Kennametal Inc. ranks as the largest manufacturer of metal-cutting tools in North America and as the second-largest supplier worldwide. Kennametal also ranks as the world’s leading manufacturer of tools used by the mining and highway construction industries. Kennametal’s tools and tooling systems utilize complex metallurgy and materials science in tungsten carbide powders, high-speed steels, ceramics, industrial diamonds, and other materials resistant to heat, abrasion, pressure, and wear. Kennametal markets its products in more than 60 countries, deriving nearly half its sales from outside the United States. Overseas, the company’s European operations are based in Furth, Germany, and its Asian operations are based in Singapore. Kennametal operates 28 manufacturing plants in the United States and 25 production facilities overseas.
