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EXHIBIT 21
PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES
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Jurisdiction in Which
Name of Subsidiary Organized or Incorporated
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Consolidated Subsidiaries
Kennametal Hertel Argentina S.A. Argentina
Kennametal Australia Pty. Ltd. Australia
Kennametal Foreign Sales Corporation Barbados
Kennametal Hertel do Brasil Ltda. Brazil
Kennametal Ltd. Canada
Kennametal Hertel Chile Ltda. Chile
Kennametal (China) Limited China
Kennametal Hardpoint (Shanghai) Ltd. China
Kennametal (Shanghai) Ltd. China
Shanxi-Kennametal Mining Cutting Systems
Manufacturing Company Limited China
Xuzhou-Kennametal Mining Cutting Systems
Manufacturing Company Limited China
Kennametal Hertel AG Germany
Kennametal Hardpoint H.K. Ltd. Hong Kong
Kennametal Hertel Japan Ltd. Japan
Kennametal Hertel (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia
Kennametal de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico
Kennametal/Becker-Warkop Ltd. Poland
Kennametal Hertel (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Singapore
Kennametal South Africa (Proprietary) Limited South Africa
Kennametal Hertel Korea Ltd. South Korea
Kennametal Hardpoint (Taiwan) Inc. Taiwan
Kennametal Hertel Co., Ltd. Thailand
Circle Machine Company California, United States
Kennametal Financing II California, United States
Kennametal PC Inc. California, United States
Kennametal TC Inc. California, United States
Greenfield Industries, Inc. Delaware, United States
Kennametal Receivables Corporation Delaware, United States
Adaptive Technologies Corp. Michigan, United States
JLK Direct Distribution Inc. Pennsylvania, United States
Consolidated Subsidiaries of JLK Direct Distribution Inc.
J&L America, Inc. Michigan, United States
Consolidated Subsidiaries of J&L America, Inc.
J & L Industrial Supply Limited Canada
J & L Industrial Supply UK (branch) England
J & L Werkzeuge und Industriebedarf G.m.b.H. Germany
GRS Industrial Supply Company Michigan, United States
Strong Tool Co. Ohio, United States
Production Tools Sales, Inc. Texas, United States
Abrasive & Tool Specialties Company Utah, United States
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PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES (CONTINUED)
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Consolidated Subsidiaries of Kennametal Hertel AG
Kennametal Hertel Belgium S.A. Belgium
Kennametal Hertel EDG Limited England
Kennametal Hertel Limited England
Kennametal Hertel France S.A. France
Kennametal Hertel G.m.b.H. Germany
Kennametal Hertel Korea G.m.b.H. Germany
Rubig G.m.b.H. & Co. KG Germany
Kennametal Hertel S.p.A. Italy
Kennametal Hertel Nederland B.V. Netherlands
Nederlandse Hardmetaal Fabrieken B.V. Netherlands
Kennametal Hertel Kesici Takimlar ve Sistemler Anonim Sirketi Turkey
Consolidated Subsidiaries of Greenfield Industries, Inc.
Greenfield Industries, Incorporated Canada Canada
Cirbo Limited England
Kemmer Hartmetallwerkzeuge G.m.b.H. Germany
Kemmer Prazision G.m.b.H. Germany
Hanita Metal Works, Ltd. Israel
Kemmer - Cirbo S.r.L. Italy
Cleveland Twist Drill de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico
Herramientas Cleveland, S.A. de C.V. Mexico
Greenfield Tools de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico
Carbidie Corporation Delaware, United States
Kemmer International, Inc. Delaware, United States
Rogers Tool Works, Inc. Delaware, United States
TCM Europe, Inc. Delaware, United States
Bassett Rotary Tool Company Indiana, United States
South Deerfield Industrial, Inc. Massachusetts, United States
Hanita Cutting Tools, Inc. New Jersey, United States
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