# Alcomet completes first extrusion on new 40 MN Presezzi press in Shumen

Alcomet AD successfully completed the first extrusion on a newly installed 40 MN (4000-ton) Presezzi press at its production base in Shumen, Bulgaria. The press is part of a €70 million investment program, increasing total extrusion capacity to 45,000 tonnes per year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-05-11
- Where: Shumen, Bulgaria
- Value: $77.0M (70.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 160
- Starts operating: 11 May 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 45,000 tonnes per year (total extrusion capacity)
- Products: aluminum profiles, aluminum extrusions
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Alcomet AD](https://endata.com/companies/76186.md)
- [Presezzi Extrusion Group](https://endata.com/companies/39230.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [24chasa.bg](https://www.24chasa.bg/biznes/article/22788830), 2026-05-11: "Новата преса е част от инвестиционна програма на стойност 70 милиона евро, насочена към разширяване на производствения капацитет и укрепване на позициите на дружеството на ключови индустриални пазари."
- [bulgarianindustry.net](https://bulgarianindustry.net/en/metallurgy/alcomet-eur-70-million-expansion-shumen-2026-06-16/), 2026-06-16: "Aluminium products manufacturer Alcomet AD opened new production capacity in Shumen on 15 June 2026."
- [sa.marketscreener.com](https://sa.marketscreener.com/news/alcomet-official-opening-of-the-new-production-facilities-implemented-under-the-a-priority-invest-ce7f5fd3da8bff22), 2026-07-02: "On 15 June, ALCOMET AD officially inaugurated its new production facilities during a ceremonial event attended by numerous guests from Bulgaria and abroad."

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