Kennametal is among the leading worldwide suppliers of tooling, engineered components and advanced materials that are consumed in production processes. The company provides customers with a range of technologically advanced tools, tooling systems and engineering services. Kennametal s products use complex metallurgy and materials science in tungsten carbide powders, high-speed steels, ceramics, industrial diamonds and other materials that are particularly resistant to heat, abrasion, pressure and wear. Throughout the world, the company s metal cutting tools are first or second in market share in every market its serves. It is also one of the worldwide market leaders in tools for the mining and highway construction industries. The company s headquarters is in Latrobe, Pa. Kennametal was established in 1938 and is represented in more than 60 countries.