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    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KADANT INC
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    		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE
    		CITY:			WESTFORD
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    <DESCRIPTION>KAI 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
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