20 Years & 1 MILLION Loads with ECM Vacuum Furnace Technology
"Pleasant Prairie, WI – July 24th, 2025 – ECM USA is excited to celebrate a fantastic milestone with one of our automotive parts manufacturing customers! 20 years ago, their ECM FLEX vacuum furnace systems started processing loads 24/7 – recently, they surpassed the 1,000,000 LOAD milestone. With...
Solar Manufacturing Ships Advanced Vacuum Carburizing Furnace to Leading Aerospace Supplier
Solar Manufacturing recently shipped a large, state-of-the-art vacuum carburizing furnace to a prominent aerospace company known for producing advanced, high-precision components for the global aviation and aerospace engine industry. Headquartered in North America, the company’s aerospace division...
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]
Bluewater Thermal Solutions and Argonne National Laboratory
Bluewater Thermal Solutions was honored to participate in a landmark event at Argonne National Laboratory, where U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright engaged in a far-reaching dialogue on the future of transportation, manufacturing, and critical materials research. As a trusted...
Gasbarre Provides New “Drop Bottom Furnace”
"Gasbarre Thermal Process Systems" of St. Marys, PA, USA recently installed and commissioned a brand new "Hyperquench" Drop Bottom furnace system for high performance heat treatment of aluminum alloys. The system is installed and running at the Wadsworth, Ohio location of "Aalberts Surface...
European Heat Treater Invests in New Vacuum Furnace
Commercial heat treater "Trattamenti Termici Nervianesi" (T.T.N.) of Italy is known for their ability to handle extremely large parts, however in addition the firm offers vacuum hardening, Plasma Nitriding, LPC and Gas nitriding for a wide variety of smaller part-vacuum hardening is our focus today....
Midwest Commercial Heat Treater For Sale
▪ Located in the US Midwest this privately owned commercial heat treat has been in business for over 40 years ▪ Serves a number of different industries ▪ Offers multiple different processes including carburizing, induction hardening, FNC and vacuum hardening ▪ CQI-9 Compliant ▪ Profitable ▪ Medium...
Acquisition in the Aerospace Industry
The announcement about aerospace firm "Safran" acquiring "Collins Aerospace" was deemed worthy of being mentioned by "The Monty Heat Treat News" because both companies have substantial, "top end" in house heat treat facilities in many of their locations and indeed over the years a number of these...
Heat Treat Industry “Monday Morning Briefing”
To start off your week in the global heat treatment industry, "The Monty Heat Treat News" is pleased to offer you these exclusive news items about the industry; "Mr. Mathew Boldman" was recently appointed Heat Treat Special Process owner at "GE Aerospace" in Springdale, Ohio, USA. Mathew has spent...
Vacuum Furnace Builder Has Record Sales
According to this press release Italian furnace builder TAV had record breaking sales in 2023-good for them, very impressive. To go with this press release we have this photo taken in 2023. In it we see a new a new TAV installation at Standard Motor Products in Greenville, SC. Standing in front of...
Solution Heat Treat Furnace Available-Free!
"The Monty Heat Treat News" has always been known to have some of the best prices in the industry for quality heat treat equipment. Now here is an offer impossible to beat-a solution heat treat furnace available for the price of removal. If you have an interest please let Jordan Montgomery know,...
HTA Brisbane Announces Launch of Australia’s First Rubig Plasma Nitriding Service
"HTA Brisbane, a leader in advanced surface engineering, is proud to unveil a groundbreaking addition to their suite of services with the introduction of its new state-of-the-art Plasma nitriding service. This technology, featuring the first Rubig furnace in the country and the largest plasma...
Norm Sousa, “Sousa Corp., Newington, CT., USA
It is with sincere regret that we mentioned the very unexpected passing of Mr. Norm Sousa, Chief Metallurgist at commercial heat treater "The Sousa Corp" of Newington, CT. We will provide more details as they become available. More details about Norm's life and his business can be found below and...
“Top 50” Heat Treater Invites “The Monty” For a Visit
Ever since "The Monty Heat Treat News" started publishing our list of the "50 Largest Commercial Heat Treats in North America" almost 30 years ago Advanced Heat Treat Corp., headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa, USA has been included on this list...
Furnace Builder Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Record Order Backlog
Furnace Builder Can Eng Furnaces International of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada celebrated a very significant milestone this week-the 60th anniversary of the company and in consequence held an open house Thursday, June 20 at their Niagara Falls location. With very substantial attendance the crowd...