Kennametal Inc. is a global industrial technology company that develops and manufactures high-performance metal cutting tools, tooling systems, and wear-resistant engineered components. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company serves customers across the aerospace, defense, earthworks, energy, transportation, and general engineering sectors. Kennametal is distinctive for its deep expertise in materials science, particularly in the development of tungsten carbide, ceramics, and super-hard materials.
Sales to a single customer did not aggregate to more than five percent of total sales in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024. Kennametal describes its industry as largely fragmented, containing several hundred fabricators, toolmakers and niche specialty coating businesses, and competes with several large global competitors and many smaller niche businesses; the 10-K does not name specific competitors.