{"id":48788,"date":"2026-02-24T20:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=48788"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:03:00","slug":"kennametal-launches-machinist-of-the-year-global-program-to-honor-long-time-customers-and-industry-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=48788","title":{"rendered":"Kennametal Launches “Machinist of the Year” Global Program to Honor Long-Time Customers and Industry Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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PITTSBURGH<\/span>, Feb. 24, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT), a global leader in metal cutting solutions, today announced the launch of its Machinist of the Year<\/i> program, a new annual initiative designed to recognize the skill, dedication and innovation of long-time machinist customers across every region. Winners will be announced in the Americas, EMEA, APAC and India.<\/p>\n

“Machinists are the backbone of manufacturing,” said Eddie McBarnett, Kennametal’s Vice President of Marketing & Strategy. “Kennametal’s innovations have always been driven by the needs of these skilled professionals with tooling solutions that cut faster, last longer and help shops achieve greater precision and profitability.”<\/p>\n

The Machinist of the Year<\/i> program celebrates this enduring partnership by celebrating machinists who embody craftsmanship and innovation. Teams in the Americas, EMEA, APAC and India will each recognize a machinist who showcases the very best of their region’s machining excellence.<\/p>\n

“Our global search for Machinists of the Year is more than a contest\u2014it’s a celebration of the partnerships and expertise that drive our industry forward,” said Scott Etling, Vice President of Product Marketing Management.<\/p>\n

To enter, participants should post a brief, compelling video on their own social media channels, sharing how they use Kennametal products and why they should be selected as “Machinist of the Year.” Entrants must tag Kennametal, include the hashtag #KMTMachinist and have been actively using Kennametal products at their workshop for at least the past year. Finalists will be selected regionally by the company’s marketing teams in each region, and final voting will be open to the public on Kennametal’s social media channels.<\/p>\n

Each regional winner will receive the following:<\/p>\n