Reports Suggest Bodycote Has Sold Their New Berlin, WI Facility
Reports Suggest Bodycote Has Sold Their New Berlin, WI Facility A report in the “Milwaukee Business General” is suggesting that commercial heat treating giant “Bodycote” has sold their New Berlin, Wisconsin facility. While details are scarce, the report says; “A longtime New Berlin industrial facility operated by Bodycote Thermal Processing has…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2026 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2026 Edition Welcome to the May 2026 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” featuring over 100 pages of the most up to date heat treatment industry news and trends combined with updated surplus heat treat equipment listings. This issue features these stories and lots more; AI Data Centers Spiking New Vacuum Furnace…
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]
Ipsen Invests in Pyrometry Certification for Field Service Engineers
Ipsen Invests in Pyrometry Certification for Field Service Engineers Ten Ipsen field service engineers are completing Pyrometry II training through the Performance Review Institute (PRI), a national organization that focuses on certification for processes that need to meet Nadcap and AMS standards. These engineers are on track to be fully…
USA Heat Treater Continues to Invest in New Equipment
USA Heat Treater Continues to Invest in New Equipment (Editors Note; SWMT is ranked as one of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025” according to “The Monty Heat Treat News” ) “Fort Worth, Texas — November 17, 2025 — Southwest Metal Treating Corp (SWMT), a leading provider of precision heat-treating services and an…
Heat Treating Automotive Brake Rotors-“Paulo”
Heat Treating Automotive Brake Rotors-“Paulo” Back in 2009 furnace builder JL Becker, Co., (acquired by “Gasbarre” in 2011) working with commercial heat treater “Woodworth, Inc.” , in Flint, Michigan, USA revolutionized the automotive brake rotor sector by offering FNC (ferritic nitrocarburizing) in large tip-up furnaces. The…
USA Induction Heating Equipment Supplier Acquired
USA Induction Heating Equipment Supplier Acquired “Aluminium extrusion company Extrutec North America , has acquired Induction Professionals , leading to the formation of the new company Induction Professional Solutions (IPS). The acquisition will combine Extrutec’s energy efficient technology with Induction Professionals extensive experience…
Heat Treatment of “Rockbreaker” Steel Tools
Heat Treatment of “Rockbreaker” Steel Tools “Rockbreaker” is a trade name for a steel hydraulic hammer tool used in the construction, mining, quarrying and demolition industries to literally break rock and concrete. The name is owned by “Caldervale Group Ltd” ., of Airdrie, Scotland who manufacturers and ships the tools around the…
Bodycote Opening New Facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA-“Update”
Bodycote Opening New Facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA-“Update” August 19th of the year we had this news item about a new commercial heat treating facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA ” Bodycote Opening New Facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA”-we now have this update about the location achieving Nadcap Accreditation (Editors Note: while…
Engineered HT Announces Site Manager and More “People” News
Engineered HT Announces Site Manager and More “People” News Mike Harrison, Engineered Heat Treat; Mike has certainly had a long and varied career in the North American heat treatment industry. Over the years he has acted as General Manager of the Bodycote location in Canton, Michigan, spent time with furnace builder Gasbarre and most…
German Furnace Builder Reports on 2024 Business Conditions
German Furnace Builder Reports on 2024 Business Conditions Furnace builder Rohde Schutzgasöfen GmbH of Hanau, Germany announces a recent order from a customer also in Hanau and sums up how business in 2024 was for the company (spoiler alert-it was a good year for the company). From Hanau for Hanau-this is the wish of Rohde Schutzgasöfen GmbH, a…
Automaker to Modernize Heat-Treatment Operations with UPC-Marathon
Automaker to Modernize Heat-Treatment Operations with UPC-Marathon “A leading automotive manufacturer has selected UPC-Marathon’s cutting-edge EndoFlex L generators to enhance its heat-treatment operations. As part of a forward-thinking initiative to improve manufacturing, the automaker is reinforcing its commitment to increasing production…
Aalberts Surface Technologies Adds Batch IQ Line
Aalberts Surface Technologies Adds Batch IQ Line During a visit to the Remscheid, Germany location of commercial heat treater “Aalberts Surface Technologies” Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the chance to see a recent install at the firm which took the shape of an Ipsen XXL batch IQ line. (The original story can be found…
Why I Changed the Direction of my Heat Treat Career
Why I Changed the Direction of my Heat Treat Career Last week we mentioned that a very experienced heat treater that we have known for years, Mr. Steve Metz of commercial heat treater Aalberts Surface Technologies was changing the direction of his very distinguished career in the industry. Here in his own words Steve tells us what prompted this…
Arthur Pelissier Comments on ECM USA
Arthur Pelissier Comments on ECM USA Mr. Arthur Pelissier, CEO for furnace builder ECM of Grenoble, France recently took the opportunity to visit and comment on the ECM facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, USA. These are his thoughts; “This week, Yvan Trouillot and I had the pleasure of visiting our American subsidiary, ECM USA located in…