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Kadant Inc.
A global supplier of equipment and systems used in the global papermaking and paper recycling industries
Paper and Forestry Products
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05/14/2003
New York Stock Exchange
3,500
12-31
Common stock
One Technology Park Drive, Westford, Massachusetts 01886
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Kadant Inc. was founded in 1991 in Delaware, USA. Continuing operations of Kadant Inc., and its subsidiaries, include a reportable operating segment papermaking systems and a separate product line fiber-based products. Through its Paper Systems division, the company develops, manufactures and sells a range of equipment and products primarily for the global paper and paper recycling and processing industries. The company's main products in this segment include custom-designed material preparation systems and equipment, It is used to prepare waste paper for conversion into recycled paper; the dryer part mainly used in the papermaking process and the fluid handling system in the production process of corrugated boxboard, metal, plastic, rubber, textiles, chemicals and food; the doctor's system and equipment and related consumables that are important for the efficient operation of the paper machine; and the cleaning and filtration system that is essential for draining, purifying and recycling process water and cleaning paper machine fabrics and paper rolls. Through its fiber-based products business, the company manufactures and sells granules extracted from paper by-products, mainly for agricultural carriers and home lawn and garden applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption.
