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Hyperion Materials & Technologies
Company typePrivate
IndustryIndustrial Hard Materials
Founded2018
HeadquartersWorthington, Ohio
Key people
Ron Voigt, President and CEO
Productscarbide powder, carbide rods, cutting inserts, diamond grit, can tooling, rotary cutters, carbide rolls, carbide wear parts
Number of employees
approximately 2,000 worldwide
Websitewww.hyperionmt.com

Hyperion Materials & Technologies is an American manufacturer and supplier of industrial tool components, primarily manufactured from cemented carbide, cubic boron nitride and synthetic diamond. It was founded as a stand-alone company in 2018 but has a long history stemming from General Electric's Super Abrasives Business and Sandvik's Hyperion hard materials business[1]. The company is owned by the private equity firm KKR[2].


tooling and industrial materials founded in 1938 by Philip M. McKenna in the Latrobe, Pennsylvania area.[3]

Production

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Kennametal products:[4]

  • Blades, disks, skins, fuel control systems, and landing gear for the aerospace industry
  • Synthetic fertilizers for agriculture
  • Camshafts, crankshafts, cylinder heads, rotors, calipers and differentials for automobiles
  • Roofing and abrasives for home construction
  • Asphalt, stabilization tools, and tunneling equipment for road construction
  • Woodworking tools
  • Machining industries:
  • Mining equipment
  • Abrasives and flow control for the oil industry
  • Generating equipment for electric power plants
  • Fluids for the paper industry
  • Wheels and axles for rail transport
  • Custom engineering

Brands

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WIDIA GTD Tap 1/16-27 NPTF 4F Taper Pipe Tap

In 2009, Kennametal announced that they migrated all its current brands into two distinct portfolios: WIDIA Products Group and Kennametal Products Group.[5]

WIDIA Products Group

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On August 30, 2002 Kennametal completed acquisition of Widia Group from Miacron Inc. for 188 million Euros in cash.[6] This group markets four brands WIDIA, Hanita, WIDIA GTD, and Shinki.[7] The GTD stands for Greenfield Tap & Die and was initially formed in 1912.[8]

Kennametal Products Group

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Kennametal Products Group provides metalworking tools, metal powders, and wear-resistant coatings such as Conforma-Clad and Stellite.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Huller, Kristi. "KKR to Acquire Hyperion from Sandvik". Business Wire. KKR Industrials. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ Oguh, Chibuike. "KKR hires ex-Danaher executive for industrial deals". Rueters. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. ^ "About Us". www.kennametal.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-15.
  4. ^ "Products". www.kennametal.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  5. ^ "Kennametal Launches WIDIA Products Group". www.kennametal.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  6. ^ "Kennametal Announces Completion of Widia Acquisition | Kennametal Inc". investors.kennametal.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  7. ^ "Services". www.widia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  8. ^ "WIDIA GTD". www.widia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  9. ^ "Products". www.kennametal.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
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Category:American companies established in 1938 Category:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Category:Companies based in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Category:Latrobe, Pennsylvania Category:1938 establishments in Pennsylvania Category:Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange