Annual report 2009 - Siempelkamp

Metal forming – market development
Despite the fi nancial crisis we recorded a positive level of orders in 2009. A slight anti-cyclical trend
became apparent in the metal sector with a stable growth primarily in the following areas:
aviation business – Structural & Engines
power generation
transport
At the beginning of February 2009, the metal forming unit recorded the receipt of the fi rst installment
for the large press order from Alcoa. Through a modifi cation, the 50,000 t (55,116 US tons) press
in Cleveland, Ohio will be the most state-of-the-art and effi cient forming press in its class. We are
contributing the engineering and the cast components to this project. The scope of supply consists
of 14 large cast parts for the upper, lower and moving beams, as well as the foundation stands.
Ten of these castings weigh between 200 and 250 t each (220 and 275 US tons). As the world’s
only manufacturer with the knowledge to design presses of this magnitude and the ability to
produce castings of this size, Siempelkamp received the order.
Within the framework of the order, Siempelkamp analyzed the design from the 1950s, carried out
calculations according to the Finite Element Method and optimized the construction according to
the latest technology and a given maximum component part weight. Here, the effectiveness of the
Group’s internal resources including the areas of design, calculations, engineering, and casting
pro cesses became apparent. These resources provide customers with a high degree of quality
assurance and fl exibility.
Shortly thereafter we received an order from China for an open-die forging press for the production
of forgings made of carbon steel, stainless steel, and titanium alloys as a pre-product for subsequent
processes. This order proves that our focus on the so-called BRIC countries has been
successful.
Between March and September the economic crisis peaked. Several promising projects were
canceled. Financially sound companies, however, made use of the drastically decreased prices for
steel by investing. Thus, we were able to obtain the order for a complete forging line from a French
manufacturer in October 2009. This line manufactures semi-fi nished parts for airplane components.
In November 2009 we received an order from India for a side member press. Siempelkamp has
supplied this type of press already three times to India which demonstrates our market leadership
position in this area.
Siempelkamp
Business development
Complete forging line
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