en.Wedoany.com Reported - Swedish engineering company Sandvik has formed a joint venture with US-based Alpha Metallurgical Resources, planning to produce mining materials at a facility in West Virginia.

Sandvik holds a 51% stake in the newly established joint venture, with Alpha holding the remaining 49%. The deal establishes localized manufacturing for Sandvik's ground support products business in the US market and includes a long-term exclusive supply agreement with Alpha. "Forming a joint venture with Sandvik is a step toward securing our supply chain by manufacturing more mining materials in the Central Appalachian region," said Alpha CEO Andy Eidson. "We are excited about the anticipated benefits for Alpha and the broader state of West Virginia."

The newly built facility covers an area of 9,300 square meters and will primarily produce rock bolts and resin. Sandvik stated that the site is designed with capacity reserved for future expansion. In addition to the long-term supply agreement with Alpha, the joint venture will also sell ground support products to third-party customers.

For mining companies in the Central Appalachian region, the localized production of these ground support products helps reduce waiting times and insulates the local economy from global supply chain disruptions—factors that are becoming increasingly important across the industry.

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