Lund, 26 October 2026 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Sweden Olzhas Suleimenov visited the headquarters of the Swedish company Alfa Laval, where he held a meeting with Christian Thomsen, President of BU Process Engineering Solutions.
During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities to expand Alfa Laval's operations in Kazakhstan in the context of the country's large-scale modernization of its industrial and municipal infrastructure. Potential areas of cooperation included the oil and gas and petrochemical industries, energy, agricultural processing, as well as the modernization of district heating, water supply and wastewater management systems.
Olzhas Suleimenov emphasized Kazakhstan's interest in advancing industrial cooperation with Swedish companies beyond equipment supplies towards the development of local service capabilities, localization of production, technology transfer and investment. In this regard, Alfa Laval was invited to explore opportunities to strengthen its local presence and use Kazakhstan as a regional hub for its activities across Central Asia.
The Ambassador also outlined the existing government support measures for investment projects, including assistance provided by KAZAKH INVEST, opportunities offered by special economic zones and available investment incentives.
Reference:Alfa Laval is a Swedish multinational industrial company founded in 1883 and headquartered in Lund. The company specializes in three core technologies: heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. Alfa Laval's solutions are widely used in the energy, oil and gas, food and pharmaceutical industries, as well as in water treatment and the marine sector. These technologies contribute to greater energy efficiency, reduced water and energy consumption, and a lower environmental impact.
