Fagor Arrasate to open Chicago area service center

Spain-based press manufacturer Fagor Arrasate has announced plans to open a service facility in Chicago. Scheduled to be operational by the end of 2020, the new plant will be built on a greenfield site and will include a bridge crane and offices. The company reports that the project is intended to strengthen its after-sales service, engineering, and spare parts inventory for U.S. customers.

The company, with U.S. headquarters in Willowbrook, Ill., manufactures transfer and servo transfer presses, high-speed press lines, slitting and cut-to-length lines with laser flat technology for aluminum, and full stamping lines.