Where Are They Now-Jeff Mays/SKF
On a regular basis "The Monty Heat Treat News" likes to mention well known individuals in the heat treatment industry who have made changes in their careers, moved on from the industry or retired. "Jeff Mays" has spent his entire working career in the heat treatment industry, with most of his...
Auto Parts Maker Increases In house Heat Treating Through Acquisitions
Global auto parts supplier "Linamar" has always been known as one of the largest in-house heat treaters in North America as rated by "The Monty" "15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America". With their global reach they are also a very substantial in-house heat treater around the globe...
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]
“Top 52 Largest Heat Treater” Makes Major Investments
With our exclusive list of the "Top 52 Commercial Heat Treaters-North America" -2026 progressing it behooves us to re visit some of the firms which made our list in 2025-one of these is "Vacu-Braze" in Quakertown PA, USA. "Vacu-Braze" has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years, so much...
New Heat Treat Furnace Order the Result of Increased Defense Spending
"The Monty Heat Treat News" has been trumpeting a new trend in the global heat treatment industry-increased defense spending around the world is leading to massive new investments in new thermal processing equipment. Further down you can see at least three examples in previous posts by "The Monty",...
USA Furnace Builder Sold?
For some time now "The Monty Heat Treat News" has been aware of a smaller heat treat furnace builder in Michigan, USA being for sale. The prospectus has this to say about the company; "Established over 25 years ago, this company specializes in engineering, manufacturing, installing, and servicing...
Vacuum Furnace Builder Promotes Sales & Strategic Marketing Director
"TAV Vacuum Furnaces" has just promoted "Mr. Marco Baretti" to the position of Sales & Strategic Marketing Director. "Mr. Baretti" has been with the firm for over 12 years in a variety of positions-most recently as Sales Area Manager. In related news the company recently shipped a new 10 bar...
Commercial Heat Treater Adds Hydrogen Generating System
Bodycote deploys on-site hydrogen generation system to reduce heat treatment costs, cut emissions and strengthen supply resilience Installation of Hgen equipment at the Rancho Dominguez plant in the U.S. supports commercial and environmental objective Durable and compact Hgen module to produce...
52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters -“Tohken Thermo”
Each year "The Monty Heat Treat News" offers a heat treat industry exclusive, a list of the 52 largest North American commercial heat treaters as ranked by annual sales (the 2025 list can be found at "52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025"). One of the things that makes this...
Aerospace Industry Continues to Invest in Thermal Processing Equipment
"SECO/WARWICK Secures Repeat Order from Major Thai Aerospace Manufacturer" "A producer of engine blades for aircraft has chosen SECO/WARWICK` as the supplier of a single-chamber Vector vacuum furnace for the second time. SECO/WARWICK's modern technology will support the production of components...
ECM USA Strengthens Sales Team with Marco Möser as Senior Sales Engineer to Support Western U.S. Demand
ECM USA is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco Möser to Senior Sales Engineer for the Western U.S., reinforcing our dedication to meet increasing demand for advanced vacuum furnace technology across the United States. With more than 25 years of experience in the heat treatment industry,...
Solar Atmospheres Expands California Operations with New 10-Bar Vacuum Furnace
Solar Atmospheres is pleased to announce the installation and full commissioning of a new 10-bar vacuum furnace at its Fontana, California facility, further expanding the company’s high-pressure vacuum heat treating capabilities in the western United States. The furnace, manufactured by sister...
Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America?
In early 2024 "The Monty Heat Treat News" published an article entitled "Metlab HT Closing Giving Gear Suppliers “Headaches” -fast forward to 2026 and that closing still has gear suppliers reaching for the aspirin bottle. "Metlab Heat Treat" in Wyndmoor, PA, USA at the time had the largest...
Premier Aircraft Manufacturer Places Multiple Furnace Order
One of the world's best known aircraft manufacturers recently placed an order for multiple vacuum furnaces. This multi-million-dollar order has been placed with a North American vacuum furnace builder with delivery expected towards the end of 2026. There will be a formal announcement at an upcoming...
Vacuum Furnace Technology-Trevor Jones/Solar Manufacturing
Today "The Monty Heat Treat News" digs deep in our "Heat Treat Podcast" archives to find one of our most popular discussions. In this episode our host "Carlos Torres" speaks with "Mr. Trevor Jones", President of one of the largest vacuum furnace builders in North America "Solar Manufacturing". ...