Sandvik Innovation Prize
Sandvik Innovation Prize is awarded to one or several employees who have developed the most innovative product or process during the year. The purpose is to stimulate and reward innovative contributions by providing quick feedback to employees.
It complements the Haglund Medal that is given out after an innovation has proven to create significant customer benefits and commercial value for the Group. Sandvik Innovation Prize prize was introduced in 2003 and consists of prize money and a diploma.
| Year | Award winners | Innovation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Anders Nordberg, Tomas Jansson, Andreas Norman and David Wickström. | A new thread design with cambered profile for top hammer drilling |
| 2023 | Lars Johnson, Katherine Calamba Kwick, Carl-Fredrik Carlström, Ebba Saikoff and Marta Saraiva. | A new main coating platform for metal-cutting inserts |
| 2022 | Jussi Puura, Henri Liikanen, Liisa Aha, Tomi von Essen, Raimo Juntunen, Pekka Anttonen, Harri Vatanen, Petri Nurminen and Mikko Pesola. | AutoMine® underground drill rig |
| 2021 | Micael Baudin and Jan Gravningsbråten | Individual tagging of functional edges on metal-cutting inserts |
| 2020 | Johan Sundström and Malin Mårtensson | 3D-printed diamond composite |
| 2019 | Ulf Kivisäkk, Karin Hansson-Antonsson, Christina Haraldsson and Peter Stenvall | Sanicro® 35 nickel alloy |
| 2018 | Tuomo Pirinen, Noora Kalevo, Pasi Hämäläinen, Timo Setälä and Vesa Uitto | RockPulse system for rock drilling |
| 2016 | Tomas Berglund, Martin Östlund and Rickard Sandberg | PM HIP Quad Metal Exhaust Valve Spindle |
| 2015 | Markus Rodmar, Peter Skäringer, Björn Ericsson, Mats Ahlgren and Emmanuelle Göthelid | Technology for deposition of coatings on cutting tools |
| 2014 | Jussi Puura and Tomi von Essen | Transparent Mine |
| 2013 | Juha Pursimo, Sami Hanski, Juha Lassila, Tuomo Pirinen and Mikko Loimusalo | Goldfinger |
| 2012 | Torbjörn Selinder, Rachel Shao, Malin Mårtensson and Gerold Weinl | PcBN and PCD materials |
| 2011 | Rowan Dallimore | Sandvik 200 Series VSI crushers |
| 2009 | Peter Gillström, Lars Karlsson and Jan Haraldsson | Finemac® lead-free free-cutting steel |
| 2008 | Mats Malmberg | Assembly for downward transportation of bulk material |
| 2007 | Susanne Norgren | A new generation of fine-grained substrates |
| 2006 | Hans Sletten | Automated cell production of top hammer button bits |
| 2005 | Leif Vidin, Klas Tübinger and Stefan Roman | CoroDrill 880 short hole drill |
| 2004 | Magnus Cedergren and Håkan Holmberg | A new method for surface treatment of steel strip |
| 2003 | Roger Noel and Vesa Peltonen | Rock Pilot drilling system |