Commanding the Rock: The Rockmore International Story

When heavy contractors execute high-stakes blasting operations, or when establishing a demanding new commercial quarry face in Brgy. New Pangasinan, relying on weak drill strings and cheap bits is a catastrophic liability. They shatter under extreme percussive shock, ruin penetration rates, and completely destroy project economics. Dictating the exact physics of rock fracture and engineering the severe-duty, high-performance drilling tools required to completely annihilate solid stone is the undisputed domain of Rockmore International.

They do not just machine basic steel. Operating for over 75 years as an elite, worldwide producer of rock drilling tools, they completely master the logistics and deployment of the indestructible iron required for surface mining, underground tunneling, water well, and quarrying projects across the globe.

Forged in the 1948 Vanguard

The Rockmore legacy was not built on corporate compromise; it was born in 1948 under the aggressive banner of the ThrowAway Bit Corporation. Named for its flagship single-use drill bit products, the company established a ruthless commitment to quality: manufacturing high-yield bits from the absolute toughest steel and carbide inserts available on the planet.

They quickly earned an unyielding reputation for delivering the lowest cost per foot/meter drilled in the industry. As their dominance escalated, they expanded their tactical arsenal to include tapered, cross, button, and down-the-hole (DTH) bits, alongside severe-duty extension rods, couplings, and shank adapters. In 1996, to reflect their massive, expanding role as a global drilling syndicate, ThrowAway transformed into Rockmore International.

The Arsenal of Subsurface Annihilation

To guarantee absolute operational supremacy over the hardest rock on earth, Rockmore’s elite team of product designers, metallurgical experts, and tool specialists relentlessly push the absolute forefront of drilling technology. They deploy a massive, highly specialized arsenal of heavy iron:

 DTH Hammer Supremacy: Revolutionizing air flow management with the ROK series of DTH hammers, utilizing highly advanced SonicFlow technology to actively minimize backflow and turbulence. They escalated this dominance with the Deep Hole (DH) series, the A Series for smaller compressors, and the T Series, which violently completely eliminated the need for plastic foot valves.

 Precision Thread & Rod Command: Engineering the innovative XR32 thread design for maximum power transfer in drifting and tunneling. In 2016, they deployed the devastating Vector Rod System, utilizing the revolutionary XT thread design with guided cylindrical contact zones to massively improve drilling productivity.

 Extreme Bit Geometry: Forging the indestructible B6 Drill Bit for hard rock tunneling, the CrossFlow design for aggressive quarry drilling, and the unique StarFlow and Xtrac bit designs to violently extend bit life and maximize penetration rates in the most abrasive conditions imaginable.

 MultiPoint Carbide Strike: Deploying advanced carbide insert designs that provide multiple strike points, guaranteeing the most efficient and absolute rock fracture possible.

The Global Drilling Syndicate

Raw drilling power is a massive liability if the global supply chain cannot support the frontline operator. Rockmore aggressively scaled its international footprint to ensure its heavy iron is always ready to deploy.

In 1997, they executed a massive tactical acquisition of HP Rocbo GmbH, an Austrian manufacturer of severe-duty drill rods, allowing Rockmore to project its power into an ever-expanding global market. By 2012, they dropped a massive $12,000,000 to open an additional, state-of-the-art manufacturing center in Judenburg, Austria, effectively doubling their global production capacity. Following a major expansion into the African market in 2016 and massive upgrades to their USA facility in 2017, Rockmore now commands a heavily fortified export network spanning over 75 countries.

By seamlessly fusing over seven decades of uncompromising metallurgical expertise with highly aggressive product innovation, Rockmore International ensures that when the compressor engages and the hammer drops, the bit holds, the rock fractures, and the contractor completely commands the drill string.

 

Year Founded: 1948

Main Products: Down-the-hole(DTH), Extension, Tunnelling, Bolting & Drifting, Tapered, Integral, Shank Adapters

Brand: Rockmore International Inc

Country of Origin: USA

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Website: https://www.rockmore-intl.com/

Address: 10065 SW Commerce Cir, Wilsonville, OR 97070, United States

Contact No.: +15036821001

Email: austria@rockmore-intl.at