Kennametal Foundation Scholarship Established at Northwestern Polytechnical University


On October 16, 2012, the "Kennametal Foundation Scholarship" signing ceremony was held at Northwestern Polytechnical University. Mr. Zheng Weijian, Kennametal Vice President for Asia-Pacific operations, was present at the ceremony, meeting with Mr. Wang Wei, the Vice President of Northwestern Polytechnical University. Mr. Xu Yingxu, Kennametal's Sales Director for Aerospace Industries in China, Hiring Manager Ms. Ye Ying, Public Affairs Manager Mr. Ma Ning, the President of School of Mechanical Engineering Mr. Yuan Weizheng also attended the ceremony along with other representatives.

Founded in 1938, Kennametal is one of the leading global companies delivering metal cutting and wear-resistant solutions. The company has branch offices in more than 60 countries around the world. Their products have been used extensively in many industries including Aerospace.

The purpose of establishing the Kennametal scholarship at Northwestern Polytechnical University is to intensify the technical training through increasing the support and investment in the metal cutting training field. With this scholarship as the starting point, it will strengthen the in-depth collaboration in training of personnel from both parties and joint R&D efforts. This cooperation will promote the cultivation of talented people in domestic aerospace and metal cutting industries.

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) delivers productivity to customers seeking peak performance in demanding environments by providing innovative custom and standard wear-resistant solutions. This proven productivity is enabled through our advanced materials sciences and application knowledge. Our commitment to a sustainable environment provides additional value to our customers. Companies operating in everything from airframes to coal mining, from engines to oil wells and from turbochargers to construction recognize Kennametal for extraordinary contributions to their value chains. In fiscal year 2012, customers bought approximately $3 billion of Kennametal products and services - delivered by our approximately 13,000 talented employees doing business in more than 60 countries - with more than 50 percent of these revenues coming from outside North America. Visit us at www.kennametal.com

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