Can-Eng Furnaces International, Ltd. (CAN-ENG) is excited to announce the promotion of two long-standing, highly valued employees to new leadership roles in 2025.
These promotions reflect CAN-ENG’s continued commitment to strengthening its leadership team, with a focus on advancing state-of-the-art thermal processing systems and enhancing our ability to serve our customers worldwide.
Jason Clay has been promoted to Manufacturing Operations Manager. Jason joined CAN-ENG in 2004 as a Project Leader within the Engineering group. Through his dedication to improving equipment designs and customer service, Jason has progressed through several key roles, including Project Leader, Project Manager, Quality Manager, and Senior Project Manager. He holds a Mechanical Engineering Technologist diploma from Niagara College and a Bachelor of Technology degree from McMaster University. As Manufacturing Operations Manager, Jason will oversee the future direction of CAN-ENG’s manufacturing strategies, further improving our ability to exceed customer expectations.
Adam DeCiccio has been promoted to Purchasing and Logistics Manager. Adam has been with CAN-ENG since 2003, initially joining the Application Engineering and Sales group. His ability to support customers and contribute to the company’s success led to roles as Senior Technical Buyer, Purchasing Manager, and now, Purchasing and Logistics Manager. Adam holds a diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology from Niagara College and has completed Planning & Scheduling programs at Ryerson University. In his new role, Adam will focus on implementing innovative strategies and improvements within purchasing, supply chain, and inventory planning to support the ongoing growth CAN-ENG has experienced over the past decade.
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In this case the firm just announced that their Manchester, CT, USA team is moving into a new, upgraded space – a 199,000-square-foot facility in Windsor Locks, CT. This former office and lab building is about to get a major makeover prior to the move. Big building for a commercial heat treat!
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In this exciting episode of “The Heat Treat Podcast” our distinguished and very articulate host Mr. Carlos Torres talks heat treat fixturing with a personal friend of ours Mr. Jim Wilbur of Wm. Wright & Associates. Jim talks heat treat fixturing in general, delves into some specifics and also talks about his success importing alloy fixturing from India.
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KGO GMBH based in Wetter, Germany is pleased to announce that they recently shipped two gas nitriding systems to a customer in China. These furnaces are the latest generation from KGO and include a system to minimize ammonia consumption as well as optimizing process gas utilization-each has working dimensions of 1800 X 1200 X 1000 mm. In this photo we see Mr. Allan Chen of KGO, China (Wuxi) carrying out pre-acceptance of the furnaces. They are now on route to China with installation planned for just after the Chinese New Year.
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Solar Atmospheres in Souderton, PA, is currently commissioning two additional 2-bar vacuum furnaces, expanding its capabilities to meet increased demand in the aerospace, industrial gas turbine sectors, and for specialized hydride/de-hydride processing of Titanium, Tantalum, and Niobium. These vacuum furnaces, produced by Solar’s sister company, Solar Manufacturing, feature large working hot zones (45” x 45” x 72”) and are rated for operations up to 2400°F with a precise temperature uniformity of ±10°F.
Mike Moyer, Solar’s Vice President of Sales, commented, “We’re thrilled to add these advanced furnaces to Solar Souderton’s lineup. Equipped with Solar Manufacturing’s latest control systems, they ensure efficient, safe operation—meeting our customers’ needs for competitive pricing and fast delivery. This installation reinforces our commitment to consistently high-quality service.”
For additional information, contact Mike Moyer, VP of Sales, Solar Atmospheres at 215-721-1502 x1207, or [email protected], and visit www.solaratm.com.
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January 5th of this year “The Monty” in an industry exclusive, put together a list of commercial heat treat acquisitions in 2024. As it turns out a reader very politely pointed out that we missed on acquisition which took place April of 2024-Solar Atmospheres acquiring Metal Craft Inc. This has now been added to our list of acquisitions.
Bodycote Acquires Lake City Heat Treat. October 9, 2023 commercial heat treater Bodycote announced that they would be acquiring Lake City Heat Treat in Warsaw, Indiana-this deal was successfully completed on 19 January 2024.
Kittyhawk Inc., Acquires Stack HIP, LLC. March 7, 2024 Kittyhawk, Inc., backed by Trive Capital acquired Stack HIP, LLC in Albany, Oregon from Stack Metallurgical Group.
Solar Atmospheres Acquires Certified Metal Craft Inc. April 29th, 2024 commercial heat treater Solar Atmospheres of Souderton, PA acquired commercial heat treater Certified Metal Craft Inc., of El Cajon, CA, USA.
East-Lind Heat Treat Sold to California Group. In an acquisition which attracted little attention East-Lind Heat Treat of Madison Heights, Michigan, USA was sold to an unknown group based in California. The closing date was May 1 of this year.
