Sandvik Coromant relocates U.S. headquarters to new facility

Sandvik Coromant (Sandviken, Sweden) has opened a new Sandvik Coromant Center in Mebane, N.C., U.S. In conjunction, the company has moved its U.S. headquarters to the same location.

According to the company, the new center is a hub for training, R&D testing, developing customer projects, digital live machining (DLM) and engaging with customers and partners. With approximately 170 employees, the updated 167,000-square-foot facility houses an existing production unit, the new tech center and corporate offices.

Sandvik Coromant says the new center enables customers and partners to fully interact with the latest technology and digital machining techniques, including Sandvik Coromant’s CoroPlus tooling platform. Customers can also interface with the company’s manufacturing specialists, development and process engineers and CAM programmers.

Complete with a large auditorium, integrated showroom and modern machine tools, the new Sandvik Coromant Center also features an International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) aerospace project area. In addition, the DLM system can be used for broadcasting training and machining demonstrations, enabling collaboration with others around the globe in real time.

Sean Holt, president of American sales for Sandvik Coromant, says, “With all departments present in Mebane, we can provide customers and partners with a fully integrated, state-of-the-art immersion into the latest technologies and machining applications. In addition, we anticipate additional synergies between the proximity of our production unit and the activity from our new Sandvik Coromant Center.”

According to the company, the vision for all Sandvik Coromant Centers, including the new Mebane location, is that they are permanent trade shows, where visitors will get the same immersive experience at all locations.