LAPPEENRANTA, FINLAND – May 7, 2008 – Larox is pleased to announce the formation of a business and  technical development team to optimize the use of the Larox range of solid-liquid separation solutions in the growing field of Biofuels.

The team is tasked with developing the comprehensive range of Larox solid-liquid separation solutions to best serve the fast developing Biofuels market with emphasis on the 2nd and 3rd generation processes including acid and enzymatic hydrolysis processes,  solvent based processing, lignin isolation and recovery, by-product processing and recovery.  The team members combine over 20 years of application experience within the Larox organization and are strategically located around the world including Lappeenranta in Finland, North America, Japan, Brazil and Central Europe.

The product range to be developed includes the Larox C and DS series automatic pressure filters, Pannevis RT and GT vacuum belt filters, Hoesch membrane and chamber filter presses plus the new high throughput FFP (fast-opening filter press) and the Scheibler adsorption type polishing filters.  The Larox DS and Pannevis GT filters are totally enclosed filters especially suitable for solvent processing.  Larox brings the Biofuels market over 40 years of solid-liquid separation experience with over 3500 working installations worldwide on more than 500 different processes.  The database of materials tested extends to some 10,000 items.  The comprehensive testing capabilities of the Larox organization will play a key role in the ongoing business development.
 
Larox has already been successful in the Biofuels field with orders from North America and most recently supplying two Pannevis GT filters to the new 3rd generation biorefining research and development plant at Chempolis in Oulu, Finland.  Larox is currently engaged in many other Biofuel projects worldwide.   
Larox is committed to helping its clients meet the following goals
- Reduced lifetime production costs – especially energy based costs
- Improved product quality, value and consistency
- Improved safety, health and environmental performance
- Improved yield and productivity

All Larox filters are fully supported by the company's comprehensive and experienced after sales service network, covering the world and providing reliable support throughout the entire lifecycle of the product with comprehensive “Performance for Life” program.

For more information please contact:

Larox Corporation
P.O. Box 29
53101, Lappeenranta, Finland
Phone  +358 207 687 200
Fax  +358 207 687 277
E-mail  info@larox.com
Internet  www.larox.com