Alexander Zeitlin

He formed Press Technology Corporation (PTC) of White Plains, New York. With his 'right-hand man', Adam Zandel (of Forest Hills, New York) the company led proposals for larger presses. In the 1980s and into the 90's PTC, Zietlin and Zandel were central in promoting and supporting the strategic U. S. need for construction for 100,000-ton and 200,000-ton "Super Presses". PTC developed complete detailed plans and proposals for all project phases. Suppliers for all major components and systems had been identified and bids were ready for Air Force approval. Several ex-Loewy senior designers and engineers including engineers who had worked on the original presses at Alcoa and Wyman Gordon were available.

In the 1960s Zeitlin continued his work as Vice President of Bliss Barrogenics of Mount Vernon, New York continually focused on the heavy press industry. During that period the Soviets had built two 65,000 Metric Ton (72,000-US Ton) presses and were rumored to be building larger presses.

Alexander Zeitlin (28 August 1900, in Russia – 19 April 1998) was a Russian-American military leader. He was prominent in the United States Air Force major hydraulic press design program following the Second World War and Korean War years. He and his colleagues worked on "The Heavy Press Program of the United States Air Force." that began in earnest in 1950.

Alexander Zeitlin was born August 28, 1900 in Russia and died April 19, 1998, in White Plains, Westchester, New York.