Martijn Bergink has been appointed as president of the Marine Division for Alfa Laval, effective 1 September 2025.
The position will be 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.
Martijn 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.
“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,” said Tom Erixon, CEO and president, Alfa Laval.
Martijn has had a long and successful career in Alfa Laval.
Tom Erixon
In 2024 the Marine Division of Alfa Laval accounted for 40% of the order intake.
The division employs 6,300 of the group’s 22,300 people and delivers a wide range of products, systems and solutions for the marine industry, focusing on enhancing energy efficiency, decarbonisation, digitalization, and compliance with environmental regulations.
“I am honoured and excited by the opportunity to lead the Marine Division. I look forward to further developing the business to meet future customer needs as we continue the decarbonisation journey and seize the opportunities ahead of us.
Shape the future
I’m also looking forward to joining group management to help shape the future for Alfa Laval,” said Martijn.
The current president of the Marine Division, EVP Sameer Kalra, will be retiring.
Sameer joined Alfa Laval when the company acquired Aalborg Industries in 2011 and 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 decarbonisation of the merchant fleet.
