It was purchased by Wyman-Gordon in 1982 from the United States Air Force, although the company had been operating as a contractor for the plant since its establishment.

[1][2] The plant is also home to the one of two of the nation's largest forging presses.

[3] The Wyman-Gordon Grafton Plant is home to some of the world's largest hydraulic presses.

Wyman Gordon's 2000 open die forging press was built by Sack.

It was built by Mesta Machinery, and it was the first heavy closed die press in America, and started pressing experimental parts out of aluminum and magnesium.