USA West Coast Heat Treater Acquired By Trive Capital
“KAL Capital Advises Kittyhawk, Inc.’s Acquisition by Trive Capital” Trive Capital (“Trive”), the Dallas-based private equity firm, is excited to announce its recent investment into Kittyhawk, Inc. (“Kittyhawk” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Hot Isostatic Pressing (“HIP”) services for a...
High Efficiency Burners For Galvanizing Plant
High-Efficiency and ultra-low-emission burner technology made by WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH will heat thyssenkrupp’s newest hot-dip galvanizing plant in Dortmund, Germany. In the presence of NRW’s prime minister Hendrik Wüst, thyssenkrupp Steel recently inaugurated its newest hot-dip galvanizing...
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 jordan@themonty.com
USA Oven Manufacturer Appoints General Manager
In the US Midwest Wisconsin Oven has promoted an employee of many years standing to the position of General Manager. “Wisconsin Oven Corp., appointed Jeff Kent to the position of general manager. Kent has been with Wisconsin Oven for more than 35 years. His experience covers all areas of...
USA West Coast Heat Treater Sold
"The Monty Heat Treat News" is looking forward to a formal press release about a commercial heat treater on the US West Coast being sold shortly before Christmas of 2022. The story tells us that this profitable, state of the art 2 location shop has entered the new year with new ownership. We expect...
Shopping Cart Manufacturer Heat Treats In House
“L&L Special Furnace Co. has shipped a dual-chamber heat-treating and tempering furnace to a leading global manufacturer of shopping carts and display cases located in the southeastern U.S. The equipment will play a supportive role in keeping key production equipment on-line along with thermal...
Heat Treatment Calendar
2023 will see a host of heat treat exhibitions and conferences around the world, each with a slightly different focus. Over the past 54 years members of “The Monty Heat Treat News” have been privileged enough to be able to visit most of the major events around the world and we happy to offer our...
FPM Appoints General Manager
FPM has just promoted a long standing employee to the position of GeneralManager. Ryan Schwanke has been with the company for 30 years and wasappointed GM just a few weeks ago-congratulations. Commercial heat treater FPM in the US Midwest is ranked as one of thelargest commercial heat treaters in...
Where Are They Now-Abdul Admani
The North American heat treatment industry is losing a good man at the end of this month- well we should rephrase that and say that we are losing some of the services of one of the most experienced quality individuals that we have run across in the industry. Mr. Abdul Admani has spent 50 years in...
Carburizing of Large Gears
Last week “The Monty Heat Treat News” featured our most recent “Heat Treat Podcast” which featured Mr. Mark Podob, President and owner of Metlab Heat Treat in Wyndmoor, PA, USA-the podcast can be found here Magazine & Podcasts | The Monty What made this podcast especially interesting was the fact...
Aerospace Company to Add Drop Bottom Oven
With great fanfare at least one competing heat treat news website announced that a Canadian Aerospace company by the name of Cyclone Manufacturing Inc., recently installed a “heat treat oven” funded courtesy of the Canadian government. “The Monty Heat Treat News” looked into this and we can add the...
SBS PARTNERS WITH OBSIDIAN TECHNICAL GROUP
SBS Corporation is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Obsidian Technical Group for Sales and Technical Service across much of the eastern United States. The partnership will add value to SBS customers by providing additional onsite product support capability and turn-key installation...
German Furnace Builder Enters LPC Market
German Furnace Builder IVA Schmetz of Menden, Germany becomes the latest vacuum furnace builder to enter the vacuum carburizing (LPC) market with a product called "CARB PLUS" which utilizes acetylene as the carburizing gas. Their first system is completed, tested and accepted and will be going to a...
Captive Heat Treat Installs Nitrogen Generating System-Is This a Trend?
Fastener manufacturer and captive heat treater Atlas Copco recently installed an in house nitrogen generating system to replace their bulk liquid storage system at a UK location. A summary and the reasons behind this decision can be found below (at the risk of ruining the story cost savings were the...
ABBOTT FURNACE COMPANY ANNOUNCES US AND MEXICO CONTINUOUS FURNACE AND BRAZING SYMPOSIUMS
Abbott Furnace Company is pleased to announce it will be hosting two Continuous Furnace and Brazing Symposiums in May of this year. The first symposium will be held in Charleston, South Carolina, from May 10-12, 2023, at the Francis Marion Hotel. The second symposium will be held in Aguascalientes,...