SANDVIK CELEBRATES 150 YEARS

Adrian Wise, Marking Manager of Sandvik reports on their 150 year anniversary.

JANUARY 31, 2012 marked 150 years to the day since Göran Fredrik Göransson’s new company was formed in Sandviken, Sweden. At that time, Sandvik was first in the world to use the Bessemer process, which would revolutionize steel manufacturing.

The company quickly became one of the world’s leaders in its industry. For 150 years, Sandvik has successfully operated and evolved by continuously being innovative and identifying new opportunities in the markets and through various shifts in technology. With the talent, experience and commitment of 50,000 employees across the globe, we now cast our gaze to the future and continue our journey.

On 31 January, Sandvik sites across the world celebrated the 150th anniversary. Various events have been arranged by all of Sandvik’s companies worldwide to take place during the anniversary year. Meet Sandvik has been published in 14 languages and a book presenting the company’s successful development will be released in March. A website has been set-up to provide information about Sandvik’s 150 year journey: www.sandvik.com/150. A selection of images from Sandvik’s history can be downloaded at http://mediabase.sandvik.com under the heading Sandvik Group/History, including an anniversary logotype.

In Australia, Sandvik was established in 1961, and in 2011 celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Since then it has established a strong presence in this country, including the supply, service and support of a wide range of products for the mining and construction industries. In addition, it is a significant supplier of Sandvik-branded Australian-designed and manufactured equipment for the mining and related sectors.

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