Alfa Laval has appointed Martijn Bergink as president of the company’s marine division effective September 1, 2025.
This is in addition to his current roles as president of Business Unit Pumping Systems in the Marine Division and managing director of Framo, an Alfa Laval-owned company.
Bergink joined Alfa Laval in 1998 and, since then, he has held multiple senior leadership positions within the company, mostly in the Marine Division.
In his new role as president of the Marine Division he will join Group Management. He will continue as the managing director of Framo and President of BU Pumping Systems.
"Martijn has had a long and successful career in Alfa Laval and has a deep knowledge and understanding of the dynamics and developments in the marine industry", according to Tom Erixon, CEO and president, Alfa Laval.
In 2024 the Marine Division of Alfa Laval accounted for 40 per cent of the order intake. The division employs 6,300 of the group's 22,300 people.
The division delivers a wide range of products, systems and solutions for the marine industry, focusing on enhancing energy efficiency, decarbonization, digitalization, and compliance with environmental regulations.
Bergink. said he looked forward to leading the marine division and developing the business to meet future customer needs.
He said this will evolve as the company continues on its decarbonisation journey.
“I'm also looking forward to joining Group Management to help shape the future for Alfa Laval," he said.
The current president of the Marine Division, Sameer Kalra, will be retiring after a long, and successful tenure at Alfa Laval.
Kalra joined Alfa Laval when the company acquired Aalborg Industries in 2011.
He has been instrumental in the continued growth and success of the Marine Division, and in the work to develop products and technologies to support the decarbonization of the merchant fleet.
"It has been a big privilege to lead the transformation of the Marine Division through the ongoing energy transition," Kalra said.
"I have truly enjoyed being a part of the team on this journey. Now I am looking forward to more family time from my home base in Singapore."
Erixon said Kalra is leaving the Marine Division and the Marine team in very good shape to continue its journey.
“He has shaped the business, the portfolio and our culture more than most,” Erixon said.
Earlier this month Alfa Laval celebrated its 100-year journey since the company installed its first separator solution in Japan in 1925.
“Over the past century, Alfa Laval has contributed to the modernization of Japan, leveraging its expertise in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling to address key sustainability challenges,” the company said at its celebrations which took place at the World Expo 2025 Osaka.
Alfa Laval Japan managing director, Noboru Nishikawa, said that as one of the first European pioneers to establish a presence in Japan, Alfa Laval has become a key player in the country's business and industrial landscape.
Together with customers and media, the Swedish Ambassador to Japan, Viktoria Li, and Alfa Laval's head of Sustainability, Anna Celsing, joined the celebration.
Celsing said energy efficiency unlocks resource potential.
“By scaling existing solutions, we contribute not only to our own targets in Alfa Laval but also to global sustainability goals,” she said.
“This approach allows us to maximize resource utilization and drive meaningful progress across the value chain.
“At Alfa Laval, we are committed to turning these goals into actionable strategies that deliver tangible results for both our company and the world.”
Alfa Laval was first to introduce centrifugal separators in Japan.
Over the decades, the company has built a robust presence in manufacturing, service, and technology in the country.
In the 1920s and 1930s, Alfa Laval entered the Japanese dairy and marine markets with key products, including separators.
The 1960s and 1970s saw the expansion of local manufacturing of marine separators and plate heat exchangers.
By the 1980s and 1990s, Alfa Laval enhanced its service network with hubs such as the Shonan Centre and strengthened its testing capabilities. In the 2000s, the company continued to expand and upgrade its service centres to better serve local customers.
In recent years, Alfa Laval has introduced global innovations like StormGeo to the Japanese market, continually adapting to meet the country's evolving industrial needs.
Today, Alfa Laval is deeply rooted in Japan, contributing to the optimization of customer processes with four service centres established in Shonan, Osaka, Chugoku and Kyushu.