Sandvik to explore possible listing of Materials Technology unit
Specialty steel business to be separated from the rest of the Swedish engineering group
Stockholm — Swedish engineering group Sandvik is considering listing its Materials Technology unit, it said on Monday after announcing plans to separate the business from the rest of the group, a move long anticipated in the market. Materials Technology, Sandvik’s specialty steel business, has been seen as a spin-off candidate for many years and has lagged far behind the group’s main Machining Solutions and Mining gear units in terms of sales and profitability. Sandvik had previously said it expected to announce its plans for the Materials Technology unit later in 2019. “The decision to initiate an internal separation of Sandvik Materials Technology is based on the board’s belief that each part will develop more favourably by itself, increasing opportunities for profitable growth and improving long-term shareholder value,” Sandvik chair Johan Molin said on Monday. “The board of directors has also decided to explore the possibility of a separate listing at the Nasdaq Stockholm Exch...
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