“ITAR” Compliance an Important Accreditation For Commercial Heat Treaters
“ITAR” Compliance an Important Accreditation For Commercial Heat Treaters June 23rd, we had this story about “Texas Heat Treating” becoming “ITAR” registered earlier this year; ” USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered “. As it turns out “Texas Heat Treating” is the second commercial heat treater in the state to become “ITAR” Registered, “Lark…
MTI’s 2028 YES Leadership Development Program Sells Out in Just Five Days
MTI’s 2028 YES Leadership Development Program Sells Out in Just Five Days The Metal Treating Institute (MTI) has announced that its 2028 YES (Young Executives Society) Leadership Development Program sold out in just five days after registration opened on July 1, making it one of the fastest-selling classes in the program’s history. The…
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]
Solar Atmospheres Welcomes Ava Conolly as Metallurgical / R&D Engineer
Solar Atmospheres Welcomes Ava Conolly as Metallurgical / R&D Engineer Solar Atmospheres is pleased to announce the addition of Ava Conolly to its Research & Development team as a Metallurgical / R&D Engineer. Ava recently earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University, with a concentration in materials…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” July 2026 Edition.
“The Monty Heat Treat News” July 2026 Edition. Welcome to the July/2026 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” , for over 30 years providing the most up to date news and trends about the global heat treatment industry. Some stories in this edition include these; “Top 52” List Provides Insight Into North American Heat Treat Industry Pit Nitriding…
Ipsen Expands TITAN Assembly Line at Vacuum Technology Excellence Center
Ipsen Expands TITAN Assembly Line at Vacuum Technology Excellence Center Ipsen USA is expanding the TITAN assembly line at its Vacuum Technology Excellence Center in Cherry Valley, Illinois. This major investment is expected to increase production capacity from 36 TITAN vacuum furnaces per year to 60, allowing the company to better meet growing…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Speaks With “Dennis Beauchesne” of “ECM USA” About “AI” & “Robotics”
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Speaks With “Dennis Beauchesne” of “ECM USA” About “AI” & “Robotics” Today we are excited to be speaking with “Dennis Beauchesne” of “ECM USA” about “AI” and “Robotics” in the heat treat industry. We are very pleased to be speaking with Dennis Beauchesne of ECM USA, an individual who we at “The Monty” have known…
European Heat Treater Updates Plasma Nitriding System
European Heat Treater Updates Plasma Nitriding System Over the years “The Monty Heat Treat News” has visited and profiled well over 100 captive and commercial heat treaters in Germany, and at the end of the day one of the cleanest, most well organized and modern is ” WERZ Vakuum-Wärmebehandlung GmbH & Co.” , based in Gammertingen, Germany….
Where Are They Now-Dave Orchar
Where Are They Now-Dave Orchar Dave’s history in the North American heat treat industry go way back to the days of “Lindberg Heat Treating” a commercial heat treater swallowed up by the world’s largest commercial heat treater “Bodycote” quite a few years ago now. Since that time Dave has held a variety of high-level sales positions at Bodycote,…
Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July! Happy 4th of July! The offices of WG Montgomery Ltd., “The Monty Heat Treat News” will be closed Friday, July 3rd due to the USA July 4th celebration. Regular news items will resume Monday, July 6th.
Fastner Manufacturer Installs Automated “Ipsen” Batch IQ Line
Fastner Manufacturer Installs Automated “Ipsen” Batch IQ Line For this news item we go to Brazil where we see that fastener manufacturer Hassmann S.A has just commissioned a fully automated chamber furnace line (batch IQ to our North American readers) provided by Ipsen of Kleve, Germany-we will let “Ipsen” tell the rest of the story; “Hassmann…
Mexican Commercial Heat Treater New Addition to “52 Largest Heat Treaters”
Mexican Commercial Heat Treater New Addition to “52 Largest Heat Treaters” June 29th, 2026 “The Monty Heat Treat News” published our annual list of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” , a list which included 4 new entries. One which we pointed out earlier was a Texas firm by the name of “Worldwide Heat Treat” -a second new…
European Firm Adding Additional Vacuum Heat Treating Capacity
European Firm Adding Additional Vacuum Heat Treating Capacity “The Czech commercial heat treatment company CZECHmetal s.r.o. has selected SECO/WARWICK technology. The company has purchased a horizontal, two-chamber CaseMaster Evolution vacuum furnace equipped with an oil quenching system and an option for vacuum carburizing. CZECHmetal is…
“Top 52” List Provides Insight Into North American Heat Treat Industry
“Top 52” List Provides Insight Into North American Heat Treat Industry Since 1999 “The Monty Heat Treat News” has been providing a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America (USA, Canada & Mexico) based upon annual sales. What started as the “10 Largest” morphed into the “25 Largest” which grew into the “52 Largest” in…
Solar Atmospheres San Diego Welcomes Karla Clement as New Quality Manager
Solar Atmospheres San Diego Welcomes Karla Clement as New Quality Manager Solar Atmospheres of San Diego, a leading provider of high-performance vacuum heat treating, is pleased to announce the appointment of Karla Clement as the company’s new Quality Manager. Karla brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this crucial role. Her extensive…