Verifying against the live site and live WHOIS/DNS…
Common questions
Is sandvik.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns sandvik.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for sandvik.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Authority 72/100— ahead of 72% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
72 is a percentile: higher than 72% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #24,121)+8
Verified continuity: 30.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 36/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 72/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What sandvik.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
High-technology engineering group. Manufactures cemented-carbide and HSS tools and blanks for metalworking; equipment and tools for rock excavation; stainless steel, special alloys and resistance materials.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1996
Domain registered (Sep 12, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Sandvik.com is a mechanical engineering company in Sandviken, Sweden”
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · sandvik.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jan 20, 2014 · 1 ownership change since 2014 · last checked Oct 16, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 12, 1996sandvik.com was registered on Sep 12, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sandvik.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Melbourne IT LtdJan 20, 2014 – Jan 21, 2014Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sandvik.com, from Jan 20, 2014 to Jan 21, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Ascio Technologies, IncFeb 4, 2014 – Nov 23, 2018
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 20, 2014 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records for sandvik.com are held from Jan 20, 2014 to Jun 27, 2026 (280 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: sandvik.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018sandvik.com (ns.sandvik.com, ns3.sandvik.com) were the nameservers listed for sandvik.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: sandvik.com
Certificate
DigiCert IncJun 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 76 certificates for sandvik.com from Jun 25, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Sep 12, 1996Registration: sandvik.com was registered on Sep 12, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sandvik.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “High-technology engineering group. Manufactures cemented-carbide and HSS tools and blanks for metalworking; equipment and tools for rock excavation; stainless steel, special alloys and resistance materials.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: sandvik.com (ns.sandvik.com, ns3.sandvik.com) were the nameservers listed for sandvik.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 20, 2014 – Jan 21, 2014Registrar: Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sandvik.com, from Jan 20, 2014 to Jan 21, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 20, 2014 – Jun 27, 2026
Jul 1, 2006
“High-technology engineering group. Manufactures cemented-carbide and HSS tools and blanks for metalworking; equipment and tools for rock excavation; stainless steel, special alloys and resistance materials.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sandvik.com, from Feb 4, 2014 to Nov 23, 2018.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Dec 23, 2018 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 23, 2018 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Feb 4, 2014
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 4, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2014–2026
Nameservers: sandvik.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records listed sandvik.com nameservers (ns.sandvik.com, ns3.sandvik.com) for sandvik.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: ns.sandvik.com, nx1.sandvik.com, nx2.sandvik.com, nx3.sandvik.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Jun 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 70 certificates for sandvik.com from Jun 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Google Trust ServicesAug 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for sandvik.com from Aug 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Ownership: Registration records for sandvik.com are held from Jan 20, 2014 to Jun 27, 2026 (280 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 4, 2014 – Nov 23, 2018Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sandvik.com, from Feb 4, 2014 to Nov 23, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 4, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 4, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed sandvik.com nameservers (ns.sandvik.com, ns3.sandvik.com) for sandvik.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 23, 2018 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 23, 2018 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 76 certificates for sandvik.com from Jun 25, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 70 certificates for sandvik.com from Jun 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for sandvik.com from Aug 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: ns.sandvik.com, nx1.sandvik.com, nx2.sandvik.com, nx3.sandvik.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026