Sandvik Ab (SDVKF)

Sandvik AB was founded in 1862. The Company is a high-tech industrial group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. The Group invests substantially in research and development and maintains close cooperation with its customers and suppliers. The business is organized into five business areas: Sandvik Mining, Sandvik Machining Solutions, Sandvik Materials Technology, Sandvik Construction and Sandvik Venture. Sandvik Mining specializes in equipment, tools and service for the mining industry. The business area is active in exploration, rock drilling, rock cutting, crushing, and loading and hauling solutions for surface and underground applications. Sandvik Machining Solutions primarily focuses on tools and tooling systems for metal cutting. The products are sold under a number of international brands, such as Sandvik Coromant, Seco, Walter, Pramet, Safety, Impero, Dormer and Carboloy. Sandvik Materials Technology specializes in high value-added products made from advanced stainless steel grades and special alloys for the demanding industries. Its cutting-edge expertise is based on an integrated production platform and metallurgy and R&D. Product areas: Tube, Strip, Wire and Heating Technology, and Primary Products. Sandvik Construction specializes in equipment, tools and service for the breaking, drilling and crushing niches in the construction industry. Sandvik Venture generates value by promoting profitable growth of small and medium-sized businesses of particular interest to the Sandvik Group. The product areas, which are operated as standalone companies are Sandvik Process Systems, Sandvik Hyperion and Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten. The Company's products are Cemented-carbide components, Construction equipment and tools, Furnace products and heating systems, Metal cutting tools and tooling systems, Mining equipment and tools, Stainless steels, special alloys and titanium and Steel belts and processing systems.