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Lightweight Alloys Conference
September 15-17, 2025
Hilton Long Beach
701 W. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90831
Plant Tour: Weber Metals

Plant Tour:

Weber Metals, Inc., has 80 years of experience and growth. Their company began as a scrap metal business in the mid-1940's. In the early years, Mr. Edmund L. Weber saw an opportunity to expand beyond his scrap business by using his equipment to offer forging services to the growing West Coast Aerospace industry. Douglas Aircraft and Boeing were his major customers back then, providing the base that has flourished into an operation serving top aerospace companies around the globe.

When Germany-based OTTO FUCHS Metalwerke bought the company, they has serious growth strategies in mind. Between 1980 and 1990 Weber grew the plant's capabilities adding larger closed-die hydraulic forging presses to our fleet of open die presses.

In 2013 OTTO FUCHS made a momentous decision for a new press at the Weber Metals facility in Paramount, CA by purchasing the 60,000 Ton closed die press - the largest in the Western Hemisphere!

By December 2022, Weber embarked on an exciting new chapter in its history by expanding its operations to a second location. This significant milestone was marked by the acquisition of the esteemed 'Viking Metallurgical' facility, located in the picturesque town of Verdi, Nevada.

Hotel Accommodations:

FIA has arranged for a discounted rate of $199/night at the Hilton Long Beach for the FIA Lightweight Alloys attendees. Reservations must be made by Friday, August 15, 2025. FIA cannot guarantee a discounted rate after this date. To make your reservation, please click HERE, or call 1-800-445-8667 and specifically mention "Forging Industry Association Lightweight Alloys Conference".

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