DeLaval

Comments by the CEO, DeLaval

Staying close to customers
in challenging times

2009 was indeed a challenging year for DeLaval and the whole dairy industry. The global economic downturn has severely affected farmers and resulted in a signifi cant decrease in capital goods investment. However, we have been able to leverage on our aftermarket and services offering where we have experienced growth. The strength of our complete offering has made it possible for us to stay close to our customers by providing them with the right products and solutions even when major investments are not an option.

Within the Group we have worked throughout the year to continuously adapt our capacity and cost base to reflect the market reality. DeLaval employees have stepped up to the challenge in 2009 and I am confident that the consolidated efforts of the whole group have given us a firm foundation on which to grow the business and meet the market turnaround when it comes.

DeLaval Group management team

Joakim Rosengren / President and CEO
Andrew Turner / Business area capital goods
Benoît Passard / Marketing and communications
Fabiano Amaro / Region Latin America
Henrik Sundell / Group general counsel
Leszek Jarosz / Region North America
Jan Ove Nilsson / Region Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand 
Stefan Lidström / Group finance & IS
Marcus Berg /Supply chain management
Markku Vauhkonen / Region East Asia
Tim Nicolaï / Business area aftermarket & services
Olof Gertz / Human Resources