Kaydon Corporation (KDN)

Kaydon Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of custom engineered, performance-critical products in the United States, Germany, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Friction Control Products and Velocity Control Products. The Friction Control Products segment offers anti-friction bearings, split roller bearings, and specialty balls that are used in the aerospace, defense, specialized robotics, medical, alternative energy, security, electronic, material handling, construction, and other industrial applications. The Velocity Control Products segment provides industrial and safety shock absorbers, velocity controls, gas springs, rotary dampers, vibration-isolation and shock-control products, isolation mounts, and highly engineered vibration solutions for use in specialized robotics, material handling, machine tool, medical, amusement, and other industrial applications. The company also offers other industrial products consisting of ring and seal products, filter elements, liquid and gas-phase filtration systems, metal alloys, machine tool components, presses, dies, and benders used in various applications. Kaydon Corporation sells its products through salespersons and representatives. The company was founded in 1941 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Kaydon Corporation operates as a subsidiary of AB SKF (publ).