KENNAMETAL INDIA

Kennametal India (KIL), formerly WIDIA INDIA is a

part of Kennametal Inc, USA and this Indian unit

is located at Bangalore . Company is a machine tool

major caters to auto and auto related industries,

light and general engineering industries. Its product

portfolio includes Metal & Metalworking Solutions ,

Machine Tools and Engineered Products .Worldwide

recession severely affected the company’s performance

last year and due to lack of sufficient demand

company cuts its production level ,reduce wages and

even shut down its plants for few days in last FY.

Demand of its products are closely linked with the

overall growth of core sector. Company’s customers

include GM, TVS, TELCO ,Yamaha, BHEL,

Northern Railways, Ordinance and Armament factories,

Inter Drill Asia, Escorts, Gabriel, Sterling Tools

and SKF Bearings. Most of the customers are showing

revival in their operations now.Last year Kennametal

posted a turnover of Rs.305 cr. And a net profit

of 28 cr.Company’s year ending is June and for

the half year ended Dec.2009 company’s turnover is

166 cr,and NP is 24 cr.,Which is much higher than

the last year same period.Kennametal is expected

to come back to its previous golden days soon.

This MNC is a buy at current 350 level.