Kennametal India Limited (KIL), a subsidiary of Kennametal Inc. and an industrial technology leader, announced the launch of its new Metal Cutting inserts manufacturing facility on its Bengaluru, India campus. The facility was inaugurated by Sanjay Chowbey, Vice President Kennametal Inc. and President Metal Cutting Segment, and Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan, Managing Director, KIL. This state-of-the-art facility, which was part of Kennametal Inc.’s global modernization program, will support the growing demand for Kennametal and WIDIA brand inserts from customers across India and beyond.
“Modernization at its core is about bringing value to our customers, and that’s exactly what we are doing with our new inserts facility in Bengaluru,” said Chowbey.
The new facility consolidates inserts manufacturing operations previously housed in multiple production units within the Bengaluru plant. It incorporates intelligent manufacturing systems for improved quality, consistency and lead times—while also expanding Kennametal’s capabilities and capacity to support growing demand from the Asia Pacific market. The Company has also invested in training the workforce with the specific skillsets needed to leverage these advanced technologies to their fullest.
“The new inserts facility deploys state-of-the-art equipment and lean processes to help us innovate and meet the needs of diverse and high growth market segments in India, including transportation, aerospace, general engineering and energy,” said Venkatesan.
In addition to inserts, the Bengaluru plant manufactures other Kennametal and WIDIA brand Metal Cutting solutions, including milling, turning, hole-making, threading, and tooling systems—as well as special purpose machines, fixtures and tooling solutions through the WIDMA brand.