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]
Material Change Forces Closure of Heat Treat Department
Material Change Forces Closure of Heat Treat Department While it is always impossible to predict the future of the heat treat industry, we all sleep well at night knowing that is long as the world continues to use metal in various products we will always have a job. But what if changes in a product’s design means no more metal and no more heat…
“Ipsen” Celebrates Second Anniversary of New Tools
“Ipsen” Celebrates Second Anniversary of New Tools Cherry Valley, Illinois (October 28, 2025) – Ipsen Connect, Ipsen’s integrated customer service portal, celebrates its second anniversary with several key updates designed to make it easier for customers to manage their furnaces, parts, and service needs. The latest enhancements to…
New Plant Manager For One of the Largest North American Heat Treaters
New Plant Manager For One of the Largest North American Heat Treaters In 2024 “The Monty Heat Treat News” visited one of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters”, ” Parker Trutec”, based in Springfield, Ohio (the original story is below and it can also be found at ” Parker Trutec-One of the Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in…
Furnace Builder Lands Another Vacuum Furnace Order
Furnace Builder Lands Another Vacuum Furnace Order “SECO/WARWICK will supply a single-chamber Vector vacuum furnace to a leading manufacturer of advanced technological solutions for the aerospace industry. This will be the third SECO/WARWICK vacuum device operating at the Partner’s Indonesian facility. The new furnace will enhance…
A Legacy of Leadership: Celebrating Simon Blantern’s 47 Years with Bodycote
A Legacy of Leadership: Celebrating Simon Blantern’s 47 Years with Bodycote Marking nearly five decades of innovation, mentorship, and excellence in the global heat-treatment industry. (Editors Note; In the attached photo Simon is second from the right. This photo is from a story we did in 2021 entitled “Bodycote/Rolls Royce, Derby, UK” ….
“The Monty” Partners with “Heat Treat Depot” for Savings
“The Monty” Partners with “Heat Treat Depot” for Savings “HTD offers New, Surplus Inventory and Used Products at competitive prices! With thousands of products from hundreds of manufacturers, these products are in stock and ready to be shipped. HTD was designed to create a resource for buyers, that they can refer to…
Furnaces North America (FNA)-The Conclusion
Furnaces North America (FNA)-The Conclusion With the “Furnaces North America” (FNA) show now concluded we have reached the end of major heat treat exhibitions for 2024 which for many industry suppliers brings a sigh of relief. FNA was a top-notch show and the general consensus by visitors and exhibitors was that it was well worthwhile and “The…
Nitrex Heat Treating Services Appoints Business Development Manager
Nitrex Heat Treating Services Appoints Business Development Manager “Nitrex Heat Treating Services, based in Montreal, Canada, has announced the appointment of Daniel Sonnenberg to the role of Business Development Lead for North America. In his role, Sonnenberg will focus on identifying and cultivating relationships with potential customers who…
SSi “SuperGen”-Things we Learned at FNA
SSi “SuperGen”-Things we Learned at FNA At the “Furnaces North America” (FNA) heat treat exhibition in Columbus, Ohio, USA earlier this week we learned lots of things including that Mr. Steve Thompson, President of Super Systems Inc., (SSi) of Cincinatti, Ohio, USA is really, really excited these days about a new product…
Shooting at a USA Commercial Heat Treat Shop
Shooting at a USA Commercial Heat Treat Shop From “Hometown Life” we have this tragic story about a shooting in a commercial heat treat shop in Michigan; “FARMINGTON HILLS — A workplace dispute boiled over into violence Tuesday morning, Farmington Hills police said, with one person hospitalized after a shooting in a factory parking lot. …
Agricultural Firm Invests in Heat Treatment Department
Agricultural Firm Invests in Heat Treatment Department Located in Perry, Iowa, USA, Osmundson Mfg., is a fifth generation supplier of “ground engaging wear parts”, parts destined entirely for the agricultural industry. The firm recently made a major investment in their in-house heat treating department by buying 7 mesh belt heat treat lines from…
Tom Morrison & “Furnaces North America”
Tom Morrison & “Furnaces North America” Today is the second and final day of the “Furnaces North America” heat treat exhibition in Columbus, Ohio, USA and the universal opinion is that it has been a very productive event. The credit for this should go to the “Metal Heat Treating Institute” (MTI) organization which organized…