MULTIPRESS

What MULTIPRESS does

MULTIPRESS (Legal: MULTIPRESS Inc.) is a USA-based manufacturer of hydraulic and servo press machines, originally founded in 1949 as Denison and now a subsidiary of Pacific Press Holdings, LLC, which is owned by the industrial holding company Right Lane Industries. The company operates from a 280,000 square foot facility at 714 N. Walnut Street, Mount Carmel, Illinois, following its 2019 merger with sister company Pacific Press Technologies. Its product portfolio spans three core categories: hydraulic bench presses in the 1-20 ton range (including the W6A, W7A, M5P, and M6P series), floor model C-frame presses delivering 20-200 tons (with custom configurations up to 300 tons, FM/FMS series), and 4-post hydraulic presses ranging from 20-1,200 tons (MP4 series). The company also offers fully custom-engineered press solutions and automation/integration services including robotic integration, index tables, shuttle tables, conveyors, and pick-and-place units. Underlying technology is based on Pascal's Principle, employing fluid pressure with pumps and valves, with options for servo-driven press brakes, HMI-based electronic pressure and speed control, Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PLCs, AB PanelView operator interfaces, Banner Infrared Light Barrier safety systems, and Virtual F.A.T. (Factory Acceptance Testing) capability.

MULTIPRESS generates approximately $12 million in annual revenue, split roughly 65% from new capital equipment sales and 35% from aftermarket parts and technical services to its installed base. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales via regional managers (Rick Snyder, Matthew Crosby) with a three-partner authorized distributor network: Norcal Machinery (Western US, est. 1993), SMF & Machine Tools (Midwest US, founded 1971), and Akhurst Machinery (North America, 4th-generation, 85 years). Financing is offered through Complete Capital Services. The customer base spans ten documented verticals: Aerospace, Agriculture, Appliance, Automotive, Compacting Materials, Energy Storage, Industrial, Medical, Military/Defense, and Shooting Sports/Hunting. Marketing relies on the company website and blog, LinkedIn/Instagram/Facebook/YouTube presence, Google AdWords remarketing, email outreach, and annual participation in trade shows including FABTECH, SHOT Show, PMA, STAFDA, and FMA.

The company is led by President Brian Evans (in role since November 13, 2020, succeeding Chris Shelton), reporting up to Right Lane Industries CEO Eric Mara. With 75+ years of brand heritage, the company competes on custom-engineered solutions, USA-based manufacturing and support, full lifecycle parts/service, and a comprehensive tonnage range, rather than on price or volume. It does not operate an app, public API, or SDK; integration is limited to industrial control components like Allen-Bradley PLCs and Banner safety systems.

Name

MULTIPRESS

Legal name

MULTIPRESS Inc.

Website

https://multipress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MULTIPRESS is a USA-based manufacturer of hydraulic and servo press machines (1-1200 tons) serving ten industrial verticals including aerospace, automotive, medical, and military. The company sells through direct field sales and three North American distributors, with ~$12M annual revenue split between equipment sales and aftermarket services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulic Press Manufacturing

NAICS

Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (333519)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Proportional & Servo Hydraulics (Electrohydraulic Valves, Servo Systems) (IMAHAGAF)

Keywords

• Hydraulic press machines
• Bench press equipment
• Custom press solutions
• Industrial metal forming
• Capital equipment manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. New Capital Equipment Sales: Sale of new hydraulic press machines including bench presses (1-20 tons), floor model presses (20-200 tons), and 4-post hydraulic presses (20-1200 tons). Approximately 65% of company revenue.
2. Aftermarket Parts and Technical Services: Sale of spare parts and technical services to the installed base of machines. Includes phone, email, and on-site support. Approximately 35% of company revenue.
3. Custom Press Solutions: Custom-engineered hydraulic press solutions tailored to specific customer applications and production requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MULTIPRESS designs, manufactures, and services hydraulic and servo press machinery used for metal forming, stamping, pressing, and assembly operations. Its product line spans bench presses (1-20 tons), C-frame floor model presses (20-200 tons), and 4-post hydraulic presses (20-1200 tons), available as standard configurations or fully customized systems, supported by USA-based spare parts and technical services.

