Jun 16, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Kadant Black Clawson Inc., a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., is expanding its Theodore, Alabama, manufacturing center by 20,000 square feet. Upon completion of the expansion, expected by the end of this year, Kadant Black Clawson’s Rayville, Louisiana, production facility will be closed. Kadant Black Clawson Inc. is a leading fiberline process equipment supplier based in Mason, Ohio, USA, and designs, manufactures and services equipment used in paper recycling, chemical pulping and papermachine approach flow systems. The company provides advanced fiber processing solutions through its line of pulping, screening, cleaning and de-inking equipment; as well as a complete line of pulp washing, evaporation, recausticizing and condensate treatment systems for the pulp mill. The multinational company is a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. Kadant Inc. is a leading supplier to the global pulp and paper industry, with a range of products and services for improving efficiency and quality in pulp and paper production, including paper machine accessories, and systems for stock preparation, fluid handling, and water management. Kadant is based in Acton, Massachusetts, and, with the addition of Kadant Johnson in May 2005, has annual revenues of approximately $270 million and approximately 1,500 employees worldwide.