Bob Wyland, Rex Heat Treat Oct. 2, 1973 – July 1, 2025
Our paths had crossed with Bob's several times over the years, our hearts go out to his family. "Robert A. “Bob” Wyland, 51, of Antis Township, died unexpectedly late Tuesday night at UPMC Hamot in Erie. He was born in Johnstown, son of the late Gerald F. and Linda A. (Adams) Wyland. In 1999, he...
New Titanium Drop Bottom Furnace Installation Underway
The foundation is now in place at Solar Atmospheres of Western PA for the installation of a state-of-the-art titanium drop bottom water quench furnace. Engineered for precision and performance, this new furnace is rated for a maximum operating temperature of 1850°F ±10°F and is designed to process...
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 Director of Sales for SECO/WARWICK USA
"We are pleased to announce that Tom Hart has been promoted to Director of Sales for North America at SECO/WARWICK, USA. With over two decades of experience serving the precision manufacturing and heat treatment technology sectors -- underscored by his leadership in industry groups, including the...
Manufacturer Explains “Why Low Pressure Carburizing”
Earlier this year furnace manufacturer "ECM" issued a "press release" about an order the company had received from gear supplier "SEW-Eurodrive" for a low-pressure carburizing (LPC) system. As a follow-up to that story we have this article from "SEW-Eurodrive" about why they invested in this...
Where are They Now-Georg Cluse
In the German heat treat market few are not familiar with Mr. Georg Cluse because of his ever present enthusiasm and his commanding physical presence. For many years he has worked with industry suppliers such as "Ipsen", "SECO/WARWICK"and most recently with "Avion Europa". We lost touch with Georg...
“52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025”
Since 1999 in a heat treat industry exclusive “The Monty Heat Treat News”has been publishing annually a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America based upon yearly sales, last year's list can be found at "50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2024" Before we get to...
New Heat Treat Furnace at Stack Metallurgical
From commercial heat treater Stack Metallurgical in the US Northwest we have this press release. Find out how "Stack" Compares in size to other North American commercial heat treaters; "52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters". "On June 23rd, we welcomed a brand-new McLaughlin furnace...
New Sales Manager for European Furnace Builder-Correction
For today, Thursday July 10, we start off with a small correction. Yesterday we had this news item; "New Sales Manager for European Furnace Builder". In this item we mentioned that Mr. Djemel Dellouche was recently appointed as European Sales Manager for furnace builder "Codere"-this is correct....
Fastener Manufacturer Installs Mesh Belt Furnace Line
Last week "The Monty Heat Treat News" briefly mentioned a new mesh belt furnace installation in Germany, we are now in a position to provide the full details. Nedschroef Altena GmbH, of Altena, Germany is the oldest screw manufacturer in Europe dating back to 1709 when it started producing...
Top Heat Treat News Items for the Week of May 13th
Each week "The Monty Heat Treat News" tracks our most popular heat treat news stories according to "Social Media". For the week starting Monday May 13 these were the top 3 stories with each getting several thousand "reads". Furnace Builder Aichelin to Offer Vacuum Furnaces; “The AICHELIN Group...
Bodycote Covington Georgia Appoints General Manager
Bodycote, the world's largest commercial heat treater has just appointed a new General Manager to their facility in Covington, Georgia, USA. Mr. Shaun Campbell started in his new position April of this year after many years in the heat treat industry with companies such as Walker Heat Treating in...
“The Monty” Visits Alloy Supplier “Cronite, Mancelle, France”
Recently Gord Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" interviewed Mr. Radek Houdek, Cronite Group VP Sales & Marketing and Mr. Erick Garcia, President, Cronite North America, an interview which can be found at https://themonty.com/cronite-talks-alloy-for-the-heat-treatment-industry/ In the...
Ipsen Global Receives German Innovation Award
The German Design Council, in recognition of Ipsen’s pioneering innovation, has presented Ipsen Global the German Innovation Award for the ATLAS GREEN furnace platform. The award ceremony was held in Frankfurt, Germany on May 14, celebrating the innovators that emerged from a field of 520...
Victoria Day Holiday
Monday May 20th is a National Holiday in Canada celebrating the birthday of Queen Victoria of Britain. Unofficially it is know in Canada as the beginning of summer. The offices of WG Montgomery Ltd., (The Monty Heat Treat News) will be closed with regular news updates resuming Tuesday May 21st with...