Alfa Laval to Celebrate 100 Years in Japan at World Expo 2025 in Osaka

Alfa Laval to Celebrate 100 Years in Japan at World Expo 2025 in Osaka

(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval is excited to participate in the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, as a partner in the Nordic Pavilion. The event will address key global challenges, from improving energy efficiency to decarbonizing shipping. Alfa Laval’s presence underscores its century-long relationship with Japan, where the company has supported the nation’s technological and economic growth. Key events include Sweden’s National Day, Nordic Energy Days, and the company’s 100th anniversary celebration in Japan. Sustainability and the energy transition will be central themes at the Nordic Pavilion, showcasing Nordic innovations in renewable energy, energy storage, and grid solutions.

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 1-May-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval is thrilled to announce its participation in the World Expo 2025, held in Osaka, Japan, from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The company will join as a key partner in the Nordic Pavilion, where 28 million visitors are expected to gather on Ymeshima Island. The event, which will include world leaders, international organizations, and innovative companies, will revolve around the theme “Designing future society for our lives.”

As part of the global collaboration, Alfa Laval will engage with representatives from 161 countries to raise awareness about addressing some of the world’s most critical challenges. These include energy efficiency improvements, ensuring access to sustainable food and clean water, and decarbonizing the global merchant fleet. The company emphasizes the importance of leveraging partnerships and collaboration across value chains to tackle these global issues.

Throughout the Expo, various events will take place at the Nordic Pavilion, including Sweden’s National Day on May 14, 2025, the Joint Nordic Energy Days on June 16-17, 2025, and Alfa Laval’s own 100-year celebration in Japan. These events will showcase how the Nordic countries’ sustainability models can serve as a model for meaningful global progress.

Sustainability and energy transition remain the key focus areas for the Nordic Pavilion, highlighting Nordic leadership in renewable energy, innovative grid solutions, energy storage, and the decarbonization of energy markets.

100 Years of Presence in Japan Alfa Laval will also mark an important milestone during the Expo: 100 years of operations in Japan. Having installed its first separator solution in Japan in 1925, the company has since established several manufacturing units for centrifuges and heat exchangers, as well as multiple regional service centers, contributing to Japan’s technological and economic development.

Learn more about the events at the Nordic Pavilion’s official website: Nordic Circle.

Media contact:

Sara Helweg-Larsen
Vice President Group Communications
Sweden
+46 730 35 80 98
sara.helweglarsen@alfalaval.com

SOURCE: Alfa Laval