Largest Nitriding Furnace in North America Now in Production
Earlier this year commercial heat treater "Nitrex" announced they would be installing what they believe to be the "Largest Nitriding Furnace in North America"-a beast with working dimensions of approximately 14' diameter and 11' deep with a weight capacity of 80,000 pounds (incidentally "The Monty"...
Special Alloys in the Heat Treatment Industry-“Radek Houdek, Cronite Group”
We are especially pleased today to be able to offer you this "Heat Treat Podcast" featuring "Mr. Radek Houdek", of global high temperature alloy supplier "Cronite Group". Our host, "Mr. Carlos Torres" asks a number of "probing" questions about "special alloys" in the industry, fixturing for heat...
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]
Rodney Strasser Joins Ipsen USA as Regional Service Manager – Southeast Region
Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (October 14, 2025) – Ipsen USA is proud to introduce Rodney Strasser as the new Regional Service Manager in the Southeast Region. Operating out of Atlanta, Georgia, Strasser will be responsible for coordinating and leading a team of Ipsen service technicians that serve Ipsen...
Acquisition in the European Heat Treatment Industry
March 12th of this year "Gord & Dale Montgomery" of "The Monty Heat Treat News" visited an Italian commercial heat treater by the name of "Proterm Group", the second largest commercial heat treater in Italy-their story is below. We repeat this story as the company has just grown again through...
USA Heat Treater Lands Very Substantial “Boronzing” Order
(Editors Note; Find out how "Bluewater Thermal Solutions" compares in size to other North American commercial heat treaters according to "The Monty" "52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025") "GREENVILLE, SC — Bluewater Thermal Solutions, the largest supplier of boronized products...
German Furnace Builder Forming Partnerships in China
"OCTOBER 13/2025, Rohde Schutzgasoefen GmbH (Hanau); Strengthening global partnerships: Jörn and Natasha Rohde visit customers in China As part of an international business trip, Jörn Rohde and Natasha Rohde visited several customers in China in the region of Shanghai, Taicang, Changshu, Beijing and...
Mark Hemsath, Nitrex Furnace/UPC-Marathon
As part of the news item above about "Aichelin/Nitrex" "The Monty" has learned that "Mark Hemsath", President/CEO, Nitrex Furnace and UPC-Marathon has parted ways with the company. In retrospect this is absolutely no surprise as his position no longer exists due to the acquisition. Very recently...
Aichelin Meets to Discuss Strategy/Nitrex Integration
The recent acquisition of furnace builder and controls company Nitrex by Austrian furnace builder "Aichelin" has been one of the top news stories in the heat treatment industry in 2025 "AICHELIN Group Completes Acquisition of NITREX Divisions". A big question for the industry is; "how will this...
Super Systems Mexico Seminar November 14
Topic: Carbon Potential control SCADA Systems Pyrometry requeriments Endo Atomosphere, control & test Endo Generators And more!!! Date: Nov 14th 2024 Where: Fiesta Inn Hotel Puerto Interior, Silao, Gto., Gto.
USA Forging Supplier Expands Heat Treatment Department
Located in Syracuse, NY, USA "Schilling Forge" is a 45 year old company which provides forgings for a variety of industries such as cutlery and medical. It would appear that it is a company which believes in keeping everything in house and this includes heat treating. Schilling has just received a...
Texas Heat Treating’s Buster Crossley Awarded MTI’s Most Prestigious Award
MTI is excited to announce this year’s industry award winners. Recipients were honored during the Final Night Awards Dinner on October 16th, at the 2024 Fall Meeting in Columbus, OH. Service and volunteering are true investments in the industry, by any individual and company. Each volunteer commits...
Letter of Intent to Buy “Metals Technology Corporation (MTC)”
August 12th of this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” had a news item about the second largest commercial heat treater in the Chicago area, “Metals Technology Corp.” entering receivership, we can now provide an update on this story; "Plante Moran", a company in the Chicago area was tasked with...
Most Popular Heat Treat News Item Week of October 21
According to our readers the most read heat treatment news items on "The Monty Heat Treat News" for the week starting October 21, 2024 include an item about a new Heat Treatment facility in Tenesses, USA, a LPC installation in Germany and a profile about commercial heat treater Parker Trutec in...
Solar Atmospheres South Carolina Facility Awarded Parker Aerospace Approval
Solar Atmospheres Greenville, SC facility is pleased to announce it has been awarded Parker Aerospace approval. This achievement expands Solar Atmospheres' reach, offering five facilities able to assist customers with Parker Aerospace thermal processing requirements. Steve Prout, President of Solar...