PITTSBURGH, June 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT)
("the Company") announced today that it has resumed operations at
its facility in Rogers, AR,
following a previous shutdown due to damage from a tornado on
May 26.
"The restart of our Rogers
facility is a testament to the great teamwork of our local team and
the tremendous support and coordination of expert resources across
the entire organization," said Sanjay
Chowbey, President and CEO of Kennametal Inc. "Our team
worked around the clock to ensure operations could resume safely
and we continue to take important steps forward every day to meet
customers' expectations."
The Company continues to assess the financial effects of the
storm and is working with its insurance carrier.
As previously announced, the facility was shut down for the
Memorial Day weekend when the tornado struck, and no one was
injured. The Rogers plant supports
the Company's Infrastructure segment and produces engineered
carbide wear components primarily serving the Energy, General
Engineering and Earthworks end markets. The facility also produces
rods used in the manufacturing of certain round tools for the
Company's Metal Cutting segment.
About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader,
Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through
materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers
across aerospace and defense, earthworks,
energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal
to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day
approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in
nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated
$2.1 billion in revenues in
fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow
@Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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