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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

______________________________________________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2011

KADANT INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-11406	52-1762325
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

One Technology Park Drive
Westford, Massachusetts		01886
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(978) 776-2000

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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KADANT INC.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 24, 2011, Kadant Inc. (the “Company”) will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended January 1, 2011. A copy of the slides that will be presented on the webcast and discussed in the conference call is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(c) Exhibit

	The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed.

	Exhibit No	Description of Exhibit

	99	Slides to be presented by the Company on February 24, 2011

KADANT INC.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		KADANT INC.

Date: February 24, 2011	By	/s/ Thomas M. O’Brien
		Thomas M. O’Brien Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Fourth Quarter 2010 Business Review

Jonathan W. Painter, President & CEO

Thomas M. O’Brien, Executive Vice President & CFO

Forward-Looking Statements

The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: This presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements about our expected
future financial and operating performance. Important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those indicated by such statements include risks and uncertainties
set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in Kadant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended October 2, 2010 and risks and uncertainties relating to our dependence on the
pulp and paper industry; poor relations with a major paper producer in China; significance of
sales and operation of manufacturing facilities in China; our ability to expand capacity in
China to meet demand; international sales and operations; competition; soundness of
suppliers and customers; our debt obligations; restrictions in our credit agreement;
soundness of financial institutions; litigation and warranty costs related to our discontinued
operation; our acquisition strategy; future restructurings; factors influencing our fiber-based
products business; protection of patents and proprietary rights; fluctuations in our share
price; and anti-takeover provisions. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP), we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including
increases or decreases in revenues excluding the effect of foreign currency translation,
adjusted operating income, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization
(EBITDA), and adjusted EBITDA.

A reconciliation of those numbers to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial
measures is shown in our 2010 fourth quarter earnings press release issued February 23,
2011, which is available in the Investors section of the company’s website at
www.kadant.com under the heading Investors News.

All geographic revenues and bookings data are attributed to regions based on selling
locations. For North America and China, this also approximates revenues and bookings
based on where the equipment is shipped to and installed. Our European geographic data,
however, includes revenues and bookings that may be shipped to and installed outside
Europe, including South America, Africa, the Middle East, and certain countries in
Southeast Asia (excluding China).

Business Review

Jonathan W. Painter

President & CEO

Q4 2010 Financial Highlights: Revenues

• $73.3 million, up 29% compared to Q4 2009

• All product lines saw solid increases compared to Q4 2009

– Stock-Preparation up 42%

– Fluid-Handling up 25%

– Water Management up 20%

– Accessories up 19%

• Q4 2010 revenues were up 10% sequentially

Financial Highlights

Q4 2010 Q4 2009

Revenues $73.3 million $56.8 million

Gross margins 42% 41%

Adjusted EBITDA $8.7 million $3.7 million

Diluted EPS $0.41 $(0.14)

Cash flows $13.8 million $11.4 million

Q4 2010 Financial Highlights: Bookings

• $99.8 million, up 55% compared to Q4 2009

• Strong Q4 booking performance

– Stock-Preparation up 127%

– Fluid-Handling up 19%

– Accessories up 15%

– Water Management flat compared to Q4 2009

• Q4 2010 bookings were up sequentially by 71%

• The highest quarterly bookings level since 2007

2008-2010 Quarterly Bookings

Capital Bookings
(Papermaking Systems Segment Only)

Parts & Consumables Bookings
(Papermaking Systems Segment Only)

Market Review

North America Paper Industry Trends

• U.S. economy stronger in 2010 than most anticipated

– 3.2% GDP growth in Q4 2010

• 2010 operating rates were 90% or higher

• In 2010, U.S. mills recovered half of the production lost in 2009

• Inventory levels have stabilized across all major grades

• Increased capital spending expected in 2011

• Higher fiber cost

• Weakness in U.S. consumer sector and high unemployment

• Structural weakness in printing and writing and newsprint continues

• Rock-Tenn acquisition of Smurfit-Stone may lead to capacity
rationalization

CAGR = 0.2%

Source: RISI World Pulp & Recovered Paper Forecast, 2011

Highlighted North America Bookings

• OCC system for U.S. containerboard
producer in the Southwest

• Center-press doctor system for
Midwest U.S. packaging producer

• 1,000 high-precision rotary unions
sold to a U.S. machine tool OEM
booked in Q1 2011

