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Kadant Named to Newsweek’s List of America’s Greatest Companies 2026

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WESTFORD, Mass., Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Greatest Companies 2026, recognizing organizations that excel in financial performance, workplace culture, innovation, and sustainability.

“It is an honor to be named as one of America’s Greatest Companies,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer of Kadant. “This designation reflects our focus on delivering value to our customers, creating opportunities for our employees, and advancing technologies that support sustainable industrial processing.”

The award was presented by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group following an independent review of 2,800 publicly traded U.S. companies assessed across 10 key areas including financial strength, employee experience, innovation, and sustainability. For methodology and more information, visit https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-greatest-companies-2026.

About Kadant
Kadant is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing®. The Company’s products and services play an integral role in enhancing efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in process industries. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 4,000 employees in 22 countries worldwide. For more information, visit kadant.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
The following constitutes a “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements about our customers, products, operations, and markets. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Kadant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contacts
Investor Contact Information:
Michael McKenney, 978-776-2000
IR@kadant.com

Media Contact Information:
Wes Martz, 978-776-2000
media@kadant.com

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