Company Story
1862 - Göran Fredrik Göransson founded Sandvik as a small steelworks in Sandviken, Sweden.
1868 - Sandvik started producing high-speed steel, which became a key product for the company.
1942 - Sandvik introduced its first stainless steel products.
1951 - Sandvik launched its first cemented carbide cutting tools.
1967 - Sandvik acquired its first company outside Sweden, in the UK.
1984 - Sandvik introduced its first tube products.
1991 - Sandvik acquired the German company, Tamrock, a leading manufacturer of mining and construction equipment.
1998 - Sandvik acquired the US-based company, Kanthal, a leading manufacturer of resistance heating elements.
2002 - Sandvik acquired the German company, Walter AG, a leading manufacturer of cutting tools.
2014 - Sandvik acquired the US-based company, Varel International Energy Services, a leading manufacturer of drilling equipment for the oil and gas industry.
2018 - Sandvik acquired the Swedish company, ICAB, a leading manufacturer of advanced industrial software solutions.