Below is a list of Platen Presses manufacturers from Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. Platen presses are large, industrial hydraulic presses that use two large, heated steel plates to crush, condense, mold and form different products. Mainly used to manufacture composite materials, one of the most common applications for platen presses is in the forestry industry to condense wood material and forest products, producing composites like particle board and plywood.