Contact Our websites Change language About us Products & Services Investors Careers News & Media Stories Search Home About us ADVANCING THE WORLD THROUGH ENGINEERING We are forward thinkers, driven by our passion to continuously innovate smarter solutions and enable important shifts. OUR PURPOSE AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Our company Sandvik is a global engineering Group with about 37,000 employees. Industry offerings Sandvik products and services create value in a wide range of industries. Business areas Sandvik's operations are organized into four business areas. Sustainability Our belief is that sustainability should be integrated in everything we do. Management team Learn about the people who lead Sandvik Group. History Sandvik began in 1862 with a breakthrough that revolutionized the entire industry. Sandvik in three minutes Take the fast track into our innovative and diverse world. Key facts about Sandvik* Revenues 86 billion SEK (approx.) Number of employees 37,000 (approx.) Chairman of the Board Johan Molin President and CEO Stefan Widing Investments in R&D 3.4 billion SEK (approx.) Number of active patents 6,000 (approx.) Headquarters Stockholm, Sweden Founded year 1862 * Figures refer to 2020 (continuing operations) MORE ABOUT US Areas of expertise Corporate governance Innovation prizes Sustainability goals NEED TO KNOW MORE? Email us SHARE WITH OTHERS Twitter Facebook LinkedIn E-mail Print this page SEND FEEDBACK ABOUT THIS PAGE SITE FOOTER Sandvik is an engineering group in mining and rock excavation, metal-cutting and materials technology. Copyright © Sandvik AB; (publ) Box 510, SE-101 30 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +46 8 456 11 00 CONTACT PRIVACY COOKIE SETTINGS ABOUT THIS SITE TRADEMARKS MORE SANDVIK Other Sandvik websites WE WOULD LIKE YOUR CONSENT Sandvik, our affilliates and our vendors use cookies (and similar technologies) to collect and process personal data (such as device identifiers, IP addresses, and website interactions) for the purposes specified below. Some are necessary and can’t be turned off while others are used only if you consent. The cookies based on consent help us to, among other things, support Sandvik and help individualize your website experience. You may accept or reject all such cookies by clicking the appropriate button below. You may also consent to cookies based on their purposes by managing cookies and revisit at any time to change your choices. Visit our cookie privacy policy to learn more. Strictly necessary (Always Active) Measurement and performance Personalized content Advertisement and ad measurement REJECT ALL COOKIES ACCEPT ALL COOKIES Manage cookies