52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters-a “Monty Heat Treat News” Exclusive
52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters-a “Monty Heat Treat News” Exclusive Tuesday June 30 “The Monty Heat Treat News” will publish our annual list of the 52 largest commercial heat treaters in North America for 2026, the only such list in the world. This year’s list will feature a number of changes as some companies expand, others…
USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Their Doors
USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Their Doors Earlier this week, Phoenix Metal Treating, located at W190 N11350 Carnegie Drive in Germantown, Wisconsin, officially closed down. This 40 year old family owned company operated several medium sized Beavermatic and Ipsen batch IQ furnaces and catered largely to the local automotive parts suppliers….
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]
New Ownership For USA Commercial Heat Treater
New Ownership For USA Commercial Heat Treater (Editors Note; Earlier this year we had this news item about Ohio commercial heat treater P&L Heat Treating & Grinding being sold to the original founder of the company, we now have further details about the transaction; ” What Is Going on at One of North America’s Largest Commercial Heat…
Space Industry Leads to Large Vacuum Furnace Investment
Space Industry Leads to Large Vacuum Furnace Investment Carbon and Graphite advanced materials supplier “Americarb” in Niagara Falls, New York, USA is in the process of scaling up production of critical materials for the Space industry. Part of this “ramp up” of production includes the addition of two bottom load vacuum furnaces. This photo…
Coatings Company/Commercial Heat Treat to Close Alabama, USA Location
Coatings Company/Commercial Heat Treat to Close Alabama, USA Location (Editors Note: While “Oerlikon Balzers” is best known as a coatings company they do also get involved in commercial heat treating. In this case their Pell City, Alabama location also offers nitriding services.) “BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — Eight people will soon be out of…
Auto Parts Supplier to Install Isothermal Annealing Line
Auto Parts Supplier to Install Isothermal Annealing Line “An international, multi-billion-dollar corporation at the forefront of drivetrain technologies has awarded NUTEC Bickley the contract for a complete isothermal annealing line, due to be delivered in Q1 2026. This prestigious heat treat project is highly customized and the system has been…
Polymer Company Commits to New Vacuum Furnace
Polymer Company Commits to New Vacuum Furnace “SECO/WARWICK India has signed a contract to supply a vacuum furnace to the renowned precision components manufacturer, Bhuj Polymers. This is an exceptional event for the SECO/WARWICK Group – the single-chamber VECTOR vacuum furnace will be built locally in India under the Made in India program….
Ipsen Secures ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Reaccreditation for Calibrations Lab
Ipsen Secures ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Reaccreditation for Calibrations Lab Ipsen USA announces the successful ISO/IEC 17025:2017 reaccreditation of its Calibrations Lab, ensuring continued certification of inspection equipment used by Ipsen field service engineers to calibrate heat-treating systems across the U.S. and worldwide. The reaccreditation…
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…














































































































































