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As advances in cutting tool designs proliferate, cutting tool providers find that performance optimization means partnering with users and machine tool builders.

Kennametal Inc. said Monday it named Paul DeMand as vice president and president of the company's Metalworking Solutions Services Group, which has about 11,000 workers and represents 60 percent of the company's ...

Metalworking plants around the world benefit from the Kennametal tooling comparison system representing a savings of over $169 million.

The new UP turning inserts from Kennametal, developed for the Kenna Perfect turning system, deliver improved chip control in 300-series stainless steels and provide a soft cutting action that results in lower ...

New heavy metal boring bars from Kennametal function equally well in finishing and medium machining ID turning, grooving and threading tasks.

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Pennsylvania companies need state government to approve tax reforms to help keep them competitive domestically and globally, a group of local leaders said Monday.

The new UP turning inserts from Kennametal developed for the KENNA PERFECT turning system represent an improved turning geometry for demanding stainless steel applications.

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When you're offered a gift, do you throw it back in the giver's face? That's what many employees are doing to their employers. via The Motley Fool

Kennametal said fiscal third-quarter net income fell to $23.2 million, or 30 cents a share, from $51.7 million, or 66 cents a share. via Market Watch

“The acquisition pipeline remains active”

Kennametal Inc. on Thursday detailed a restructuring plan to save up to $25 million a year by closing manufacturing plants and eliminating almost 3 percent of its work force within 18 months. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Latrobe-based industrial toolmaker Kennametal Inc. plans to cut its work force by 3 percent within 18 months. via The York Daily Record

“This is a proposed plan at this point in time, and no final decisions have been made”

Industrial toolmaker Kennametal Inc. said Wednesday it is considering closing its Chestnut Ridge plant, a move that would eliminate about 70 jobs but save the company $3.8 million annually. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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The manufacturing industry is certainly familiar with Lean methodologies and value stream mapping, but Lean and Green may be a new concept for some. via Benton County Daily Record

Kennametal is a global supplier of advanced materials, engineered components and manufacturing tools. via Seeking Alpha

“The CoolPulse process is significantly faster than typical electropolishing. Average cycle times range from 15 seconds up to 3 minutes; smaller components typically take 10 to 15 seconds.”

The new CoolPulse 200T innovative electrolytic deburring and polishing machine from Extrude Hone performs various key funtions for an all in one finishing process. via Jobwerx.com

“Utilizing labour to make products no one needs isn't a good practice”

The company, based in the heart of the Rust Belt, doesn't make things that consumers use, or even see. via The Globe and Mail