Kadant Carmanah Receives Order for OSB Line Upgrade at Tolko Industries’ High Prairie Mill

Surrey, British Columbia, July 27, 2017 – Kadant Carmanah Design, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), received an order for two pocket batch feeders from Tolko Industries Ltd. for an OSB line upgrade at its High Prairie facility in Alberta, Canada. The equipment is expected to be online in the first quarter of 2018, when the High Prairie facility resumes operation after a market-related shutdown.

“We’re very happy to see this mill resume operation and to be awarded the order for critical equipment for the OSB line upgrade, said Michael Colwell, president of Kadant Carmanah. “Tolko and Kadant Carmanah share a long history of partnering to make the best solutions possible.”

About Kadant

Kadant Carmanah Design, based in Surrey, British Columbia, is the global leader in the supply of technology and equipment used in the manufacture of strands for production of oriented strand board (OSB) and other engineered wood products. The Company’s stranders, rotary debarkers, and conveying and feeding equipment optimize fiber use and productivity in the production of wood-based panels.

Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of high-value, critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. 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. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 2,300 employees in 20 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.kadant.com.

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