Sandvik
The company was founded in 1862 in the town of Sandviken, Sweden, by Göran Fredrik Göransson, who was first in the world to succeed in using the Bessemer method for steel production on an
While having its own highly successful rock drilling business dating back to 1907, the most significant step in Sandviks mining equipment business was the Tamrock purchase in 1997
The company was founded in 1862 in the town of Sandviken, Sweden, by Göran Fredrik Göransson, who was first in the world to succeed in using the Bessemer method for steel production on an