Sandvik Coromant Donates $25K to Seneca’s Tornado Relief Fund

Sandvik Coromant’s Westminster Production Unit donated $25,000 to the City of Seneca Tornado Relief Fund this week. The Westminster Production Unit, which sits in Oconee County, is located approximately two miles from where the tornado touched down. Officials from the Westminster facility have confirmed that no one was injured at the facility and the building was not damaged, however 30% of Sandvik Coromant employees live in the Seneca area.

Director of the Westminster Production Unit, Arun Pattanaik states, “We are extremely saddened and shocked to see the destruction caused to our Seneca community by an EF3 tornado a few weeks ago. A number of our employees and their families have been affected by this tornado. Sandvik Coromant is here to support relief in the Seneca community. To help in this effort, we are contributing $25,000 to the City of Seneca Tornado Relief Fund. We know Seneca is strong and will come back stronger than ever before. We wish our Seneca community all the best with the rebuilding process.”

According to Sandvik Coromant President of the Americas, Sean Holt, “Our biggest asset is our people. As a responsibility to support people in the communities in which we live and work, Sandvik Coromant’s contribution aids in recovery efforts to provide immediate relief to those who were affected by the tornado.”  

Sandvik US President, Rick Askin, concurs, “As part of Sandvik’s core values, we believe in helping the communities around us. We are proud to contribute to this fund so that people can get back in their homes and have a safe place to live.”