The workplace with world-leading technology
At Sandvik Coromant we shape the future to create a flourishing and sustainable place where mechanical engineering and technological solutions help to meet the challenges of tomorrow. One of our production units is located in Gimo. This is where we manufacture extremely hard metal cutting inserts, which our customers use to produce anything from small parts machining to aircraft engines. Do you want to join us and shape the future together? Excellent working environment and beautiful surroundings included.
Quiet and clean production environment
The tools that are manufactured in Gimo are exported to customers all over the world, for the most technologically demanding processes imaginable. Our activities are divided into two plants, one for the inserts and one for the tool systems. Both of these are the biggest production plants in the world in their respective fields and in total the surface area of our premises amounts to 110,000 square metres. The manufacturing processes are highly automated, and the factory environment is totally quiet and clean. Security is tight and most of what happens is hidden from view, the sections where new solutions are developed being the most secret.
On the way towards a green factory
Already in 2017, a sustainability initiative was initiated at Sandvik Coromant in Gimo, which was based on a request to be able to "Nordic Swan Ecolabel" the factory. Since there was no tool on the market that covered everything that was wanted, we created our own tool: Green Factory & Sustainable Facilities or Green Factory for short. The tool has a 6-point scale and contains requirements in more than 45 areas.
The first version of the tool was developed in the autumn of 2018, and a pilot was carried out in a few departments before being launched globally throughout Sandvik Coromant at the turn of the year 2018/2019. It examines how the entire factory handles incoming resources, outgoing emissions and waste, as well as how the work environment, properties, media, infrastructure, and production function. An initial assessment is made of how "green" and sustainable the factory is. After that, action plans and working methods are developed that help us make the shifts on the scale required to become a greener and more sustainable factory.
Involvement with the community on a substantial scale
As the county’s largest private workplace, we want to contribute to creating a community that is as sustainable for people and the environment as it is for our business. In the autumn of 2018 Sandvik Coromant started a collaboration with UNICEF Sweden and Brynäs IF “A Good Start” initiative. Both work towards the long-term objective that all children should have a good start in life. All children are entitled to a safe upbringing – we feel very strongly about giving them the opportunity to follow their dreams, to develop and to be inspired to discover and research technology. Our collaboration with UNICEF Sweden and “A Good Start” enables us to contribute to that objective.
Students, welcome to Gimo!
Study visits are a common occurrence at our plants in Gimo. We start off with a welcome presentation in our film room and then proceed to look at our manufacturing facility. Study visits can be tailored as required. Some of the themes we tend to focus on are, for example, Industry 4.0, automation and the environment. Don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any ideas or requests regarding the proposed arrangements.
Curious about our operation?
We provide internships, summer jobs, trainee programmes and supervision for degree projects. We are interested in all committed and ambitious students with exciting ideas in areas such as IT, the environment and management. Read more about what we can offer you as a student.
For future engineers
You can apply for a job as a summer technologist or an internship via our collaboration with the Tekniksprånget programme. We work actively towards promoting female Masters of Science in Engineering with an interest in management through the Female Leader Engineer programme.
Living and working in Gimo
Gimo is located in scenic Roslagen, Östhammar municipality – a Swedish gem of an area with a stretch of coastline and a stunning archipelago. It comes as no surprise that many families choose to settle and work in these surroundings.
Sandvik Coromant Gimo as a workplace
About 1,200 people work at Sandvik Coromant in Gimo. This makes us Uppsala county’s largest private employer. We are a global company that has constant exchanges with other parts of the group, providing extensive career opportunities. You can grow and develop within the company – the only limitations are what you are prepared to put in.
In addition to good benefits and an excellent working environment, the factory’s scenic location is a big plus. After work you can walk a couple of hundred metres and take a dip in the nearby lake.
The village, public services and leisure
Gimo has a long industrial heritage and currently has a population of about 2,500. Attractive converted works buildings share space with newer apartments and residential housing. The centre features buildings from the mid 1900s and there is a large ICA store as well as public services and restaurants. The village has several preschools, a primary and lower secondary school and two sixth-form colleges, of which Wilhelm Haglunds Gymnasium is 90% owned by Sandvik. There is no shortage of sporting facilities for those who are keen: a swimming pool, artificial grass pitch, indoor ice rink, riding school and the Gimo Ski Center, to name but a few.
A popular travel destination for visitors who come here is the beautiful Gimo Herrgård manor. Its excellent food and luxurious accommodation make it a perfect destination for both private individuals and company conferences.
Contact us
Sandvik Coromant Gimo
747 44 Gimo
Telephone +46 (0)173-840 00
Find us on a mapHow to get here
Gimo is located where road numbers 288 and 292 meet, so it’s easy to find. It takes 1.5 hours from Stockholm, 40 minutes from Uppsala and 60 minutes from Gävle.
Upplands Lokaltrafik provides bus connections (number 811) to and from Gimo. On weekdays there are buses to Uppsala and Östhammar every hour during off-peak periods and every half hour at peak times. There are also buses to and from Tierp via county road number 292.
Visiting
Group visits to the facility usually start from the visitors’ car park at the Mill. This is also where our lecture hall, our workshop museum and the Knutmasso Museum are situated.
Individual visitors should register at reception in industry area 2. Safety instructions are handed out there and a short safety film is shown.
Our two industry areas:
Industry area 1, Tool manufacturing (view map)
The main entrance and the and visitors’ car park are located at Verktygsgatan 11. Contact the security guard on 0173-842 61.
Industry area 2, Inserts manufacturing (view map)
Along road number 288 towards Östhammar. The visitors’ car park is by the main entrance/security point.
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