# Alfa Laval sells tubular heat exchanger business to BITZER Group

Alfa Laval signed an agreement to sell its commercial tubular heat exchanger business, part of the Greenhouse division, to the BITZER Group. The closing is expected on May 1, 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-04-04
- Where: Alonte, Italy, Italy
- Status: announced
- Products: tubular heat exchangers, shell-and-tube heat exchangers
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Alfa Laval](https://endata.com/companies/306.md)
- [Alfa Laval](https://endata.com/companies/306.md) (target)
- [BITZER](https://endata.com/companies/847.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [alfalaval.com](https://www.alfalaval.com/media/news/investors/2018/alfa-laval-has-signed-an-agreement-to-sell-parts-of-the-greenhouse-business-to-bitzer/), 2018-04-04: "Under the ownership of the BITZER Group we are convinced the business will have even better opportunities to develop."
- [acr-news.com](https://www.acr-news.com/features-category?apg=143&hfTopPageIDs=6457%2C6456%2C6453%2C6454%2C6451%2C6452%2C6448%2C6450%2C6449%2C6446%2C6445%2C6444%2C6443%2C6441%2C6440%2C6439%2C6438&olderstories=True), 2018-04-04: "Bitzer is expanding its offering with the acquisition of the shell-and-tube heat exchanger segment of Alfa Laval SpA based in Alonte, Northern Italy."
- [process-worldwide.com](https://www.process-worldwide.com/bitzer-acquires-parts-of-alfa-lavals-greenhouse-business-a-703966/), 2018-04-10: "From the beginning of May, Bitzer will be the largest independent manufacturer in the shell-and-tube heat exchanger market worldwide."
- [acrlatinoamerica.com](https://www.acrlatinoamerica.com/en/news/latest-news/348-enterprises/15015-bitzer-acquires-line-of-heat-exchangers-from-italian-company.html), 2018-05-15: "I am delighted to be able to welcome alfa Laval's casing and tube heat exchangers to the Bitzer family."

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