French®, founded in 1900, is an ISO-certified, family-owned U. S. company that designs, manufactures and supports process equipment for the molding, oilseed, pulping and synthetic rubber industries. Our hydraulic presses and other machines provide integrated solutions to improve productivity and lower overall production costs.

Hydraulic Press

Our Hydraulic Group manufactures custom designed compression and transfer molding hydraulic presses for numerous applications, including rubber, plastic, composite molding, laminating and vacuum molding.

Achiever Screw Press

Our Oilseed Group manufactures processing equipment, full press extraction systems and preparation systems for the extraction of vegetable oil from oil-bearing seeds and nuts for food and industrial uses, including biodiesel and other fuels.

Extruder Dryer

Our Polymer Group produces dewatering and drying screw presses for all types of synthetic rubber and thermoplastic production. We also design mechanical screw presses to remove liquids from wood pulp fiber for the pulping and paper recycling industries and for other liquid/solid separation applications.

Our Aftermarket Sales Group provides a complete range of replacement parts for French hydraulic presses and other equipment, as well as repair and remanufacturing. Service technicians and engineers are available for in-plant maintenance, quality calibration, repairs or upgrades. We offer a wide range of rebuild, retrofit and productivity improvement solutions for your existing hydraulic presses and other equipment.

French’s 225,000 square foot manufacturing facility and corporate office are in Piqua, Ohio. We satisfy customer’s needs in over 80 countries worldwide.

Our reputation for robust, reliable equipment has made us
The Technology and Quality Leader Since 1900.

Contact French today to take advantage of our expertise in rubber, plastic, fiber, and oilseed processing machinery, including our line of hydraulic presses.