Kennametal Inc.

Kennametal Inc. is a global industrial technology leader with over 85 years of materials expertise. The company helps customers in General Engineering, Transportation, Earthworks, Energy, and Aerospace & Defense end markets manufacture products with precision and efficiency. Founded in 1938 based on a tungsten carbide technology breakthrough, it was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1943 as a manufacturer of tungsten carbide metal cutting tooling. In 1967, Kennametal was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker KMT. The company's core expertise involves developing and applying tungsten carbides, ceramics, super-hard materials, and solutions for metal cutting and extreme wear applications. These solutions help customers maintain operations longer against conditions like corrosion and high temperatures. Kennametal combines material science, technical expertise, innovation, and customer service to anticipate needs and help achieve manufacturing objectives. Its product offerings include standard and custom solutions for metal cutting and wear applications, such as turning, milling, hole making, tooling systems and services, specialized wear components, and metallurgical powders. End users of metal cutting products include manufacturers in industries like transportation vehicles and components, machine tools, light and heavy machinery, airframe and aerospace components, and energy-related components for oil and gas, and power generation. Wear and metallurgical powders are utilized by producers and suppliers in equipment-intensive operations such as road construction, mining, quarrying, oil and gas exploration, refining, production and supply, and for aerospace and defense. Kennametal operates in two segments: Metal Cutting and Infrastructure.