- Business
- Kennametal India Limited, an ultimate subsidiary of Kennametal Inc. of the USA, manufactures and markets metalworking tools, tooling systems, and wear-resistant solutions including cemented tungsten carbide products, coatings, superalloys, and investment castings under the Kennametal and WIDIA brands; offers precision-engineered milling, turning, holemaking, threading, and tooling systems; provides advanced machining solutions such as e-Bore digital boring, Mill 4-12 KT LH slotting, high-performance SC drills for steel and cast iron, PCD milling and reamers for composites and aero structures, and FBX series drills for aerospace; and delivers custom services for metal cutting in demanding environments across aerospace, defense, transportation, energy, earthworks, general engineering, and manufacturing sectors with over 1,500 customers and 200 channel partners primarily in India and exports via Southeast Asia and China. Founded in 1964 as Widia India Private Limited in Bengaluru, where it maintains headquarters and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility spanning 29 acres with a workforce exceeding 750, the company underwent acquisition by Kennametal Inc. in 2003 leading to its current name and structure. In November 2025, its board approved a INR 680 million capital expenditure for a greenfield project to expand the Machining Solutions Group capacity targeting growth in transportation, energy, aerospace, defense, and earthworks; additionally, in August 2024, it announced management changes including a new senior appointee.