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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T02:27:27.508403+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal announces plant closures and headcount cuts; expects $25M pre-tax charges

## Summary
- Closing Greenfield, MA facility; ops cease April 2025, substantial completion by Dec 31, 2025.
- Consolidating two Barcelona, Spain facilities into one; completion by June 30, 2025.
- Global professional headcount reduction to mitigate softer EMEA market conditions.
- Pre-tax charges of ~$25M ($10M cash facilities, $10M severance cash, $5M non-cash).
- Targeting ~$15M annualized pre-tax run-rate savings by end of Fiscal 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000004/0000055242-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000004/kmt-20250113.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-25-000004.txt

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