Metals Technology Corp., to be Sold to SWD, Inc.After entering receivership in August of this year it was announced in October that a plating/coating company by the name of SWD Inc., had signed a letter of intent to acquire Metals Technology Corp., of Carol Stream IL. As far as we are aware this is planned for January of 2025.
HÄRTHA GROUP Acquires Donau-Härterei GmbH. In October of this year commercial heat treater HÄRTHA GROUP of Germany acquired another Germany based commercial heat treater by the name of Donau-Härterei GmbH.
Thermal Vac Sold to Tube Bending Technology. December 4th of 2024 commercial heat treater Thermal Vac of Orange, CA, USA was acquired by Tube Bending Technology also of California. This was the second heat treat acquisition by Tube Bending-the first being Scarrott Metallurgical which is mentioned above.
Paulo Products Company Sold to Aalberts N.V. And in the largest acquisition of all Aalberts N.V. has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Paulo Products Company (Paulo), operating five facilities in the USA and one in Mexico, generating an annual revenue of approximately USD 105 million with 522 employees. This was announced December 30th with the deal set to be concluded the second quarter of 2025.
What will be the next acquisition? Well we know of a small one in Canada that will be consummated January 16th of this year if everything goes according to plan. Needless to say “The Monty” will be the first to give you news of any commercial heat treat acquisitions.
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In the North American heat treat industry Mr. Mark Podob is a very well known fellow both for his time with furnace builder Ipsen and subsequently as owner of Metlab Heat Treat in Wyndmoor, PA, USA-a commercial heat treat which had the distinction of having the largest commercially available pit carburizing furnaces in North America. Unfortunately, Metlab closed down last year at which point we lost track of Mark. Fear not though we have now found Mark. Turns out that he is now Director of Sales and Marketing at commercial heat treat Vacu Braze in Quakertown, PA.
Want to know more about Mark? Two years ago, Mark discussed “Ultra Large Gear Carburizing” with Mr. Carlos Torres on the “Heat Treat Podcast”, a discussion which can still be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7JiXwaip-U
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Magellan Aerospace Limited is a global firm involved in the aerospace industry who just happens to have heat treating in many of their locations including one way out in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. According to this press release and our own knowledge at “The Monty Heat Treat News” this location recently added a Despatch drop bottom oven as part of an ambitious investment plan.
“The Manitoba government is investing $17 million in the province’s aerospace sector through Magellan Aerospace to create highly skilled jobs, increase investment in the province and maximize trade relationships, Premier Wab Kinew and Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Minister Jamie Moses announced today.
“By working together with Magellan, we are showcasing Manitoba as a leader in the aerospace sector and creating good high-paying jobs for Manitobans,” said Kinew. “We’re growing the economy and securing the future of Manitoba as an aerospace hub.”
The $17-million investment includes an $8-million grant and a $9-million loan to be repaid over 12 years. The funds will be used to complete transformational projects including establishing an advanced state-of-the-art machining centre, support ongoing collaboration with Red River College (RRC Polytech) and establishing a new test environment that will support new space product development, noted the premier.”
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Furnace builder “ROHDE Schutzgasöfen GmbH” of Hanau, Germany is pleased to announce that they have partnered with “Shanghai Advanced Metallurgical Technology Corp.”, (SAMT) to better service the Asian market. Jörn Rohde, CEO of the company had this to say; “I am proud to say that over the years we have sold Thermal Processing Systems to countries all over the world and this includes the growing Asian market. This made it necessary to find a partner in Asia that could service and support our equipment-I am very pleased to say that we found the perfect partner in SAMT.”
Mr. Shen Li, Managing Director of SAMT is a former Bodycote employee who has done a tremendous job of positioning the company as one of the foremost heat treat suppliers in China and certainly the foremost when it comes to introducing technologies from companies in Europe and North America. Mr. Shen Li had this to say; “For a number of years we have known Rohde and the quality of their offerings and we are very proud to be working with the company on a formal basis.”
This agreement became effective January 1, 2025.
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“Lockheed Martin has opened a 16,000-square-foot facility dedicated to meeting the company’s additive manufacturing goals; Lockheed Martin hopes to bring additive manufacturing (AM) to “new heights,” supported by the new Texas facility. Heavily stocked with cutting-edge technology, the site will house heat treatment and inspection equipment, as well as some of the largest-format multi-laser machines in the state, according to Lockheed.
Why Additive Manufacturing?; The biggest benefit 3D printing brings to Lockheed is speed, and the firm suggests that its designers will leverage the equipment to quickly integrate their latest designs into the factory floor. Cost is also a factor, according to Tom Carrubba, vice president of production operations at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, the plant where the AM hub is housed. Investing in this technology, said Carrubba, “allows us to create affordable and modular designs that can simplify both high and low-volume production processes.” Using large-format machines to make parts also reduces machining and material waste because it allows Lockheed to manufacture parts that are a nearly finished product.”
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