USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Their Doors
USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Their Doors Earlier this week, Phoenix Metal Treating, located at W190 N11350 Carnegie Drive in Germantown, Wisconsin, officially closed down. This 40 year old family owned company operated several medium sized Beavermatic and Ipsen batch IQ furnaces and catered largely to the local automotive parts suppliers….
Japanese High-Tech Sector Orders SECO/WARWICK Vacuum Furnace
Japanese High-Tech Sector Orders SECO/WARWICK Vacuum Furnace (Editor’s Note; In this press release Maciej Korecki, Vice President of the SECO/WARWICK Group’s Vacuum Segment states; “This order will support the production of components for gas turbines”. Recently “The Monty Heat Treat News” published an article entitled, ” AI Data Centers Spiking…
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]
European Furnace Builder Expanding in Asia
European Furnace Builder Expanding in Asia (Editors Note; To add to this story about furnace builder Aichelin expanding their Asian operations we can add this background. In the attached photo Mr. Christian Grosspointner who is quoted in this press release can be seen in the centre of this photo which was taken earlier this year when “The Monty…
Six Graduate from Ipsen Field Service Academy
Six Graduate from Ipsen Field Service Academy Six Ipsen service technicians were recognized at the Ipsen Vacuum Technology Excellence Center for completing the Ipsen Field Service Engineer (FSE) Academy: Todd Jones, Casey Guinn, Craig Monaghan, Eric Gould, Alfredo Mendoza, and Dom Wirthlin. The Ipsen FSE Academy is a 14-week, intensive, hands-on…
PROENERGY Orders Four Ipsen Furnaces for Houston Operation
PROENERGY Orders Four Ipsen Furnaces for Houston Operation PROENERGY, a vertically integrated manufacturer of power generation equipment and services, has placed an order for four Ipsen vacuum furnaces to help meet growing demand for new fast-start gas turbines and lifecycle maintenance. PROENERGY selected three Ipsen TITAN furnaces and a…
USA Bearing Manufacturer Invests in LPC Technology
USA Bearing Manufacturer Invests in LPC Technology According to this very interesting press release a substantial USA bearing manufacture has invested in two new LPC (Low Pressure Carburizing) systems from SECO/WARWICK USA, although at the time of this posting “The Monty” is unsure of who the end customer is. Further down read the claimed…
USA “Alloy” Supplier “Alcon” Appoints New VP Sales & Supply Chain
USA “Alloy” Supplier “Alcon” Appoints New VP Sales & Supply Chain Alcon Industries of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, one of the largest North American suppliers of high temperature, cast alloy components for the heat treatment industry has appointed a new “Vice President Sales & Supply Chain”. “Mr. Justin…
Changes at Ipsen India
Changes at Ipsen India (Editors Note; Ipsen is one of the globe’s largest furnace builders. According to this press release the CEO, of Ipsen, India, Mr. Shubhendra Pansee will shortly be stepping down). “(December 16, 2025) – Ipsen Technologies Pvt Ltd. CEO Mr. Shubhendra Panse has announced his decision to leave the company by February 28,…
USA Furnace Builder Acquired
USA Furnace Builder Acquired According to this press release furnace builder Bloom Engineering, Inc., in Pittsburgh, Ohio was acquired by Wabtec Corp., just before the end of 2024. While Bloom Engineering is a very substantial furnace builder their focus is more on steel mills than “real” heat treating and consequently we only run across them on…
Aalberts Surface Technologies NADCAP Approved for “HIPPING”
Aalberts Surface Technologies NADCAP Approved for “HIPPING” Quite recently “The Monty Heat Treat News” had several articles about commercial heat treater Aalberts Surface Technologies installing a large “HIP” unit (hot isostatic pressing) at their facility in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. As an update to this story the official…
Thoughts on the Paulo Heat Treat Sale
Thoughts on the Paulo Heat Treat Sale The Announcement that North American commercial heat treater Paulo had been acquired by Aalberts N.V.just last week caught many in the North American commercial heat treat industry off guard. This prompted the team at “The Monty” to reflect on the history of the two companies and how this acquistion might…
Major Acquisition in the North American Heat Treat Industry
Major Acquisition in the North American Heat Treat Industry “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. Paulo is a provider of industrial heat…
Gary Gariglio, Interpower Induction -The Interview
Gary Gariglio, Interpower Induction -The Interview We are very pleased today to be speaking with Mr. Gary Gariglio, founder, owner and CEO of Induction Heating Specialist “Interpower Induction”. First off Gary, congratulations on this being your 30 th anniversary of founding the company. Perhaps you could tell us how you got started all those…
Thermal-Vac Arizona is Now Legacy Brazing
Thermal-Vac Arizona is Now Legacy Brazing CHINO VALLEY—Thermal-Vac Arizona is proud to announce its rebranding to Legacy Brazing, a name that reflects the enduring expertise and family heritage central to our operations. This change marks a new chapter for the company, inspired by the continuity of excellence established by Steve Driscol, founder…