Western PA Industrial & Manufacturing News & Events Briefing — November 5, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Today's briefing brings you 2 stories across metals & materials from from the plants, agencies and union halls of western Pennsylvania. Leading today: Kennametal sees tungsten costs ease after metal soared from $335 to $3,000 per ton.
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Kennametal says tungsten costs have started to ease after a sharp run-up that hit the company’s metal input bill. For western Pennsylvania plants and suppliers tied to metal cutting and tooling, the piece points to a margin and purchasing issue, but the excerpt does not say whether any local facility changed production, staffing or contracts.
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Zelienople-based MCE is changing hands, and the new owner says it wants to grow the business. The excerpt says the existing leadership team stays in place with meaningful investment, but it does not say whether any local plant, headcount, or production changes are planned.
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