Sandvik appoints Johanna Kreft as new General Counsel

Sandvik has appointed Johanna Kreft as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective October 13, 2025. Johanna Kreft, who currently holds the equivalent position at Alleima, will also be a member of the Sandvik Group Executive Management.

“Johanna Kreft brings proven leadership skills, experience from developing a legal organization in a listed company, and extensive knowledge of Sandvik. I am confident that she is a great fit for the role and will be a strong addition to the Group Executive Management,” says Stefan Widing, President and CEO of Sandvik.

Johanna Kreft, born in 1976, has a long background from within Sandvik spanning over 15 years. Before the spinoff of Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT) as Alleima from Sandvik in 2022, she was Business Area General Counsel for SMT. Her previous roles also include Chief Legal Counsel for SMT as well as Legal Counsel for Sandvik AB. She replaces Åsa Thunman, who as previously announced is leaving Sandvik for a similar position at the Swedish project development and construction group Skanska.

Stockholm, April 14, 2025

Sandvik AB

Sandvik Group
Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providingsolutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation androck processing. In 2024 the Group had approximately 41,000 employees and revenues of about 123billion SEK in more than 150 countries.

For further information, contact Louise Tjeder, VP Investor relations, phone: +46 (0) 70782 6374 or Johannes Hellström, Press and Media Relations Manager, phone: +46 (0) 70721 1008

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