Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has acquired Ashbrook Simon-Hartley, a leading provider of belt filter presses, which is a complement and alternative to Alfa Laval’s decanter range in the dewatering of municipal and industrial wastewater. Ashbrook Simon-Hartley is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with offices in the UK, Chile and Brazil, and has an installed base in many countries around the world.
Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group, comments on the acquisition: “I’m very pleased that we have been able to acquire Ashbrook Simon-Hartley. With this acquisition we are adding a complementary and expanded range of products and solutions further strengthening our offer for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications.”
The intention is to integrate Ashbrook Simon-Hartley into Alfa Laval. The company will be consolidated into Alfa Laval from August 1, 2012.
Did you know that… Ashbrook Simon-Hartley was founded more than 100 years ago, had sales of approximately SEK 500 million in 2011 and has about 250 employees?