Kennametal India Limited has successfully concluded its participation at FASTNEX 2026, a leading international trade exhibition for fastener and fixing industry, held from 21-25 January 2026 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru.
The company’s comprehensive showcase of advanced tungsten carbide tooling solutions for fastener manufacturing garnered significant industry attention and reinforced Kennametal’s position as a global leader in wear-resistant industrial technologies.
FASTNEX 2026, organised by Messe Stuttgart India Pvt. Ltd. and held alongside IMTEX Forming 2026 and MOLDEX India, served as the ideal platform for Kennametal to demonstrate its deep-rooted expertise in providing durable solutions specifically engineered for the fastener and metalworking industry. The five-day exhibition brought together global manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, and engineers from automotive, aerospace, construction, and manufacturing sectors, offering Kennametal an unparalleled opportunity to engage directly with key industry professionals.
Located at Hall 1A, Booth E11, Kennametal’s exhibition booth featured a comprehensive range of infrastructure tooling solutions designed to address one of manufacturing’s most pressing challenges: tool wear and productivity loss in high-volume production environments.
At the centre of Kennametal’s FASTNEX 2026 presence was its advanced infrastructure range, featuring cold heading dies, wire drawing dies, tungsten carbide punches, and carbide blanks. These solutions represent the culmination of over 85 years of global materials science expertise and metallurgical innovation, adapted to meet the specific demands of India’s rapidly growing fastener manufacturing sector.
According to M T Swamy, Director – Sales, Kennametal India, “Kennametal plays a critical role wherever material removal and forming take place. Turning, milling, drilling, and especially multi-stage cold forming in fastener manufacturing. Steel dies in mass production environments wear out quickly, leading to frequent stoppages and significant productivity losses. Our tungsten carbide solutions replace conventional steel dies, delivering 8-10 times longer tool life, substantially higher reliability, and a significantly lower cost per component.”
The displayed solutions highlighted key benefits for manufacturers, including longer tool life, reliable performance in high-volume production, reduced machine breaks, and consistent quality in fastener and automotive applications. Each solution on display was backed by Kennametal’s global expertise in powder metallurgy and material science, ensuring that machines run harder, longer, and smarter.
The exhibition provided an ideal platform for Kennametal’s technical experts to engage directly with visitors, offering product discussions, application insights, and customised consultation services at the booth. This hands-on approach also enabled fastener manufacturers to explore how specific Kennametal solutions could be integrated into production lines to address their unique operational challenges.
The success of Kennametal’s participation at FASTNEX 2026 amplifies the company’s commitment to bringing the science of metallurgy to the shop floor. From tungsten carbide blanks and cold heading pellets to wire drawing tools, dies, rolls, and wear parts, every solution demonstrated by Kennametal India is engineered with a singular goal: deliver higher productivity with lower downtime. One mission, multiple sectors.
The productive engagements and industry connections established during the five-day exhibition will serve as a foundation for ongoing collaborations aimed at advancing manufacturing efficiency and productivity across sectors.
