LEBANON, Ohio, January 10, 2025 – Kadant Black Clawson, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), announced the promotion of Kenny Leathers to president. In this capacity, Mr. Leathers is responsible for the company’s operations in Lebanon, Ohio which include sales and marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and customer service.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Leathers served as vice president of sales and marketing at Kadant Black Clawson where he led key organizational initiatives and guided the applications, field service, and sales teams. His previous experience includes strategic roles with automation industry leaders, Eaton, Honeywell, and Premier Systems Integrators.

Mr. Leathers succeeds Chris Demler, who was promoted to vice president of Kadant’s fiber processing business.

“Under Kenny’s guidance, our teams have been structured to drive innovation and optimize talent,” said Chris Demler, vice president, fiber processing at Kadant. “His people-first approach to leadership will strengthen customer relationships and continue to evolve Kadant Black Clawson’s operations.”

About Kadant Black Clawson LLC

Kadant Black Clawson LLC is a leading fiber processing and recycling equipment supplier that designs, manufactures, and services equipment used in virgin and recycled paper stock preparation and paper machine approach-flow applications. The company’s products, technologies, and services play an integral role in enhancing process efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in resource-intensive industries. For more information, visit fiberprocessing.kadant.com.

About Kadant

Kadant is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing®.  Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 3,500 employees in 20 countries worldwide. For more information, visit kadant.com.

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