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]
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?…
Official Opening of New USA Vacuum Heat Treat Department
Official Opening of New USA Vacuum Heat Treat Department For the background on this very interesting heat treat story we would suggest ” VAC AERO International Opens First US Operation-Part II” “On Tuesday, our team celebrated the official opening of VAC AERO’s first operational facility in the United States, located within Meyer Tool’s…
“Top 15” Captive Heat Treater Adding More Capacity
“Top 15” Captive Heat Treater Adding More Capacity “The Monty Heat Treat News” has always ranked auto parts supplier “American Axle & Manufacturing” as one of the “15 Largest Captive Heat Treats in North America” “Number 10 American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AAM), Silao, Mexico. In 2012 auto parts supplier American…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” November 2024 Issue.
“The Monty Heat Treat News” November 2024 Issue. The link below will take you to the November 2024 issue of ” The Monty Heat Treat News “, for 30 years the most well recognized brand in the global heat treatment industry. This months issue includes these top stories; Letter of Intent to Buy “Metals Technology Corporation (MTC)”…
Furnace Builder AFC-Holcroft Enters Strategic Partnership
Furnace Builder AFC-Holcroft Enters Strategic Partnership AFC-Holcroft and TOKAI KNETSU KOGYO CO., LTD. Announce Strategic Partnership in Electronics Part and Battery Material Processing Industrial Furnace Business! “Wixom, Michigan, October 25, 2024 – AFC-Holcroft, a prominent North American industrial furnace manufacturer and TOKAI KONETSU…
Troy Greene/Allied Locke
Troy Greene/Allied Locke It is with true regret that we mention the passing of Mr. Troy Greene, one of the most experienced “chain” heat treat engineers we have ever met. Over the course of his working life Troy worked with two manufacturers of chain products, Renold Jeffrey in Morristown, TN and most recently at Allied Locke in Dixon, IL, Troy…
North American Auto Parts Suppler Adding 5th Nitriding System
North American Auto Parts Suppler Adding 5th Nitriding System Auto Parts giant “Linamar Corp.” has been named to the list of the ” 15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America” by the “Monty Heat Treat News” for almost 10 years running now and their heat-treating capabilities keep increasing. Their location in Guelph, Ontario, Canada is now in…
SECO/WARWICK Sells Vacuum Furnace to US Customer
SECO/WARWICK Sells Vacuum Furnace to US Customer According to this press release from furnace builder SECO/WARWICK they recently landed an order from a semi conductor industry supplier on the US west coast; “SECO/VACUUM’s new partner required an extra-large 2-bar vacuum furnace specific to their unique high-temperature process. Over the…
Paul Armitage Takes Gavel as 2025 MTI President
Paul Armitage Takes Gavel as 2025 MTI President One area of strength for the Metal Treating Institute over the years has always been its line of leadership, and 2025 is no different. At the Fall Meeting’s Final Night Awards Dinner on October 16th in Columbus, OH, 2024 President Ryan Fussell from Southwest Metal Treating passed the gavel to the…