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]
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…
Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America Now Has Single Owner
Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America Now Has Single Owner Earlier this week “The Monty Heat Treat News” had a news item entitled “Heat Treat 2025”-Things You Have to Know”. This news item featured a number of trivia points about the heat treatment industry which every heat treater worth their salt should know. A reader responded…
MTI Technical Standards Committee Advances Industry Initiatives at Nadcap Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA
MTI Technical Standards Committee Advances Industry Initiatives at Nadcap Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA The Metal Treating Institute (MTI) Technical Standards Committee met in conjunction with the Nadcap meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to discuss critical issues shaping the future of technical standards and audit compliance across the…
Heat Treat 2025 Detroit, Michigan, USA
Heat Treat 2025 Detroit, Michigan, USA As we enter the third and final day of the largest North American heat treat event of 2025- “Heat Treat 2025” we have these photos from Day Two. Thermtech; On the gear side of the show we found one of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America- “Thermtech” . Left to Right; Mike Sweeney, Sales,…
Commercial Heat Treater to Add Third SECO/WARWICK Vacuum Furnace
Commercial Heat Treater to Add Third SECO/WARWICK Vacuum Furnace “Shital Vacuum Treat, one of India’s leading metal heat treatment service providers, has ordered their third vacuum furnace from SECO/WARWICK . This time, the company has opted for a standard, high-pressure quench vacuum furnace , manufactured locally under the “Made in India”…
Live From Columbus, Ohio-“Furnaces North America”
Live From Columbus, Ohio-“Furnaces North America” It’s a big week in the North American heat treatment industry with “Furnaces North America” being held in Columbus, Ohio, USA from October 14-16th. For 2024 this is far and away the largest event in the North American industry and of course “The Monty Heat Treat News” team will be in…
“The Monty” Visits Controls Company “Stange Elektronik GmbH”
“The Monty” Visits Controls Company “Stange Elektronik GmbH” During a visit to a number of heat treaters around Europe last week, Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the opportunity to visit one of the largest suppliers of furnace control systems “Stange Elektronik GmbH” , located in Wiehl, Germany. …
Heat Treatment in Germany & HK24
Heat Treatment in Germany & HK24 The HK24 heat treatment exhibition in Cologne, Germany was concluded last week and is now in our rearview mirror. As always, the exhibition gave us a great deal of insight into the heat treatment market in Germany and there is no other way to say it, except to say the market is not good. Manufacturing woes…
Part Cleaning System Supplier Making Major Investment in USA Market
Part Cleaning System Supplier Making Major Investment in USA Market For years now “The Monty Heat Treat News” has been coming across cleaning systems from a German company by the name of “HEMO” . Forget about standard Dunk/Spray washers and cheap conveyor type cleaning systems-these guys make some really, really impressive systems. Granted…
William Potts, Vac Aero November 28, 1961-October 9th, 2024
William Potts, Vac Aero November 28, 1961-October 9th, 2024 It is with sincere regret that we mention the passing of an individual we have known for years, Mr. William Potts; “Will Peacefully passed away on October 9, 2024 surrounded by his family, after a brave fight with pleural mesothelioma. He is survived by the love of his life, Lisa….
ATP Opens Northwest Location
ATP Opens Northwest Location Our good friends at ATP (Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry) who offer instrument calibration and testing of thermal processing equipment have just opened a new USA location in Seattle, Washington. To this press release we will add that Mr. Andrew Bassett, President of the company is on the left in this picture. …