From auto parts and subsea cables to cutting tools, Sanjay Chowbey has built a career around keeping industry working. At Kennametal, that experience now meets a demanding test of materials, margins and everyday improvement.
After a quarter-century in pumps and seals, Tom Ferguson took charge of AZZ and narrowed its ambitions to the surface of metal. His story turns on a retirement email, a $1.28 billion acquisition, and the people expected to carry the work forward.