Sandvik to divest construction division

Sandvik to divest construction division

In 2006, Sandvik acquired Hagby-Asahi AB in Nora, Sweden. This was one in a
series of strategic acquisitions that established Sandvik as a leading supplier
to the exploration industry. 

In addition to Hagby-Asahi's leading position as a manufacturer and supplier of
tools and equipment for mineral exploration, the company also included a
construction division that develops and sells equipment for drilling and
grinding of concrete using diamond tools. This operation has sales of
approximately SEK 65 M and has about 30 employees in Sweden and Finland.
The construction division has a focus and market in an area in which Sandvik
otherwise does not have a business presence and can therefore not be considered
core operation for Sandvik. Accordingly, Sandvik has decided to divest this
operation. 

Sandvik has reached an agreement with Husqvarna Construction Products Sweden AB,
which will be the new owner of the construction division.  

The construction division will be transferred to the new owner on 30 April 2008.


Sandviken, 30 April 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 and sorting 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.