Automotive Supplier Expands Stainless Steel Brazing Capacity with New Gasbarre 24″ Belt Furnace Order
"St. Marys, PA — Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems (Gasbarre) has been selected by a long-standing customer to supply a new 24-inch belt, 4-zone brazing furnace supporting automotive component production. The system will be installed at an established Midwest manufacturing facility as the customer...
New President for North American Furnace Builder
(Editors note; for more information about "Nutec Bickley" we would suggest these stories from "The Monty" "Nutec Bickley Installs Roller Hearth Furnace", "North American Furnace Builder Lands Large Order" & "Nutec Group Announces Change of CEO") "NUTEC Group Chairman Genaro Cueva and CEO...
Used Furnace And Equipment Listings
“The Monty” has one of the largest listings for used heat treating equipment in North America. Below you will find our two most recent additions and also a categorized listing by furnace type. If you don’t find what you are looking for let us know and we will find it for you. Have equipment to sell? We are here to find you a buyer, just drop a line to [email protected]
European Heat Treater Completes Plant Merger
"Aalberts Surface Technologies" is ranked by "The Monty Heat Treat News" as the second largest commercial heat treater in North America and also in Europe-their Värnamo, Sweden location is our focus today. Recently the company completed a Swedish plant merger which is now complete. While the...
Captive/Commercial Heat Treater Shows “The Monty” In House HT Department
And speaking of "KGO" nitriders in Europe lets look back at another captive/commercial heat treater which "The Monty Heat Treat News" visited just last year which also features KGO nitriders; “MARCH 18th/2025; Gord Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the opportunity just yesterday,...
Average New Vacuum Furnace Price/Largest Hot Zone Order-“Ipsen”
A Year Defined by Confidence and Growth In 2025, Ipsen strengthened its position as a trusted partner for high-precision heat-treating solutions across critical manufacturing sectors. Continued demand from aerospace, defense, medical technology, advanced manufacturing, and energy markets reflected...
“HIP” Furnace Explosion Update
February 4/2026 "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a news item entitled "Massive “HIP” Explosion at USA Commercial Heat Treater", we followed this story up with another related article entitled "Are Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) Accidents Common?". We now have updates on both stories, the first update...
SECO/WARWICK Lands Another “CAB” Order
It sometimes appears that furnace builder "SECO/WARWICK" announces a new "CAB" (Controlled Atmosphere Brazing) order weekly. We exaggerate of course but here is another one; "The SECO/WARWICK Group will deliver a continuous Controlled Atmosphere Brazing (CAB) line to a Chinese manufacturer...
Ipsen USA Announces Updates for 2026 Ipsen U Classes
Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2026) – Ipsen USA has announced updates to its 2026 Ipsen U schedule, introducing new instructors, interactive elements and hands-on demonstrations to the company’s vacuum furnace training program. Ipsen U is a three-day program designed for vacuum furnace...
Are Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) Accidents Common?
Yesterday we had a news item about an explosion in a "HIP" furnace at a location in the USA "Massive “HIP” Explosion at USA Commercial Heat Treater", this story prompted us to look into the history of any accidents in the "Hipping" industry. "Wikipedia" describes the process thusly; "Hot isostatic...
Massive “HIP” Explosion at USA Commercial Heat Treater
"KATU2 News" in Oregon, USA is reporting a massive explosion at commercial heat treater "Kittyhawk Products" in Canby, Oregon, USA. (Editors note: "The Monty Heat Treat News" reports that Kittyhawk" is one of the "52 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America". The firm specializes in...
Manufacturing Acquisition Creates Heat Treat “Titan”
Just last week "The Monty Heat Treat News" presented the 2026 list of the "15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America". Included on the list were "Dauch Corp.", (formerly American Axle & Manufacturing) in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico and "GKN Driveline", Newton, North Carolina. Well as of...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” February 2026 Edition
This will make your day-the February 2026 Edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News", for 30 years the largest heat treat industry news source in the world is now available! In this 95 page edition you will find these top stories and lots more; In a Heat Treat Industry Exclusive we present the “15...
Michigan Auto Parts Supplier Closure Leads to Furnace Auction
In 2025 Japanese auto parts supplier "Nippon Piston Ring Company Ltd.", announced that they would be closing their Grand Haven, MI, USA facility "NPR of America Inc." The closure is proceeding and the company announced that they would start auctioning the equipment off early February, 2026....
“15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America”
In 2022 we published what was then and still is a heat treatment industry exclusive-a list of the "10 Largest Single Location Captive Heat Treats in North America". We have continued this tradition and are proud to present what is now the "15 Largest Single Location North American Captive Heat...













