The ROCKMORE Story

Rockmore International’s roots began in 1948, with the founding of the mining industry’s newest manufacturer, ThrowAway Bit Corporation. Named for its flagship single-use drill bit products, ThrowAway started with a commitment to quality – a promise to manufacture high quality bits from the toughest steel and carbide inserts available.

The company soon earned a reputation in the rock drilling industry for manufacturing bits that delivered the lowest cost per foot/meter drilled. Back then, these included tapered, cross, button and down-the-hole (DTH) bits in all international thread sizes and diameters. The company soon expanded its product line to include extension rods, couplings and shank adapters.

Success and growth were a natural result of the company’s forward-looking business ideals and a determination to provide the finest products at competitive prices.

In 1996, ThrowAway became Rockmore International, a change that reflected the company’s expanding role as a worldwide producer of a complete line of rock drilling tools.

In 1997, in a move to further diversify its product line and its market distribution, Rockmore acquired HP Rocbo GmbH, an Austrian manufacturer of surface and underground drill rods. This enabled Rockmore to bring its high level of quality and service to an ever-expanding global market of rock drilling operations. Rockmore now exports to over 75 countries, providing rock drilling tools for use in mining, construction, tunneling, water well, and quarrying projects around the globe.

Rockmore’s advance to industry leadership has been the direct result of our committment to extensive research and development. Rockmore’s team of product designers, metallurgical experts and tool specialists – some of the sharpest minds in the drilling industry – have placed Rockmore at the forefront of drilling technology.

Rockmore revolutionized air flow management with its ROK series of high-performance DTH hammers, utilizing SonicFlow technology to minimize backflow and turbulence.

The innovative new XR32 thread design was developed to improve precision and efficiency in drifting and tunneling operations by providing a stronger and more powerful drill string.

And Rockmore´s new MultiPoint carbide insert design provides multiple strike points for more efficient rock fracture.

With more than 60 years of hard work and a solid commitment to quality and service, Rockmore is dedicated to providing its customers with effective, innovative solutions in rock drilling tool technology.