# Beckwood Press awarded contract to build 3,500-ton press for Wabash National

Beckwood Press Co. was awarded a contract by Wabash National Corp. to engineer and build a custom 3,500-ton hydraulic bulge forming press. The press is scheduled for delivery in October 2019 and will be used at Wabash National's tank and silo business in Lafayette, Ind.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-06-04
- Where: Lafayette, Ind., United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3,500 tons
- Products: hydraulic bulge forming press
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Wabash National](https://endata.com/companies/8397.md) (customer)
- [Beckwood Press](https://endata.com/companies/16761.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [thefabricator.com](https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/news/bending/beckwood-press-to-build-3500-ton-bulge-forming-press-for-wabash-national), 2019-06-04: "This press is one of the largest and heaviest machines we’ve ever built."
- [fabricatingandmetalworking.com](https://fabricatingandmetalworking.com/beckwood-press-to-build-huge-machine-for-wabash-national/), 2019-06-04: "This press is one of the largest and heaviest machines we’ve ever built."

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