Author: Kim Senchak : 05/15/07

In late 2006, the EGI board of Directors approved a new open die forge press facility located adjacent to ELLWOOD Quality Steels in New Castle, PA.The shop will be equipped with a 4-post, 5,000 ton push down press manufactured by Danieli Breda and will utilize Oilgear hydraulics and controls. A 150,000 pound mobile manipulator manufactured by Dango and Dienenthal will be the primary machine servicing the press. The shop will include heat treat furnaces and both water and polymer quench tanks.Construction of the new facility is underway. Demolition of major structures is complete and associated mill building extensions have begun. The new shop is expected to be in operation August, 2008.