Simpac America receives order for one of the country’s largest fully automated press systems

Simpac America, Troy, Mich., has received a purchase order from diversified global automotive supplier Martinrea Intl. Inc. to deliver one of the largest press systems to be used by a Tier 1 supplier in the U.S.

The purchase order includes two fully automated press systems: one 1,600 and one 3,000 metric tons. The larger press has a 300-in. bed size. Both press systems will be used for the production of Martinrea’s value-added lightweight structures and propulsion systems at its plant in Hopkinsville, Ky.

The presses will be manufactured 100% in-house at Simpac’s South Korean headquarters. They are scheduled for delivery in Q2 2022.