KMT Profile
Kennametal Inc. specializes in the development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and super-hard materials, offering solutions for metal cutting and extreme wear applications. These materials help customers combat corrosion and high-temperature conditions globally. The company operates through two main segments: Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. Kennametal provides a range of standard and custom products, including turning, milling, hole making, tooling systems, and services, as well as specialized wear components and metallurgical powders. These products serve various industries, such as transportation, machine tools, light and heavy machinery, aerospace, and energy-related sectors including oil and gas and power generation.
Kennametal also offers specified product design, selection, application, and support services, along with standard and custom metal cutting solutions to aerospace, general engineering, energy, and transportation customers. The company's expertise extends to producing compacts, nozzles, frac seats, and custom components for the oil and gas and petrochemical industries. Additionally, it manufactures rod blanks and abrasive water jet nozzles for general industries and earth cutting tools and systems used in underground mining, trenching, foundation drilling, and road milling.
The company produces tungsten carbide powders for the oil and gas, aerospace, and process industries, as well as ceramics used by the packaging industry for the metallization of films and papers. Kennametal markets its products under the brands Kennametal, WIDIA, WIDIA Hanita, and WIDIA GTD. These products are distributed through a direct sales force, a network of independent and national distributors, integrated supplier channels, and online platforms.
Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kennametal continues to innovate and provide high-performance materials and solutions to meet the evolving needs of its customers worldwide. The company's commitment to quality and customer service has solidified its position as a leader in the industry, with a strong presence in critical sectors such as aerospace, energy, and transportation.
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