Sandvik invests and expands operations in Tampere, Finland

Sandvik is continuing its long-term commitment to Finland with a new investment to expand its operations in Tampere. The company will invest approximately EUR 15 million in extending the main building at its Tampere site, supporting operational development, competitiveness and future growth.

The expansion will create multi-purpose work and development spaces to support production and innovation. Construction is planned to start in late 2026, with completion expected by 2028. The project will support potential future recruitment and will also provide work for a significant number of contractors, construction professionals, and design and architectural firms.

“A major part of Sandvik’s mining business related to the development and production of drilling equipment is located in Tampere, which is a strategically important hub for us,” says Mats Eriksson, President of business area Mining and Managing Director of Sandvik’s companies in Finland. “Tampere offers a strong competence base and excellent conditions to develop competitive solutions for the mining industry. Investments like this support our ability to meet customer expectations and strengthen our position in global competition.”

The new extension is part of Sandvik’s broader investment program in Tampere and Finland in recent years. In 2025, Sandvik hired around 300 new employees in Finland, the majority in Tampere, further reinforcing the region’s role in the company’s global operations.

In June 2025, Sandvik opened a new surface drilling production line in Tampere to strengthen its surface drilling business and respond to growing customer demand. In addition, Sandvik has established a dedicated surface drilling test area for developing and testing future technologies. The Sandvik Surface Test Pit, located about 40 kilometers from Tampere, supports advances in electrification, automation and digitalization in surface drilling. In October 2025, Sandvik also launched the DataDrive’31 technology program. This EUR 80 million investment is aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of mining through data-driven research and product development.

In November 2025, the President of the Republic of Finland honored Sandvik as a long-standing investor for the country.

For further information, please contact:
Tiina Heiniö
Vice President Marketing & Communications, Sandvik Mining
Email: tiina.heinio@sandvik.com

Sandvik Group
Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2025, the Group had approximately 42,000 employees and revenues of about 121 billion SEK in more than 150 countries.

Business area Mining
Mining is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling, ground support and quarrying. In 2025, sales were approximately 69 billion SEK with about 18,000 employees. For further information, visit mining.sandvik.