North America Bookings

$35.7 million, up 8% compared to Q4 2009

Europe Paper Industry Trends

• Containerboard prices remain steady, demand solid through
Q4 and into Q1 2011

• Demand for graphic paper grades increased 4.5% in 2010

• Exports may soften if the Euro strengthens

• Operating rates in 2010 were highest for containerboard
(93%) and lowest for tissue (88%)

CAGR = 0.8%

Source: RISI World Pulp & Recovered Paper Forecast, 2011

Highlighted Q4 European Bookings

• Deinking line for tissue producer in Russia

• Two stock preparation systems
for packaging lines from Turkey
and Northern Africa

• Dryer system surveys and engineering
for four customers in India

• Two Petax™ fine filtration systems for a
Kraft packaging mill in Thailand

European Bookings

$22.8 million, up 20% compared to Q4 2009

China Paper Industry Trends

• China expected to add more than 15 million tons from the
end of 2010 through 2012

• China closed 3.8 million tons from inefficient mills in 2010

• China’s rapid economic growth expected to continue, but at a
slower pace relative to previous five years

• Inflation concerns in China may temper government stimulus
and create volatility in the Chinese economy

CAGR = 6.1%

Source: RISI World Pulp & Recovered Paper Forecast, 2011

World Demand for Paper & Paperboard

2005

2015

Global Demand: 369 million tons

Global Demand: 468 million tons

Source: RISI World Pulp & Recovered Paper Forecast, 2011

Asia

35%

Asia

49%

Source: RISI World Pulp & Recovered Paper Forecast, 2011

CAGR = 3.4%

Highlighted Q4 China Bookings

• 14 stock prep systems orders from
China with a combined value of $31 million
for OCC, approach flow, and deinked systems

• Steam and condensate systems and drying
equipment for four containerboard machines
and four tissue machines in China

• Water filtration equipment for four tissue
machines from a major tissue producer in
Southern China

China Bookings

$35.9 million, up 340% compared to Q4 2009

China Manufacturing Expansion

• Significant bookings increase from
China for stock preparation systems

• Limited outsourcing flexibility in China

• Initiatives taken to increase capacity

– Expanding workforce

– Investing in capital equipment

– Increasing support from other Kadant
manufacturing sites

Guidance for Continuing Operations

• FY 2011 revenues of $300 to $310 million

• FY 2011 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.65 to $1.75

• Q1 2011 revenues of $71 to $73 million

• Q1 2011 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.35 to $0.37

Financial Review

Thomas M. O’Brien

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

4Q10 Revenues Summary

• Consolidated Revenues = $73.3 million

– 29% increase vs. 4Q09

– Includes 2% unfavorable foreign currency translation

• Revenue Guidance = $64 to $66 million

– Higher Stock-Preparation

– Smaller increases in Fluid-Handling and Accessories

4Q10 and 4Q09 Revenues by Product Line

* Percent change excluding the effect of currency translation

			% Change
			Qtr to	Excl.
($ Millions)	4Q10	4Q09	Qtr	FX*
Stock-Preparation	$ 28.9	$ 20.4	42%	45%
Fluid-Handling	21.6	17.3	25%	26%
Accessories	13.8	11.6	19%	21%
Water-Management	6.6	5.5	20%	20%
Other	0.6	0.5	32%	26%

Fiber-Based Products	1.8	1.5	18%	18%
Total	$ 73.3	$ 56.8	29%	31%

4Q10 and 3Q10 Revenues by Product Line

* Percent change excluding the effect of currency translation

			% Change
			Qtr to	Excl.
($ Millions)	4Q10	3Q10	Qtr	FX*
Stock-Preparation	$ 28.9	$ 23.9	21%	19%
Fluid-Handling	21.6	21.6	0%	1%
Accessories	13.8	12.3	13%	10%
Water-Management	6.6	6.9	-5%	-6%
Other	0.6	0.6	-4%	-7%

Fiber-Based Products	1.8	1.2	41%	41%
Total	$ 73.3	$ 66.5	10%	9%

Revenues by Geography
(Papermaking Systems Segment Only)

