SUTHERLAND & KC PRESSES MARK 80 YEARS WITH BOLD EXPANSION, NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND A STARTUP MINDSET

Dec 17, 2025
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As Sutherland & KC Presses move toward 2026, the company is celebrating a major milestone, its 80th year in business. Far from slowing down, leaders say the company is energized and positioned for transformative growth.

With new initiatives, expanded services, and customer-centered innovation driving momentum, Sutherland continues to reinforce its place as a trusted global manufacturing partner.

A Legacy Reinvented

For eight decades, Sutherland & KC Presses have been delivering advanced industrial equipment used across markets such as forging, metal forming, automation, and high-speed production.

The company’s ongoing success stems from a commitment to engineering excellence paired with the ability to evolve alongside changing market needs. Today, that legacy remains at the core of the brand, strengthened by modern controls, digital integration, and smarter, data-driven solutions.

New Website Reflects a New Era

This year, the company officially unveiled a redesigned website showcasing both current capabilities and future direction. Built for speed, transparency, and ease of navigation, the digital platform provides customers with deeper insight into available products, applications, engineering support, and upcoming innovations.

Leaders say the new site is more than a redesign, it's a statement of how Sutherland intends to operate: fast, accessible, and deeply aligned with customer priorities.

Capabilities at a Glance

The website highlights a broad and growing range of solutions designed for performance and long-term reliability:

  • Mechanical, Servo-Hydraulic, Hot Heading, and Forging press systems built for diverse manufacturing environments
  • Intelligent I-PRESS® controls integrated across the full press range for better safety, consistency, and user experience
  • Faster access to engineering, service, upgrades, and R&D support
  • A specialized focus on safer, more intelligent, high-performance equipment designed to increase productivity and reduce downtime

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Customer Impact Comes First

Sutherland emphasizes that every innovation, from product redesigns to digital enhancements—is shaped around improving outcomes for its customers. The company has invested heavily in shortening response times, expanding its technical service network, and improving equipment efficiency.

According to leadership, innovation only matters when it delivers measurable improvements, and the company continues to build tools that support uptime, accuracy, safety, and long-term equipment value.

Digital Transformation Drives Growth

The new online platform marks a broader digital evolution inside the organization, focused on modernization and performance:

  • Streamlined communication and rapid entry points to engineering experts
  • Simplified access to upgrades, retrofits, and service scheduling
  • Expanded technical content and tools designed to improve process visibility

A Major Investment in Innovation

One of the most anticipated developments is the upcoming Sutherland R&D Showroom in Ventura, California, set to open in Q3 2026. The new space will function as a hands-on technology environment where customers can test processes, experience new press systems, and collaborate directly with engineering teams.

This expansion reflects the company’s long-term commitment to research, experimentation, and applied problem-solving.

Inside the Showroom Experience

The Ventura facility is designed to support a wide spectrum of innovation-driven activities that deepen collaboration and accelerate development:

  • Feasibility testing and process development to validate production goals
  • Live demonstrations featuring advanced controls and press technologies
  • Joint innovation workshops with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners

Looking Ahead

As Sutherland prepares to enter its ninth decade, the company is not only celebrating where it has been—but defining where it is going. The combination of heritage and innovation continues to shape a future centered on speed, intelligence, and industry leadership.

With major digital upgrades underway, global partnerships expanding, and research facilities on the horizon, Sutherland & KC Presses remain deeply focused on delivering smarter, safer, and more productive solutions across the world.

Eighty years strong, the company says it is just getting started—ready to build its next chapter on curiosity, collaboration, and breakthrough technology.

📞 Reach out to Team Sutherland to learn more:

Email: Info@SutherlandPresses.com

Phone: +1-310-453-6981

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SUTHERLAND & KC PRESSES MARK 80 YEARS WITH BOLD EXPANSION, NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND A STARTUP MINDSET

As Sutherland & KC Presses move toward 2026, the company is celebrating a major milestone, its 80th year in business. Far from slowing down, leaders say the company is energized and positioned for transformative growth.

With new initiatives, expanded services, and customer-centered innovation driving momentum, Sutherland continues to reinforce its place as a trusted global manufacturing partner.

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