A new Rock Drills Innovation Center will open in 2019 at the Sandvik site in Tampere, Finland. The Innovation Center will introduce state-of-the-art production and testing facilities for a core Sandvik technology – the rock drill. The Rock Drills Innovation Center will be home to extensive rock knowledge and drilling technology expertise, creating a hub for innovation.

“It will complement the existing world-leading drilling technology competence centre, and will consist of an R&D centre, an underground test mine with laboratories, a modern factory environment and university cooperation. The Rock Drills Innovation Center provides an opportunity for Sandvik customers to get a sneak peek at the development and production of Sandvik rock drills. It will also host customer events that take visitors on a journey from the origins of rock drilling technologies to the future of the industry.”