News from the Group
Dec 23, 2013 8:22 AM CEST - News
Engineers of tomorrow
We often talk about the fact that we will lack engineers in the industry within short. One of the Sandvik initiatives to solve this problem is Göranssonska skolan in Sandviken - a three-year technical upper secondary school that is owned by Sandvik and the municipality of Sandviken.Dec 20, 2013 8:30 AM CEST - Press release
Sandvik amends credit facility at improved conditions
Dec 18, 2013 9:07 AM CEST - News
Moving into the future
As the search for oil and gas reserves becomes more challenging, the need for safety and reliability is becoming increasingly critical in protecting bottom lines, workers and the work fields. ARC Specialties in Houston, Texas – in the heart of America's "Oil Patch" – is known worldwide for expert service in automated welding.Dec 17, 2013 8:34 AM CEST - Press release
Sandvik implements initial phase of supply chain optimization
As communicated at the Capital Markets Day in September, the Group's supply chain is to be optimized, reducing the number of production units from the current 150 to 125 over the next three to four years.Dec 13, 2013 9:50 AM CEST - News
Reaching for the stars
There's a full-blown talent war going on. Sandvik is enticing the new generation with a motivating work environment and focus on innovation, but also with participation in demanding and inspiring engineering projects, such as the world's fastest car – the Bloodhound.Dec 13, 2013 9:13 AM CEST - News
World's longest subsea tunnel
The Solbakk tunnel is one of three tunnels in a Norwegian mega-infrastructure project and will build a ferry-free connection between the area of Nord Jæren and Ryfylke. This will reduce travelling time between the two locations into one third.Dec 13, 2013 7:10 AM CEST - News
40 years of experience
Sandvik has announced the launch of the world's largest hydraulic top hammer rock drill, targeted for the mining industry.Dec 12, 2013 1:22 PM CEST - News
Get your driver's licence in metal cutting
Learn about the fundamentals of metal cutting technology with the new e-learning program.Dec 6, 2013 12:15 PM CEST - News
A clear-eyed vision
Sandvik is donating wire that will change the lives of thousands of people in developing countries who can't see well enough to functionin their daily lives. Through the OneDollarGlasses organization, the wire will be transformed into frames for affordable glasses.Dec 6, 2013 11:27 AM CEST - News
Training program for youth
Sandvik has concluded its first vocational training program for marginalized youths in India.Dec 6, 2013 10:47 AM CEST - News
Keep on running
The 2013 New York City Marathon took place on Sunday, November 3. The marathon is one of the largest events of its kind in the world and, according to many, the most scenic.Dec 4, 2013 10:08 AM CEST - News
Attracting talent to Sandvik
Yvonne Strandberg, Global Manager Employer Branding, is responsible for developing Sandvik's strategy and global concept for becoming the employer of choice in selected markets. Since the global need for talent is greater than its supply, having a strong employer brand is critical in order for Sandvik to fulfill its business strategy and reach its goals.Nov 18, 2013 11:41 PM CEST - News
Man of Steel receives rare medal
On 15 November, Sandvik's Bo Rogberg was awarded Professor Gunnar Wallqvist's prestigious gold medal by the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm. The medal is awarded every tenth year to honor a prominent person who has made a major contribution to engineering and produced practical applications from research, but never, according to KTH, "to a typical desktop or laboratory researcher."Nov 15, 2013 8:29 AM CEST - News
Nobel Prize exhibition opening in Brazil
In partnership with five other Swedish companies, Sandvik has brought a new exhibition to São Paulo, Brazil. The exhibition is called Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World and invites the visitors to learn more about the story of Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize winners over the decades, but also about the discoveries that have changed and are still changing the world.Nov 13, 2013 2:13 PM CEST - News
Italian student visit at Sandvik
"At 3:32 pm, I sent a Facebook message to Sandvik to ask if it would be possible to arrange a student visit. 72 minutes later, Sandvik had discussed it internally and came back with an email, to start a discussion on how to realize the visit in a valuable way."
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