Alcoa Forging & Extrusions has commissioned Siempelkamp to engineer and produce the cast parts of one of the world’s largest closed-die forging presses located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Siempelkamp was contracted by Alcoa to help rebuild and modernize its 50,000tn press. The scope of supply consists of 14 large cast parts for the upper, moving and lower beams as well as the foundation stools. As part of the order, Siempelkamp will cast ten structural parts for the press with weights between 200tn and 250tn each in the company-owned foundry in Krefeld, Germany. Alcoa will carry out the installation of the cast parts on site. This means for Siempelkamp that all parts have to fit into the existing press upon arrival.