Weber Metals unveils $180M 60,000-ton forging press at new Paramount facility

Weber Metals, a division of Otto Fuchs KG, unveiled a new $180 million 60,000-ton forging press at its new 2.5-acre facility in Paramount, California. The press will double employment to 800 jobs and produce parts for aircraft and spacecraft, with the first production part for Boeing's 737 MAX.

“This innovative technology will literally forge the future for parts made for aircraft and spacecraft.”prnewswire.com

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• prnewswire.comWeber Metals And Otto Fuchs KG Debut New World-class Forge PressWeber MetalsOct 23, 2018
• gray.comWeber Metals & Gray Construction Celebrate Grand Opening of New U.S. Manufacturing Facility | News & Insights | GrayDoug McIntyre , President, CEONov 19, 2018

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