Product overview

MULTIPRESS is a hydraulic press manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of standard and custom hydraulic/servo press machines. The core product line includes three main categories: Bench Presses (W6A, W7A, M5P, M6P series, 1-20 tons), Floor Model Presses/FMS Series (20-300 tons), and 4-Post Hydraulic Presses/MP4 Series (20-1,200 tons). All products can be ordered as standard configurations or fully customized to customer specifications. The company also provides automation integration services and preventative maintenance/spare parts support. MULTIPRESS operates as a subsidiary of Pacific Press Holdings and manufactures at a 280,000 sq ft facility in Mount Carmel, Illinois.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydraulic Bench Presses (W6A, W7A, M5P, M6P Series) Compact hydraulic and servo bench presses designed for bench-top mounting, ideal for assembly, forming, stamping, and low-volume production tasks. W6A covers 1-3 tons; W7A is the next-generation 1-3 ton C-frame bench press; M5P provides 6-20 tons; M6P is the next-generation 6-20 ton C-frame bench press.
• Floor Model Presses (FMS Series) C-frame floor model presses delivering high force (20-200 tons, up to 300 tons) while maintaining a compact footprint, with larger die space area and greater output force range than bench-sized presses. FMS series offers up to 200 tons for heavy-duty applications.
• 4-Post Hydraulic Presses (MP4 Series) 4-column hydraulic presses designed to accommodate dies of any size, well-suited for part manufacturing requiring rigidity and precise bed-to-ram parallelism. Capacity ranges from 20-1,200 tons for demanding production schedules.
• Custom Hydraulic Press Solutions Fully customized hydraulic press solutions built to customer specifications including custom tonnage, dimensions, controls, automation, and safety features, engineered for specific customer applications and production requirements across multiple industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Machine lead times: W7A 2-4 weeks, M6P 8-10 weeks
• +2 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Akhurst MachinerymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 August 2022Authorized Pacific Press Technologies and MULTIPRESS manufacturing distributor primarily serving customers in North America. Akhurst is a fourth-generation family-owned business that has been a leading distributor of industrial equipment for almost 85 years, serving secondary woodworking, structural steel, sheet metal, and machine tool industries. Headquarters in Vancouver, BC with branches across Canada and the USA (Anaheim, CA and Blaine, WA).
• SMF & Machine ToolsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 May 2021Authorized MULTIPRESS Manufacturing distributor primarily serving customers in the Midwest United States region. Founded in 1971 by Jim Huntsman, now led by Roger Huntsman. Company has been selling new and used machine tools for 50 years, with a vibratory finishing job shop in a new 48,000 sq ft warehouse.
• Norcal MachinerymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 April 2021Authorized MULTIPRESS Manufacturing distributor primarily serving customers in the western United States region. Established in 1993 with nearly 30 years of experience, headquartered in Oakland, California with reach spanning from Washington to Arizona. Offers both technical and logistical expertise for customers.
• Pacific Press TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2019Pacific Press Technologies and MULTIPRESS merged business operations in September 2019, combining engineering, sales, parts, marketing, accounting, HR and all other departments. Production operations moved to Pacific Press' 280,000 sq ft facility in Mount Carmel, Illinois. Both brands maintain individual brand identities while operating as a united front under Pacific Press Holdings, LLC.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Schuler Group: Schuler is the global leader in metal forming, supplying massive hydraulic and mechanical presses (and full press automation lines) to automotive and industrial OEMs. While much larger than MULTIPRESS, it competes on the same customer use cases (stamping, forming) and increasingly on servo press technology relevant to MULTIPRESS's product roadmap.
• Bystronic: Bystronic is a global sheet-metal fabrication equipment leader offering press brake systems plus laser cutting and automation. Directly comparable to MULTIPRESS on press-brake and forming segments, particularly as MULTIPRESS invests in servo press brake technology targeting the same buyers.
• Komatsu Industries: Komatsu manufactures industrial machinery including mechanical and hydraulic presses alongside its construction equipment portfolio. Competes with MULTIPRESS at the larger-tonnage end of automotive and appliance stamping where customers weigh press makers in the same evaluation.

Direct peers

• Greenerd Press & Machine Company: Greenerd manufactures hydraulic presses (C-frame, 4-post, bench) in the US for stamping, forming, and assembly — directly competing with MULTIPRESS in standard and custom hydraulic press equipment sold to industrial manufacturers. Both companies share a similar SME-scale distribution-and-direct sales model in North America.
• Macrodyne Technologies: Macrodyne designs and builds hydraulic presses (4-post, bench, custom) for forming, stamping, and compression applications across automotive, aerospace, and appliance industries — the same verticals MULTIPRESS serves. Comparable custom-engineering, North American manufacturing, and similar mid-market position.
• Pacific Press Technologies: Pacific Press Technologies is MULTIPRESS's sister company under Pacific Press Holdings, LLC after the 2019 merger. Both brands sell hydraulic presses for metal forming/stamping into overlapping industrial customers and share the 280,000 sq ft Mount Carmel, IL facility — making it the most direct comparable for product, customer base, and operating model.
• Dake (a division of JSJ Corporation): Dake is a long-established US hydraulic press and arbor press brand under JSJ Corporation, offering bench, floor, and 4-post hydraulic presses with custom-engineered options. Directly competes with MULTIPRESS's M6P/W7A/MP4 product families in industrial and educational manufacturing settings.

Regional players

• Laffitte (French hydraulic press maker): Laffitte is a French specialist manufacturer of hydraulic presses, including C-frame, 4-column, and custom-built machines for industrial customers. Comparable product breadth and custom-engineering focus to MULTIPRESS, but anchored primarily in European markets rather than North America.
• Metalforming Inc. Metalforming Inc. designs and builds custom hydraulic presses and tooling, primarily serving North American manufacturers with specialized forming equipment. Comparable custom-engineering approach and target customer base as MULTIPRESS's custom press solutions offering.

Others

• Beckhoff Automation: Beckhoff supplies PC-based control, PLC, and automation technology (TwinCAT, EtherCAT) widely used in industrial press lines. While not a press manufacturer, Beckhoff competes as an alternative/partner on the control architecture for presses — MULTIPRESS integrates Allen-Bradley, and these control-platform choices shape end-customer purchase decisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pacificpresstechnologies
• Facebookfacebook.com/multipressinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/multipress-hydraulic-servo-press-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/multipressusa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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