Sandvik completes divestment of minority holding in Xiamen Golden Egret Special Alloy Co., Ltd. (Gesac)
Sandvik Machining Solutions has completed the previously announced divestment of its 10% minority ownership in Gesac, a Chinese joint venture originally formed in 2005. The minority was divested to Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd., the majority owner of Gesac. Purchase price corresponds to approximately SEK 0.7 billion (CNY 0.49 billion), based on current exchange rates and a capital gain of approximately SEK 0.6 billion will be reported in Sandvik’s net financial items in the third quarter 2020. Stockholm, 15 July 2020 Sandvik AB For further information, contact Anna Vilogorac,