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]
DMP “Cryo” The Team is Back Together
DMP “Cryo” The Team is Back Together At the recent “Heat Treat 2025” exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, USA “Gord & Jordan Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” ran across DMP of Texas a supplier of +1200 to -300 thermal processing systems. During our conversation we learned that Jim Wells, part of the original DMP team…
Furnace Builder “Meapforni” Speaks With “The Monty”
Furnace Builder “Meapforni” Speaks With “The Monty” Today we speak with “Mr. Francesco Pieropan”, CEO of Italian furnace builder ” Meapforni “. We are indeed fortunate today to have an interview with an individual who we have known for a number of years and one whom we have a very high opinion of, Mr. Francesco Pieropan,…
Where Are They Now-Jennifer McPeek
Where Are They Now-Jennifer McPeek In the US Southeast everybody knows Jennifer because of her long association with the heat treatment industry. President of American Heat Treating, Alabama-check. Sales Manager Accurate Brazing-check. Business Development Manager, Bodycote-check. President Suncoast Heat Treat-check. Jennifer has done it all. Now…
Solar Atmospheres Increases Capacity with Additional All-Metal Hot Zone Furnace
Solar Atmospheres Increases Capacity with Additional All-Metal Hot Zone Furnace “This installation marks the second all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace added to the climate-controlled processing area at Solar Atmospheres’ Hermitage, Pennsylvania facility. The new system significantly expands the company’s capacity to heat treat highly sensitive…
Acquisition in the Furnace Manufacturing Industry Leading to Changes
Acquisition in the Furnace Manufacturing Industry Leading to Changes Earlier this year it was announced that Austrian furnace builder “Aichelin” was acquiring the NTS & UPC business divisions of NITREX ” Blockbuster Acquisition in the Global Heat Treat Furnace Industry” . Everybody in the heat treat industry knew that this would lead to…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” November 2025 Edition Now Available!
“The Monty Heat Treat News” November 2025 Edition Now Available! The November 2025 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” the world’s largest source of news and trends in the heat treatment industry is now available. A few of our top stories include these; What Is Going on at One of North America’s Largest Commercial Heat Treaters?…
Remembrance Day November 11th
Remembrance Day November 11th Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honor armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. The day is also marked by war remembrances in several other non-Commonwealth countries. In most countries, Remembrance Day is observed on 11…
Vacuum Pump Supplier Makes Another Acquisition
Vacuum Pump Supplier Makes Another Acquisition Busch Group, one of the world’s largest suppliers of vacuum pumps for the heat treatment industry, has made a number of acquisitions over the past few years and it would appear they are continuing to do so. Two examples as pointed out by “The Monty Heat Treat News” would include ” VESCO-McLaughlin,…
Top Heat Treatment News Items for the Week of October 28th
Top Heat Treatment News Items for the Week of October 28th Each week “The Monty” looks back on our news items for the previous week to see which heat treatment news stories proved to be most interesting to our readers. For the week starting October 28th, 2024 these were the three most popular stories; Texas Heat Treating’s Buster Crossley…
Acquisition in the European Heat Treatment Industry
Acquisition in the European Heat Treatment Industry According to this press release HÄRTHA GROUP, one of the larger commercial heat treaters in Europe has made yet another acquisition. Over the years Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” has been fortunate enough to visit a number of the HÄRTHA locations including Aldenhoven, Germany….
Dr. Troy Greene March 4, 1968 – October 24, 2024
Dr. Troy Greene March 4, 1968 – October 24, 2024 Earlier this week we mentioned the unfortunate passing of one of the most experienced “chain” heat treat engineers we have ever met, Dr. Troy Greene. This obituary provides details of a gathering to remember Troy. “Dr. Troy A. Greene, age 56, of Dixon, died Thursday, October 24, 2024 at…
Vacuum Furnace Builder to Provide 2 Furnaces to USA Lab
Vacuum Furnace Builder to Provide 2 Furnaces to USA Lab “Ayer, MA – August 1, 2024 – AVS has partnered with the national laboratory for engineering, Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, to provide two Horizontal Vacuum Furnaces for one of their production labs. Both systems integrate wet and dry Hydrogen process gas along with all…