Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (Nos. 333-202855, 033‑67190, 333-48498, 333-102223, 333-142247 and 333-176371) on Form S-8 of Kadant Inc. of our reports dated March 16, 2016, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Kadant Inc. and subsidiaries as of January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 2, 2016, and the related financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of January 2, 2016, which reports appear in the January 2, 2016 annual report on Form 10‑K of Kadant Inc.