Sandvik acquires provider of crushing and rock-sizing equipment

Sandvik acquires provider of crushing and rock-sizing equipment

Sandvik has reached an agreement to acquire the German system-technology
provider, Aubema Beteiligungs GmbH and its subsidiaries AUBEMA Crushing
Technology GmbH and Beijing AUBEMA Technology Co. Ltd.

Aubema provides system technology in the specialized field of crushing and rock
sizing. The main emphasis is on development and manufacturing of customized
solutions for fragmentation of coal, coke, limestone, different types of ore,
salt, fertilizer and other softer minerals and materials. The company focuses on
design and production of custom-tailored equipment, including hammer mills,
impact mills, roll crushers, cone crushers and vibrating mills.
AUBEMA's head office is located in Bergneustadt, Germany, and the company has 70
employees in Germany and 10 in China. Sales amounted to SEK 160 M in 2007.

Completion of the acquisition is subject to the approval of the German
competition authority.

 “The acquisition is in line with Sandvik Mining and Construction's objective to
be a leading provider of crushers for softer materials. Aubema has a first-rate
product line within soft-rock applications, good design capabilities to further
develop its product portfolio and is established within the large Chinese market
for coal crushing,” says Lars Josefsson, President of the Sandvik Mining and
Construction business area. 

Sandviken, 17 March 2008

Sandvik AB; (publ)


For further information, contact Lars Josefsson, President of Sandvik Mining and
Construction business area, tel: +46 26 26 51 51 or Jan Lissåker, Vice
President, Investor Relations, Sandvik AB, tel: +46 26 26 10 23.

Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading
positions in selected areas - tools for metal cutting, machinery and tools for
rock excavation, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic
resistance materials as well as process systems. The Group had at the end of
2007 about 47,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual
sales of more than SEK 86,000 M.

Sandvik Mining and Construction is a business area within the Sandvik Group and
a leading global supplier of machinery, cemented-carbide tools, service and
technical solutions for the excavation and sizing of rock and minerals in the
mining and construction industries. Annual sales in 2007 amounted to about SEK
33,100 M, with approximately 15,200 employees.