Kadant layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Kadant reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 3,100 to approximately 3,900.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 3,100 | December 30, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 3,500 | December 28, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2026 | approximately 3,900 | As of January 3, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryRestructuring plan to consolidate a small manufacturing operation into a larger facility in Germany, with severance for 10 employees, within the Flow Control segment.
Word for word“The Company incurred restructuring and impairment costs of $ 400,000 in 2023 related to consolidating a small manufacturing operation into a larger facility in Germany.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryRestructuring costs for terminating a contract at one of its operations in Germany, within the Flow Control segment.
Word for word“The Company incurred restructuring costs of $ 366,000 related to the termination of a contract at one of its operations in Germany.” 10-K for 2023
Our summary2021 restructuring plan to eliminate a redundant ceramic blade manufacturing operation in France, with severance for five employees, with costs recorded in 2022 (and 2021).
Word for word“The Company incurred restructuring costs of $ 568,000 in 2022 and $ 176,000 in 2021 related to its plan to eliminate a redundant ceramic blade manufacturing operation in France.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryConsolidated a small manufacturing operation in Germany into a larger facility under a Flow Control restructuring plan, with severance, facility closure and asset write-downs.
Word for word“These charges consisted of severance costs of $ 335,000 for the termination of 10 employees, facility and other closure costs of $ 29,000 , and asset-write downs of $ 36,000 .” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryIncurred restructuring costs under the 2021 plan to eliminate a redundant ceramic blade manufacturing operation in France, including severance for five employees.
Word for word“The Company incurred restructuring costs of $ 568,000 in 2022 related to its plan to eliminate a redundant ceramic blade manufacturing operation in France.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryIn 2025 the Industrial Processing segment recorded restructuring costs, mainly severance for two employees laid off when a small business in Europe was closed.
Word for word“In 2025, the Company incurred restructuring costs of $ 155,000 within its Industrial Processing segment primarily consisting of severance costs associated with the termination of two employees in connection with the closure of a small business in Europe.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryIn 2023 the Flow Control segment consolidated a small manufacturing operation into a larger facility in Germany and recorded restructuring and impairment costs.
Word for word“In 2023, the Company incurred restructuring and impairment costs of $ 400,000 within its Flow Control segment related to the consolidation of a small manufacturing operation into a larger facility in Germany.” 10-K for 2026
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-30 | $203,000 | — |
| 2018-12-29 | $1.7 million | $1.8 million |
| 2021-01-02 | $1.1 million | — |
| 2022-01-01 | $176,000 | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.3 million | — |
| 2023-12-30 | $766,000 | — |
| 2024-12-28 | $0 | — |
Kadant has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Kadant’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-03-03. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.