Epiroc
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UnclaimedEpiroc is a Swedish manufacturer of mining and infrastructure equipment, including drilling systems, underground machinery, rock tools, attachments, digital solutions, and related services.
Last updated August 26, 2026
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Overview
Epiroc is a Swedish industrial equipment company focused on mining, construction, infrastructure development, and related rock-excavation applications. Headquartered in Stockholm, it supplies machinery, tools, components, software, and aftermarket services for work carried out above and below ground. Its portfolio covers the major stages of rock excavation and mine development, including surface and underground drilling, loading and hauling, rock reinforcement, excavation attachments, ventilation, consumables, and equipment maintenance. The company is a direct continuation of the mining and infrastructure activities developed within Atlas Copco. Atlas Copco, founded in Stockholm in 1873, entered rock drilling in the early twentieth century and subsequently built a substantial business serving mines, quarries, construction contractors, and other users of rock-excavation technology. In January 2017, Atlas Copco's board proposed separating its mining and infrastructure activities from the remainder of the group. The purpose was to create a more focused company dedicated to customers and technologies in mining and infrastructure while allowing the remaining Atlas Copco operations to pursue their own industrial strategy. Epiroc was formally established on 1 January 2018. It became an independent listed company when its shares were admitted to Nasdaq Stockholm on 18 June 2018. The separation gave the new company an established installed base, long-standing customer relationships, international manufacturing capabilities, and a portfolio of technologies inherited from Atlas Copco. Its manufacturing footprint has included facilities in Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, China, India, Japan, and Germany. Epiroc organizes its activities into five principal divisions: Surface, Underground, Parts & Services, Digital Solutions, and Tools & Attachments. The Surface division addresses drilling and related equipment used in open-pit mining, quarries, and civil construction. Underground focuses on equipment for underground drilling, development, production, loading, hauling, rock reinforcement, and mine ventilation. Parts & Services supports the installed fleet through replacement parts, maintenance, technical support, and service agreements. Digital Solutions develops systems intended to improve equipment monitoring, automation, connectivity, planning, and operational insight. Tools & Attachments supplies drilling tools and excavator-mounted products for rock excavation and construction work. The business increasingly combines physical equipment with automation, digital monitoring, data analysis, and service support. These capabilities are intended to help customers improve productivity, safety, equipment availability, and resource efficiency. Epiroc has also expanded beyond conventional drilling and excavation technologies; in 2022, it entered hyperspectral imaging of core samples, a technology relevant to geological interpretation and mineral exploration. Its overall positioning is that of a specialist mining and infrastructure technology supplier rather than a general industrial conglomerate. Epiroc serves a geographically diverse customer base, including mining companies, drilling contractors, quarry operators, construction businesses, and infrastructure developers. Its products are used in both surface and underground operations, and its aftermarket activities provide an important link with customers throughout the operating life of equipment. The company remains active as an independent Swedish listed industrial group.
History
Epiroc's history is rooted in Atlas Copco, a Swedish industrial group established in Stockholm in 1873. Atlas Copco gradually developed technologies for mining, construction, and industrial production, including rock-drilling equipment. Its production of rock drills began in 1905, creating a technological and commercial foundation for the later mining and infrastructure business that became Epiroc. Over the following decades, Atlas Copco expanded its mining-related activities into a broad portfolio covering drilling, rock tools, underground equipment, excavation, reinforcement, parts, and technical services. These activities served both surface and underground mining as well as construction and infrastructure projects. The business accumulated an international manufacturing and service footprint and became an important part of Atlas Copco's industrial portfolio. In January 2017, Atlas Copco's board announced a proposal to divide the group. The mining and infrastructure business would be separated into a new company, while Atlas Copco would continue with its remaining operations. The proposed structure was intended to give both businesses greater strategic focus and allow the mining and infrastructure activities to operate with a management structure and capital priorities tailored to their customers and markets. The new company was created on 1 January 2018 under the Epiroc name. Its formation represented a corporate separation rather than the creation of a business without operating history: Epiroc inherited established products, employees, facilities, customer relationships, and technologies from Atlas Copco's legacy mining and infrastructure operations. The company subsequently became publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm on 18 June 2018. After the listing, Epiroc organized its activities into five divisions: Surface, Underground, Parts & Services, Digital Solutions, and Tools & Attachments. This structure reflects the company's combination of equipment manufacturing, consumable tools, software and connectivity, and aftermarket support. Surface and Underground address different operating environments and equipment requirements, while Parts & Services supports customers over the life of their machines. Digital Solutions addresses automation, monitoring, and operational data, and Tools & Attachments covers drilling consumables and excavation products. Epiroc's manufacturing presence has included Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, China, India, Japan, and Germany. Its international footprint supports customers across mining and infrastructure markets, where equipment may be deployed in different geological, regulatory, and operating conditions. The company supplies drilling rigs, rock tools, trucks and loaders, raise-boring equipment, rock-reinforcement systems, excavation attachments, ventilation equipment, and related service agreements. The company's development has also included movement into adjacent technologies. In 2022, Epiroc expanded into hyperspectral imaging of core samples, a capability associated with geological analysis and mineral exploration. This reflects a broader effort to combine conventional mining machinery with digital and data-oriented tools. Epiroc continues to operate as an independent Swedish industrial company focused on mining, construction, infrastructure, and the technologies and services supporting rock excavation.