* Percent change excluding the effect of currency translation

				% Change
						Excl.
						FX*

North America	$ 33.4	$ 30.5	$ 26.9	10%	24%	23%
Europe	23.0	21.1	20.1	9%	14%	23%
China	12.3	10.9	6.2	13%	98%	93%
South America	2.3	2.1	1.7	9%	40%	37%
Australia	0.5	0.7	0.4	-32%	17%	8%
Total	$ 71.5	$ 65.3	$ 55.3	10%	29%	31%

Revenue Detail
(Papermaking Systems Segment Only)

3Q10

				% Change
($ Millions)	4Q10	3Q10	4Q09	3Q10	4Q09
Parts & Consumables	$ 40.6	$ 38.8	$ 30.6	5%	33%
Capital	30.3	25.9	24.2	17%	25%
Other	0.6	0.6	0.5	-4%	32%
Total	$ 71.5	$ 65.3	$ 55.3	10%	29%

Gross Margin Percentages

					% Point
					Change
Quarter		4Q10	3Q10	4Q09	3Q10	4Q09
	Papermaking Systems Segment	42.4	44.4	41.6	-2.0%	0.8%
	Other	41.8	28.3	31.4	13.5%	10.4%
	Total	42.4	44.1	41.3	-1.7%	1.1%

SG&A

Quarter					Change
	($ Millions)	4Q10	3Q10	4Q09	3Q10	4Q09
	SG&A	$ 22.9	$ 22.5	$ 20.2	$ 0.4	$ 2.7
	% Revenues	31.3%	33.8%	35.6%	-2.5%	-4.3%

4Q09 to 4Q10 Diluted EPS

Cash Flow

($ Millions)	4Q10	4Q09	2010	2009
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	$ 5.2	$ (1.7)	$ 18.7	$ (6.0)

Stock-Based Compensation	0.7	0.7	2.8	2.7
Other Items	1.3	0.3	(0.4)	(2.6)

Liabilities, Excluding Acquisitions	4.7	10.2	0.0	41.6
Cash from Continuing Operations	$ 13.8	$ 11.4	$ 28.3	$ 43.1

Key Working Capital Statistics

($ Millions)	4Q10	3Q10	4Q09
Days in Receivables	62	65	63
Days in Inventory	90	101	103
Working Capital % LTM Revenues *	9.1%	11.5%	10.5%

* Working Capital is defined as current assets less current liabilities, excluding cash, debt, and the discontinued operation.

Cash and Debt

($ Millions)	4Q10	3Q10	4Q09
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 61.8	$ 49.5	$ 45.7
Debt	(22.7)	(22.9)	(23.3)
Net Cash	$ 39.1	$ 26.6	$ 22.4

Leverage Ratio

* Calculated by adding or subtracting certain items, as defined in our Credit Facility, from Adjusted EBITDA reported externally.

2011 Guidance

• Stronger second half

• Effective tax rate approximately 28%

• CAPEX: $7 to $8 million

• Non-cash equity expense: $0.19 per diluted share

• Depreciation and amortization expense: $8 million

Questions & Answers

To ask a question, please call 866-510-0708 within the U.S. or
+1-617-597-5377 outside the U.S. and reference 83375884.

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Fourth Quarter 2010 Business Review

Jonathan W. Painter, President & CEO

Thomas M. O’Brien, Executive Vice President & CFO

APPENDIX

Investor Contact: Thomas M. O’Brien, 978-776-2000

Media Contact: Wes Martz, 269-278-1715

Appendix

Revenue
(Papermaking Systems Segment Only)

($ Millions)	2010	2009	% Change
Parts & Consumables	$ 153.9	$ 130.3	18%
Capital	104.8	85.5	23%
Other	2.5	1.8	40%
Total	$ 261.2	$ 217.6	20%

Appendix

Gross Margin Percentages - Year

					% Point
					Change
Year		2010	2009	2008	2009	2008
	Papermaking Systems Segment	43.8	40.4	41.6	3.4%	2.2%
	Other	45.8	35.0	27.0	10.8%	18.8%
	Total	43.9	40.3	41.3	3.6%	2.6%

Appendix

SG&A

Year					Change
	($ Millions)	2010	2009	2008	2009	2008
	SG&A	$ 89.2	$ 81.2	$ 100.3	$ 8.0	$ (11.1)
	% Revenues	33.0%	36.0%	30.5%	-3.0%	2.5%

Appendix

2009 to 2010 Diluted EPS