Mark Hemsath “Nitrex”-The Interview
"The Monty Heat Treat News" is very pleased to be able to offer our readers an interview with "Mr. Mark Hemsath" “President, Nitrex/UPC-Marathon/GM Enterprises” 1) Mark, in all honesty, I can say that you are extremely well known in the heat treatment industry around the world. In the unlikely...
Bearing Company Auctioning HT Furnaces-“The Monty Predictions”
Later on this month bearing manufacturer "Timken" will be holding an auction for surplus equipment located at a location in North Carolina, USA-an auction which will include a number of surplus heat treatment furnaces and ancillary equipment. A look at the equipment list reveals a real "hodge...
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]
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treater Orders Very Large Car Bottom Furnace
(Editors Note; "The Monty" is unsure of who the customer for this furnace is although we can make some educated guesses. Obviously the customer has landed a very substantial order with some sort of definite financial commitments or they would not be making this large an investment.) "In a move that...
“Top 52 Commercial Heat Treater” Appoints Plant Manager
"Lark Heat Treating" in Houston, Texas has consistently made "The Monty Heat Treat News" list of "The 52 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America". As a matter of fact we profiled the company just last year-a profile which can by found...
Heat Treating in Germany-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
In this episode of The Heat Treat Podcast, we sit down with Philip Reese to explore the landscape of commercial heat treating in Germany. From operational strategies to the technical challenges of managing a plant abroad, Philip shares valuable insights and lessons for anyone in the industry. What...
Fastener Manufacturer Inaugurates In-House Heat Treat Department
Earlier this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" had an exclusive story about a Michigan, USA supplier of fasteners planning on bringing their heat-treating requirements in house "Fastener Manufacturer to Bring Heat Treat In-House" While there were a number of reasons behind this decision certainly one...
UK Commercial Heat Treater Enters Bankruptcy Protection
It would appear that North America and the EU Zone are not the ony areas proving to be challenging for commercial heat treaters these days. In this story we see that "GTB Components", a commercial heat treater and supplier of powdered metal components has entered bankruptcy protection while looking...
Dr. Karl Busch, Busch Group Co-Founder (1929–2025)
"Dr. Karl Busch, the Busch Group co-founder and co-owner, died on July 17, 2025. He was 96. The engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur was born on April 20, 1929, in Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, and grew up in Zell im Wiesental. In 1949, he began his mechanical engineering studies at the Technical...
SECO/WARWICK CEO Talks About the Past 5 Years
It has been 5 years now since Mr. Sławomir Woźniak was appointed CEO of the SECO/WARWICK Group and to mark the occasion Slawomir was asked about what has changed during his tenure-his answers are below. To compliment this interview we would like to point you towards an interview "The Monty Heat...
Top 50 Heat Treater Adds Gas Nitriding System
"Aalberts Surface Technologies" is ranked by "The Monty Heat Treat News" as one of the 50 largest commercial heat treaters in North America-find out where at https://themonty.com/project/the-montys-50-largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treaters-2024/ We mention them today as their Livonia...
Heat Treating in Turkey-DÖNÜŞÜM ISIL İŞLEM
From a regular reader in the Turkish heat treat market about commercial heat treater "DÖNÜŞÜM ISIL İŞLEM", one of the larger in the country; Dönüşüm Isıl İşlem, based in Kocaeli, has one of the most qualified heat treatment facilities in Turkey, which has continued its activities both domestically...
Heat Treatment Names in the News
Mr. John Levensky has spent most of his working life in sales positions in the commercial heat treat industry in the western US. Just recently he became Business Development Manager at Heat Treatment Australia in Los Angeles. Heat Treatment Australia (HTA) is the largest commercial heat treater in...
Bodycote Greenville (SC) Launches New HIP Facility
Commercial heat-treating giant Bodycote is pretty pleased to launch their new Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) facility in Greenville, SC, USA. "The Monty Heat Treat News" has been fortunate enough to visit this facility several times over the years including in 2023 and it has been fascinating to watch...
Commercial HT Takes Over In House Heat Treat Department (Originally Posted October 2023)
Lets start with some basic background; “The Winning BLW Group develops, produces and sells drive and synchronization elements for the automotive industry at 3 locations in Germany. With more than 72 years of experience in the field of precision forming, the company is an innovative and competent...