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accession: "0001193125-26-299212"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AP"
cik: "0000006176"
company_name: "AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-09T12:49:05+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-09T12:50:06.028429+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ampco-Pittsburgh reports 32% increase in customer orders to $268M in H1 2026

## Summary
- Total customer orders $268M, up 32% from $204M in H1 2025.
- FCEP segment orders $153M (+25%); Air & Liquid Processing $116M (+42%).
- Growth driven by roll products in North America, European tariff protections, and U.S. Navy pump demand.
- Buffalo Air Handling secured the largest air handling equipment order in its history.
- CEO cites improving demand and healthy backlog; confident in business direction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-299212
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AP
- cik: 0000006176
- company_name: AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-09T12:49:05+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6176/000119312526299212/0001193125-26-299212-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6176/000119312526299212/ap-20260708.htm

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