US based Kadant specialises in the manufacture of heavy industrial equipment for fluid processing, wood and paper production, and material handling. The company has one of the world's largest installed bases of equipment across the markets it serves. Its key segments are as follows:

Flow Control (43% of operating earnings): Kadant supplies custom engineered products that manage the flow of fluids in industrial and commercial applications. This includes equipment for fluid handling, cleaning and filtration.

Industrial Processing (40%): Kadant provides equipment and technology used to recycle paper and process timber products for packaging, tissue and wood-based building materials.

Material Handling (17%): The company offers products and systems designed to manage bulk materials for secondary processing or transport. Key customer sectors include mining, food production and waste management.