CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) today announced it has been named the Official Tooling Supplier of NASCAR. Dave Bersaglini, Kennametal Vice President and President of Metal Cutting, unveiled the designation at the company's Next Level Shop exhibit on the first day of the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2026.

"Every thousandth of an inch matters in NASCAR, and that's exactly the kind of precision Kennametal brings to its customers," said Bersaglini. "We are proud to work alongside NASCAR's engineering and manufacturing teams to meet the sport's unique machining demands and deliver the speed, precision and reliability required to keep this sport performing at the highest level."

As NASCAR's Official Tooling Supplier, Kennametal will provide advanced metal cutting solutions and application expertise to support the organization's demanding manufacturing operations.

"Before this partnership, finding the right tooling often meant searching for solutions and hoping we'd made the right choice," said NASCAR Competition Partnerships & Contingency Managing Director Bob Duvall. "Today, we have direct access to Kennametal's expertise, helping us identify the right tooling the first time so we can eliminate the guesswork and move faster with greater confidence."

The designation builds on years of collaboration between Kennametal and NASCAR, including on-site testing, application support and tooling solutions that have helped optimize NASCAR's manufacturing operations. Since joining the NASCAR Competition Partner Program in 2023, Kennametal's applications engineers have maintained a presence at NASCAR's Research & Development Center in Concord, North Carolina, working alongside the organization's engineering and manufacturing teams to evaluate tooling, refine machining strategies and improve manufacturing performance.

"Kennametal's reputation for quality and performance made this partnership a natural fit," said Duvall. "When you're supporting one of the world's premier motorsports organizations, every manufacturing decision matters. Kennametal's team has consistently demonstrated that it understands that responsibility."

Kennametal's Next Level Shop exhibit is located at Booth No. 431800 in the West Building, Level 3, during IMTS 2026, Sept. 14–19, at McCormick Place in Chicago. For a complete schedule, visit kennametal.com/imts2026.

About Kennametal
With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,100 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.4 billion in revenues in fiscal 2026. Learn more at kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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