His son, Edmund H. Evans, succeeds as president. Aside from occasional and temporary recessions, the 1950s are a period of strong demand for forgings. 1964 Edmund H. Evans dies. His brother, Ralph D. Evans succeeds as president. Forging presses are converted from steam to oil hydraulic power.
Management seeks to expand crankshaft finishing capacity.
Larger crankshaft grinders and milling machines are purchased, including the Austrian-built GFM machine. Plant 1 machine shop is enlarged again. New offices are constructed. Ralph D. Evans dies. Unlike his Depression-scarred predecessors, Robert Barensfeld is a strong advocate of bringing in the best available new machine technology.