Sandvik Mining and Sandvik Construction are part of the Sandvik Group, a global industrial concern with advanced products and world-leading positions in key areas.

Sandvik Mining and Sandvik Construction are two business areas within the Sandvik Group and leading global suppliers of equipment, cemented-carbide tools, service and technical solutions for the excavation and sizing of rock and minerals in the mining and construction industries.

For Construction, our offer includes solutions for many applications in the industry, including surface rock excavation, tunneling, demolition, recycling and road rehabilitation. Our range of products for Mining includes rock tools, drilling rigs, loaders and trucks, crushing and screening machinery and bulk-materials handling systems.

Every product is preceded by extensive R&D and backed with application expertise and a worldwide network offering on-site service, training and round-the-clock support.

Sandvik was founded in 1862 by Mr Göran Fredrik Göransson. In 1855 he purchased a small ironworks - Högbo Bruk - and shortly afterwards successfully produced the first high quality steel based on the Bessemer method. Later he acquired the rights to use this method when he first met Sir Henry Bessemer during a business trip to England. Sandvik gradually started manufacturing finished products, e.g., saws and tools, hollow drill steel and steel tubes.

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Today, Sandvik consists of three powerful business areas:
Sandvik Mining and Construction, Sandvik Tooling and Sandvik Material Technology.

In 1997, the Sandvik Group acquired Tamrock. This together with Sandvik Rock Tools forms the business area Sandvik Mining and Construction, which is now the world's leading supplier of drilling and excavation machinery, equipment, tools and services for mining and construction industries.

Sandvik Mining and Construction's milestones:

2008 Sandvik acquire the German system-technology provider, Aubema Beteiligungs GmbH and its subsidiaries AUBEMA Crushing Technology GmbH and Beijing AUBEMA Technology Co. Ltd.

2008 Sandvik has entered an agreement covering the acuisition of the South African company Corstor International (Pty) Ltd.

2007 Sandvik and six international mining universities start a unique collaboration partnership;
- The Sandvik International Mining School
2007 Sandvik acquires Extec Screens and Crushers Ltd and Fintec Crushing and Screening Ltd.
2007 Sandvik reaches an agreement to aquire Hydramatic Engineering Pty Ltd (Hydramatic).
2007 Sandvik reaches an agreement to aquire Shark Abrasion Systems Ltd, a company based in Perth, Australia.
2007 Sandvik Mining and Construction consolidates its brand. The company will from now on only do business under the brand Sandvik.
2006 Sandvik acquires Implemin is Latin America’s leading producer and supplier of consumables for rotary drilling and RC (reverse circulation) drilling within mineral exploration.
2006 Sandvik acquires Australian based UDR Group a leading manufacturer and supplier of surface mineral exploration drill rigs.
2006 Sandvik completes acquisition of Swedish-Japanese Hagby-Asahi a leading manufacturer and supplier of diamond tools and equipment for the mining, construction and metal working industries as well as a supplier of diamond drill rigs for mineral exploration.
2006 Sandvik completes acquisition of Australian SDS Corporation, leading in the design and manufacture of drilling equipment for mineral exploration and products and services for mine infrastructure.
2005 Sandvik Smith become wholly owned subsidiary and integrated into Sandvik.
2004 Sandvik acquires 51 % of the material handling project company MGS in Brazil.
2002 Sandvik Mining and Construction acquires the mining and construction business of Mazda Earthmoving Technologies in Japan
2001 Sandvik Mining and Construction has established a jointly owned company together with Smith International Inc, Sandvik Smith.
2001 Sandvik Mining and Construction acquires Bafco in Chile. Bafco is a leading service and rental company in underground mining industry.
2001 Sandvik Mining and Construction acquires mining and construction part of Svedala and establishes a new product area: Sandvik Rock Processing.
2000 Driltech Mission acquires BPI
2000 Sandvik Materials Handling acquires Beltreco, the leading conveyor service company for mining and other bulk materials handling customers.
1999 Sandvik Tamrock acquires Broyt, a leading supplier of face loaders.
1998 Four product areas were established: Sandvik Tamrock, VA-EIMCO, Sandvik Materials Handling and Driltech Mission.
1998 Tamrock and Sandvik Rock Tools merge to create Sandvik Mining and Construction.
1997 Sandvik acquires Drillmaster
1996 Tamrock acquires Voest-Alpine
1996 Sandvik acquires 26% of Tampella, the parent company of Tamrock.
1995 Tamrock acquires Roxon, a world leading supplier of bulk material handling.
1995 Tamrock acquires Rammer, a world leading supplier of hydraulic hammers.
1990 Sandvik acquires 25% of Tamrock.
1990 Tamrock acquires Secoma, a French producer of mining equipment.
1989 Cooperation with Atlas Copco which began in the 1940's in the rock-drilling field is terminated.
1989 Tamrock acquires EJC
1989 Tamrock acquires EIMCO
1988 Sandvik acquires Mission Drilling
1988 Tamrock acquires Driltech
1987 Sandvik acquires MGT
1987 Tamrock acquires Toro
1987 Sandvik Rock Tools acquires Hughes Mining Tools.
1984 Sandvik divisions were transformed into separate companies Sandvik Rock Tools was established.
1969 Tamrock was established a Finnish producer of rock drilling equipment.
1945 Sandvik introduces cemented carbide for rock drilling.
1907 Sandvik starts to produce hollow drill steel.

Sandvik has a long tradition as a pioneer and innovator in the mining industry. For 150 years, the brand has been synonymous with quality and has been the driving force behind many innovations, constantly developing new, more productive, more intelligent products and services. From Sandvik Mining you can expect leading-edge service technologies that harmonize services into a complete, highly effective platform.

As the original equipment manufacturer, only Sandvik has the competence to provide the true value of your equipment without compromising safety or productivity. Sandvik Mining Services work together with you to keep your business running as efficiently, productively and profitably as possible.