# Sandvik ramps up expanded rock drill manufacturing capacity in Tampere

Sandvik completed a SEK260 million ($27 million) investment program to increase rock drill production capacity at its Tampere, Finland site. The factory expansion, new machine tools and automation systems are in place, with production ramp-up underway.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-09-02
- Where: Tampere, Finland
- Value: $27.0M
- Starts operating: 2 Sep 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: initial 25% increase with potential for further 20%
- Products: rock drills
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Sandvik](https://endata.com/companies/6190.md)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2026/09/02/sandvik-ramps-up-expanded-rock-drill-manufacturing-capacity-in-tampere/), 2026-09-02: "Sandvik’s SEK260 million ($27 million) investment program to increase rock drill production capacity at its Tampere manufacturing site, in Finland, has reached an important milestone, with the factory expansion, new machine tools and automation systems now in place and production ramp-up underway."
- [agg-net.com](https://agg-net.com/news/sandvik-to-start-ramping-up-rock-drill-production), 2026-09-02: "Sandvik's SEK260 million investment programme to increase rock drill production capacity at their Tampere manufacturing site in Finland has reached an important milestone, with the factory expansion, new machine tools and automation systems now in place and production ramp-up under way."
- [geodrillinginternational.com](https://www.geodrillinginternational.com/mining/news-articles/4536695/sandvik-ramp-rock-drill-production-tampere-plant), 2026-09-10: "Rock drills are a vital part of our customers' processes, and Sandvik's leadership in the market requires us to continuously improve while growing fast."
- [mining.sandvik](https://www.mining.sandvik/en/solid-ground/sandvik-perspective/2026/10/next-gen-manufacturing-at-tampere-rock-drill-factory/), 2026-10-08: "Sandvik recently opened the doors to its expanded rock drill production facility in Tampere, Finland."

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