Sandvik acquires Norwegian producer of anti-vibration tools

Sandvik acquires Norwegian producer of anti-vibration tools

Sandvik has reached an agreement with the major shareholders of the Norwegian
company Teeness ASA to acquire 92.55% of the shares in the company. The
acquisition price amounts to approximately SEK 197 per share (NOK 166) or a
total of about SEK 240 M. Sandvik intends to acquire all shares in the company
and will make the same offer to the remaining shareholders.

Based in Trondheim, Norway, Teeness is market-leading in the development and
production of anti-vibration tools under the registered trademark Silent Tools®.
Anti-vibration tools enhance customers' productivity and provide technological
advantages when machining complex workpieces. Currently, Sandvik Coromant is the
exclusive sales channel for these products. Anti-vibration tools are also
becoming an increasingly important part of Sandvik Coromant's product portfolio.


The acquisition secures long-term stable ownership of Teeness and offers
opportunities for larger investments in research, product development and
production of anti-vibration tools. In turn, this will strengthen Sandvik's
total customer offering and growth possibilities. 

In 2007, Teeness had sales of approximately SEK 200 M, with 105 employees. The
company will be consolidated in the Sandvik Tooling business area from the
closing date of the acquisition. 

“The acquisition is in line with Sandvik's long-term strategy for profitable
growth. Through the acquisition, we intend to further develop and strengthen the
global business for these products, particularly in the rapidly growing
aerospace and energy segments,” says Anders Thelin, President of Sandvik
Tooling.

Morten Midjo will continue to serve as President of Teeness. 

The acquisition is expected to be concluded by the end of May 2008.


Sandviken, 17 April 2008

Sandvik AB; (publ)


For further information, contact Anders Thelin, President, Sandvik Tooling
business area, +46 26 26 63 84, or Jan Lissåker, Vice President, Investor
Relations, Sandvik AB, +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 48,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual
sales of more than SEK 86,000 M.

Sandvik Tooling is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global
market-leading manufacturer of tools and tooling systems for cutting operations
as well as of wear parts and superabrasive components. Annual sales in 2007 were
about SEK 24,7000 M, with about 16,400 employees. Approximately 5% of sales is
invested in R&D. Products are manufactured in cemented carbide, high-speed steel
and other hard materials, such as diamond, cubic boron nitride and special
ceramics. Well-established brands are Sandvik Coromant, Sandvik Hard Materials,
Walter, Valenite, ValeniteSafety, Titex, Dormer, Prototyp, Precision Twist Drill
and Diamond Innovations.

Teeness is a leading supplier and producer of anti-vibration tools and systems
for metal cutting. Damped tools are designed for operations with overhang that
is x times greater than the tool's diameter and offer the customer increased
productivity and quality. The products are sold under the name Silent Tools, a
registered trademark of Teeness. Annual sales in 2007 totaled SEK 200 M, with
105 employees. About 10% of sales is invested in R&D. Teeness has experienced an
increase in demand for Silent Tools in recent years. Its operations are locatedin Trondheim, Norway.