Hoechst which already uses the company’s decanters in its manufacturing processes.

The order comprises five different types of separation systems which offer a combination of a high G-force and large solids handling capability. One of the systems, the BTPX 205, is a small production-size pilot plant centrifuge which is steam sterilizable and built for total containment.
Another is the BTAX 215, a large disk-stack, solids- ejecting centrifuge with very high separation efficiency. Several models, including the largest of the five, CHPX 517, also feature a jacketed hood for product cooling and noise reduction.
Alfa Laval, one of Sweden’s most well known interna-tional companies, is an independent Group within Tetra Laval which also includes Tetra Pak, Tetra Laval Food and Alfa Laval Agri. The Group operates world-wide in 110 countries and has annual sales of DEM 2 962 million.
The Hoechst Group’s principal activity is the manufacture of pharmaceutics, chemicals and polymers for consumer and industrial use. Of the Group’s approximately 40 subsidiaries, 18 are located in Germany. The company’s 1994 turnover amounted to DEM 49 637 million.


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Hoechst AG has ordered eleven high-speed disc centrifuge systems from Alfa Laval Separation AB. The systems will be used in the production of human insulin at Hoechst’s Insultec plant in Frankfurt.


For further information please contact:
in Sweden
Claes Olson
Alfa Laval Separation AB
Industrial Separation Division
S-147 80 Tumba
Sweden

Tel: +46 8 53 06 50 00
Fax: +46 8 53 03 35 89
Gert Bergjohann
Alfa Laval GmbH
Division Sharples
Postfach 100 507
D-46525 Dinslaken,
Germany
Tel: +49 2064 57773
Fax: +49 2064 55196
























Alfa Laval Equipamentos Ltda
Anselmo Büttner
Av Nacoes Unidas 14.261
BR-04794-902 Sao Paulo,SP
Brazil
Tel: (11) 548 13 11
Fax: (11) 247 07 63

































Mr Steve Fenton
Alfa Laval Separation AB
101 Milner Avenue
Scarborough, Ontario M1S 4S6
Canada
Tel: (416) 299 61 01
Fax: (416) 299 90 02

























Mr Bo Zetterlund
Alfa Laval K.K.
Okamoto Bldg 1-7-4
Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku
Tokyo, 103
Japan
Tel: (3) 32 42 22 43
Fax: (3) 32 31 00 19
























Mrs Carol L'Heureux
Alfa Laval Pty Ltd
Private Bag No 40, Post Office
Homebush, NSW 2140
Australia

Tel: (2) 746 27 44
Fax: (2) 746 21 71
























Ms Toni McCormick
Alfa Laval Separation Inc.
955 Mearns Road
Warminster, PA, 18974-9998
USA
Tel: (215) 443 40 00
Fax: (215) 443 42 34

























Lars Klein
Alfa Laval NV-SA
Avenue de Bâle 5, Bazellaan 5
B-1140 Bruxelles
Belgium
Tel: (2) 728 38 11
Fax: (2) 728 38 03

























Leo Bonsen
Alfa Laval BV
Po Box 1020
NL-3600 BA Maarssen
Netherlands
Tel: (30) 48 82 11
Fax: (30) 41 47 89



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DK-6000 Kolding - Denmark
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Alfa Laval Kolding A/S
DK-6000 Kolding - Denmark
Visit: 31, Albuen - DK-6000 Kolding 
Denmark

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Fluid Handling

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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, oil and gas exploration, in the mechanical engineering industry, in the mining industry and for wastewater treatment, as well as for comfort climate and refrigeration applications.

Technologies to trust

 

Alfa Laval is today a world leader within the key technology areas of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. Our company was founded on a single brilliant invention and innovation remains at the heart of everything we do.

With more than 2500 patents, we provide worldwide solutions in areas that are vital to society both today and for the future.

Energy, Environment and Food


With the vision of creating better everyday conditions for people, Alfa Laval has developed products since 1883. The world is increasingly focused on saving energy and protecting the environment. Alfa Laval is committed to those goals. Our products are involved in treating water, reducing carbon emissions and minimizing water and energy consumption, as well as heating, cooling, separating and transporting food. These areas represent the core of Alfa Laval's expertise.


Technological leadership


Alfa Laval is a leading global supplier of products and solutions for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling through our key products – heat exchangers, separators, pumps and valves. We currently play a vital role in areas that are crucial for society, such as energy optimization, environmental protection and food production.

Alfa Laval’s products are used in the manufacturing of food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, starch, sugar and ethanol. We are also used in nuclear power, onboard vessels; and in the engineering sector, mining industry and refinery sector as well as treating wastewater and creating a comfortable indoor climate.


More than 2500 patents


Good ideas lay the groundwork for profitable development. These good ideas combined with the company’s pioneering spirit have contributed to Alfa Laval’s strong global presence.

The company is known for focusing on innovation and new ways of thinking since its inception. Alfa Laval makes continuous and consistent investments designed to build, strengthen and develop the company’s global market leadership.

Alfa Laval currently holds more than 2500 patents, and invests approximately 2.5 percent of its sales in research and development launching between 35 and 40 new products every year.

Worldwide


Alfa Laval’s worldwide organization helps customers in nearly 100 countries to optimize their processes. We have 42 major production units (22 in Europe, 10 in Asia, 8 in the US and 2 in Latin America).

The company has over 17 000 employees, the majority of whom are located in Sweden, Denmark, India, China, the US and France.

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