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• Sandvik AB has announced the sale of its Additive Manufacturing business unit to Mimir, a Sweden-based global investment firm. The unit, which sits within Sandvik’s Machining business area, produces metal powders for additive manufacturing, metal injection molding, and hot isostatic pressing, along with controlled expansion alloys for niche industrial uses. The transaction is expected to…
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Sandvik AB has announced the sale of its Additive Manufacturing business unit to Mimir, a Sweden-based global investment firm. The unit, which sits within Sandvik’s Machining business area, produces metal powders for additive manufacturing, metal injection molding, and hot isostatic pressing, along with controlled expansion alloys for niche industrial uses. The transaction is expected to wrap up in the third quarter of 2026, pending standard regulatory clearance.
The move follows what Sandvik describes as an ongoing evaluation of its business portfolio against criteria including market positioning, growth potential, and capital requirements. The conclusion: the AM unit would be better served under dedicated ownership than within a diversified industrial group.
“This divestment is intende