Kennametal
Kennametal, founded in 1938, supplies metalworking tooling systems and wear-resistant materials based on carbide alloys, serving aerospace, energy, transportation and manufacturing customers in more than 60 countries.
Kennametal is a metalworking and wear-resistant solutions company founded in 1938, with roughly 10,000 employees and operations in more than 60 countries. Its business rests on materials science: the firm traces its origins to a tungsten-titanium carbide alloy invented by founder Philip M. McKenna, and it now supplies advanced tooling systems that help customers manufacture with greater efficiency and accuracy.
The company works across materials science, metallurgy, carbide alloys and manufacturing engineering. Its customers include the aerospace, defense, energy, transportation and general engineering sectors, as well as metalworking and manufacturing firms. Technical work spans the development of wear-resistant materials and the tooling systems derived from them.
Kennametal's workforce includes engineers, metallurgists and manufacturing specialists. The company describes its culture as rooted in precision, reliability and deep technical expertise, with a sustained focus on innovation in materials science. It combines a global footprint with local customer support in the markets it serves.