- 2022
Expansion into hyperspectral core imaging
[1]Epiroc expands its offering into hyperspectral imaging of core samples, extending its activities toward geological and mineral-exploration data.
- 2018
Epiroc is established
[1]Epiroc is officially created on 1 January as the independent successor to Atlas Copco's mining and infrastructure business.
- 2018
Stockholm listing
[1]Epiroc is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm stock exchange on 18 June.
- 2017
Separation from Atlas Copco proposed
[1]Atlas Copco's board proposes dividing out its mining and infrastructure activities and listing them as a separate company.
- 1905
Entry into rock drilling
[1]Atlas Copco begins producing rock drills, establishing a technological foundation for the later Epiroc business.
- 1873
Atlas Copco is founded
[1]Atlas Copco, the Swedish industrial group from which Epiroc's mining and infrastructure operations originated, is established in Stockholm.
Products and positioning
A specialized global supplier of mining and infrastructure equipment, rock-excavation tools, digital technologies, and lifecycle services, with a focus on productivity, safety, automation, and equipment support.
Mining and infrastructure machinery
Surface drilling equipment
Epiroc supplies drilling rigs and associated systems for surface mining, quarrying, construction, and other open-air rock-excavation applications. These products are designed for drilling blast holes, exploration holes, and production holes in demanding geological conditions.
Underground mining machinery
Underground mining equipment
The underground portfolio includes drilling equipment, loaders, trucks, rock-reinforcement products, mine-development machinery, and ventilation systems. The equipment supports development, production, material handling, ground support, and other activities in underground mines.
Mining consumables and tools
Rock drilling tools
Rock drilling tools are consumable products used with drilling equipment in mining, quarrying, construction, and exploration. They form part of Epiroc's tools business and are intended to support drilling performance, tool life, and productivity across different rock types and applications.
Underground material handling
Trucks and loaders
Epiroc offers underground trucks and loaders for moving blasted rock and ore within mines. These machines are part of the underground mining portfolio and work alongside drilling, excavation, reinforcement, and mine-development equipment.
Underground excavation equipment
Raise boring equipment
Raise boring equipment is used to create vertical or inclined openings in underground mines and civil works. Epiroc includes raise-boring systems among its specialized products for underground excavation and mine infrastructure.
Construction and excavation attachments
Excavator attachments and rock excavation equipment
Epiroc supplies excavator-mounted attachments and other rock-excavation products for construction, demolition, quarrying, and infrastructure work. These products extend the capabilities of standard excavators and support breaking, drilling, cutting, and related applications.
Aftermarket services
Parts and services
The Parts & Services division provides replacement parts, equipment support, maintenance, technical assistance, and service agreements. These offerings are intended to maintain machine availability and support customers throughout the operating life of their Epiroc equipment.
Mining software and technology
Digital solutions
Epiroc's digital activities cover connected equipment, monitoring, automation, operational data, and related software or technology services. The division is aimed at helping mining and infrastructure customers improve visibility, productivity, safety, and equipment utilization.
Geological and exploration technology · 2022
Hyperspectral core imaging
In 2022, Epiroc expanded into hyperspectral imaging of core samples. The technology supports the analysis of geological material and can contribute to mineral exploration and geological interpretation workflows.
Brand decisions
2022
Enter hyperspectral core imagingProduct launchBackground
Mining customers increasingly use geological data and imaging technologies to assess core samples and support exploration decisions.
Action taken
Epiroc expanded its offering into hyperspectral imaging of core samples.
