Alfa Laval s Qingdao factory Alfa Laval has plans for a new production line in Qingdao for its PureBallast 3 system in a bid to strengthen ties with shipyards in Asia.
Implementation of the new production line for its ballast water treatment (BWT) technology will begin in spring 2021 and Alfa Laval hopes to produce its entire full flow range there by the end of 2022.
Alfa Laval said most of its installations of PureBallast 3 systems take place at shipyards in Asia and when the initial wave of retrofits tapers off in 2024, Asia’s shipyards will be even more prominent as the market share of newbuild installations rises.
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Press Release – During spring 2021, Alfa Laval will begin implementing a new production line for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 in Qingdao, China. As the line gradually expands to include the full flow range by the end of 2022, it will support and deepen regional shipyard relationships as the ballast water treatment market shifts towards Asia.
Closeness to shipyard customers
Asia is already a key market for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3, the third generation of Alfa Laval’s leading ballast water treatment technology. The majority of PureBallast 3 installations occur at Asian shipyards, even when the vessels themselves are flagged in other regions. When the global wave of ballast water treatment system retrofits begins to subside in 2024, Asian shipyards will become even more dominant as the focus shifts to newbuilding.
Start-up of Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 production in Qingdao will strengthen ties with Asian shipyards
During spring 2021, Alfa Laval will begin implementing a new production line for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 in Qingdao, China. As the line gradually expands to include the full flow range by the end of 2022, it will support and deepen regional shipyard relationships as the ballast water treatment market shifts towards Asia.
Closeness to shipyard customers
Asia is already a key market for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3, the third generation of Alfa Laval’s leading ballast water treatment technology. The majority of PureBallast 3 installations occur at Asian shipyards, even when the vessels themselves are flagged in other regions. When the global wave of ballast water treatment system retrofits begins to subside in 2024, Asian shipyards will become even more dominant as the focus shifts to newbuilding.