Fike custom hydraulic press installed in 2014

St. Louis, MO – Fike Corporation, a globally recognized leader in engineered solutions for process safety and facilities protection, has ordered another hydraulic draw press from Beckwood Press Company.

Scheduled for completion in late 2014, the press will be installed in Fike’s Blue Springs, Missouri world headquarters. The press, the fourth hydraulic press provided to Fike by Beckwood, is engineered for Fike’s specific application needs, and will further help to achieve their mission of consistently meeting or exceeding their customers’ requirements and expectations through continuous improvement.

“We’re pleased to continue our partnership with Beckwood through this press project. This latest Beckwood press system will help us continue to manufacture industry-leading, precision-engineered solutions to meet customer needs in the explosion protection, overpressure protection, pressure activation, and fire protection industries,” said Dave Peirano, Executive Director, Corporate Operations. “Purchasing a press that’s engineered to do exactly what we need it to do helps Fike’s efficiencies as well as maintain our high standards for product quality,” he continued.

About Fike Corporation

Founded in 1945, with headquarters located in the Kansas City area, Fike Corporation is the experienced, trusted expert in explosion protection, pressure relief, pressure activation, and fire alarm and suppression solutions. In addition to its manufacturing facilities in the United States, Belgium, Canada, and the U.K., Fike has sales and service offices throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Read about the decade-long relationship between Beckwood and Fike