Aftermath
The move broadened Epiroc's mining technology portfolio beyond machinery, tools, and traditional service activities.
2018
Launch as an independent listed companyOtherBackground
The mining and infrastructure activities separated from Atlas Copco required a new corporate identity and independent public-market structure.
Action taken
Epiroc was formally created on 1 January 2018 and subsequently listed on Nasdaq Stockholm on 18 June 2018.
Aftermath
The company began operating independently with divisions covering surface, underground, parts and services, digital solutions, and tools and attachments.
2017
Separate the mining and infrastructure businessStrategyBackground
Atlas Copco concluded that its mining and infrastructure activities should operate as a separately focused company alongside the remaining Atlas Copco businesses.
Action taken
The board proposed dividing out the legacy mining and infrastructure operations and listing them as an independent company.
Aftermath
The decision led to the creation of Epiroc in January 2018 and its Nasdaq Stockholm listing in June of the same year.
Recent events
Reported
Boliden, Epiroc and ABB collaborate on fossil-free mine project[2]
Boliden, Epiroc and ABB are collaborating on a development project for electric battery-vehicle heavy transportation at an underground copper-zinc mine. The project is expected to lower CO2 emissions and improve the work environment.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
Mingli Mining and Epiroc sign strategic cooperation agreement[3]
Mingli Mining and Epiroc signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Epiroc said the agreement would further deepen cooperation between the parties.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
Epiroc acquires Mining Tag[4]
Epiroc acquired Mining Tag SA, a Santiago, Chile-based provider of sensor-based mining solutions.
Reported
Epiroc acquires 3D-P[5]
Epiroc acquired 3D-P, a Canadian company that provides wireless connectivity solutions for surface mining.
Reported
LKAB and Swedish companies start sustainable mining development project[6]
LKAB started an industrial development project with ABB, Epiroc, Combitech and Sandvik to develop a digital ecosystem and test new technology for mining at great depths. The stated aim is to set a new world standard for sustainable mining at great depths.
Reported
Epiroc agrees to acquire MineRP[7]
Epiroc agreed to acquire MineRP, a mining software company. The acquisition was expected to be completed in the first half of 2021 after regulatory approvals; the purchase price was described as not material relative to Epiroc's market capitalization.
Reported
Epiroc introduced a Try-and-Buy program for the FlexiROC T30 R[8]
Epiroc introduced a Try-and-Buy program for the FlexiROC T30 R Construction Edition drill rig, offering free jobsite testing and purchase incentives for a limited time.
Reported
Epiroc launches Office TeleREMOTE[9]
Epiroc launched Office TeleREMOTE, a product for remotely controlling compatible SmartROC down-the-hole drill rigs from a location such as an office.
Reported
Epiroc forms partnerships with five U.S. well-drilling dealers[10]
Epiroc announced partnerships with five independent well-drilling dealers to provide sales and service to U.S. customers.
Reported
Epiroc announces 425 job cuts in Sweden[11]
Epiroc gave notice of termination for 425 positions in Sweden, including 350 in Örebro and 75 in Fagersta. The company attributed the reductions to lower global demand from mining and infrastructure customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sources17 sources
- 1Epirocen.wikipedia.org
- 2Boliden、Epiroc与ABB合作推进无化石燃料矿山项目globalminingreview.com
- 3明利矿业与安百拓签署战略合作协议prnasia.com
- 4Epiroc收购Mining Tagmining.com
- 5Epiroc收购3D-Pequipmentjournal.com
- 6LKAB与瑞典企业启动可持续采矿开发项目steelorbis.com
- 7Epiroc同意收购MineRPconstructionequipment.com
- 8Epiroc 为 FlexiROC T30 R 推出试用购买计划constructionequipmentguide.com
- 9Epiroc推出Office TeleREMOTEcanadianminingjournal.com
- 10Epiroc与五家美国水井钻探经销商建立合作关系constructionequipmentguide.com
- 11Epiroc宣布在瑞典裁减425个职位agg-net.com
- 12Epiroc 推出 DM30 II SP 炮孔钻机canadianminingjournal.com
- 13安百拓荣获中国公益节行业典范奖prnasia.com
- 14安百拓在中国推出本地研发的电池动力地下矿山设备prnasia.com
- 15Epiroc Acquires 3D-Pconstructionequipment.com
- 16Epiroc acquires Canadian mine connectivity provider 3D-Pcanadianminingjournal.com
- 17Epiroc introduces DH350 ultra-mobile drilling rigworldoil.com
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