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]
Heat Treat Acquisition-Africa
Heat Treat Acquisition-Africa A number of years back “The Monty Heat Treat News” , did a summary about the heat treatment market in South Africa, included in this summary was one of the largest commercial heat treaters in the country ” Harchris Heat Treatment” . It would now appear that the firm is under new management- “Erindale Holding” to…
Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America-Stop the Presses!
Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America-Stop the Presses! October 23, 2025 we had a news item entitled ” Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America Now Has Single Owner” in which we suggested that Queen City Steel Treating in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA was the oldest continuously running commercial heat treater in North America. Not so…
Quiet USA Heat Treat Acquisition
Quiet USA Heat Treat Acquisition In a very discrete, unpublished way it would appear that a Nadcap accredited captive heat treater in Phoenix, Arizona, USA by the name of “Joined Alloys” was recently acquired by a firm based in India. This is how “Joined Alloys” describes their heat treatment/brazing capabilities: “We specialize in furnace…
Midwest US Firm to Install Massive Vacuum Furnace-“The Video”
Midwest US Firm to Install Massive Vacuum Furnace-“The Video” September 3rd “The Monty” had the exclusive news story below about a Michigan, USA heat treater installing one of the “Largest Vacuum Furnaces in the US Midwest”. As an update to this story we have these notes from “Darby Metal Treating” and this video. “Today, DMT took…
DMP “Cryo” The Team is Back Together
DMP “Cryo” The Team is Back Together At the recent “Heat Treat 2025” exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, USA “Gord & Jordan Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” ran across DMP of Texas a supplier of +1200 to -300 thermal processing systems. During our conversation we learned that Jim Wells, part of the original DMP team…
Furnace Builder “Meapforni” Speaks With “The Monty”
Furnace Builder “Meapforni” Speaks With “The Monty” Today we speak with “Mr. Francesco Pieropan”, CEO of Italian furnace builder ” Meapforni “. We are indeed fortunate today to have an interview with an individual who we have known for a number of years and one whom we have a very high opinion of, Mr. Francesco Pieropan,…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” to Visit “Top 15” Captive Heat Treater
“The Monty Heat Treat News” to Visit “Top 15” Captive Heat Treater For a number of years “The Monty” has offered a heat treat industry exclusive-a list of the 15 largest single location captive heat treaters in North America-this list can be found…
American Isostatic Presses, inc, in Columbus Ohio has Expanded its Manufacturing Facility!
American Isostatic Presses, inc, in Columbus Ohio has Expanded its Manufacturing Facility! USA Based, premier Design/build manufacturer of Isostatic Presses is excited to announce the recent expansion of our Manufacturing Operations in Central Ohio. This expansion further increases our footprint, capacity and technological capabilities while…
Gas Spring Manufacturer Installs 4 Vacuum Nitriding Systems
Gas Spring Manufacturer Installs 4 Vacuum Nitriding Systems “KALLER®” is a brand name for gas springs and gas hydraulic systems for stamping dies and counterbalance, as well as gas hydraulic suspension systems for heavy-duty off-road vehicles. The company behind “KALLER” is “Strömsholmen” in Tranås, Sweden which in turn is part of the Barnes…
Can-Eng Mesh Belt Lines Sold-That Was Fast!
Can-Eng Mesh Belt Lines Sold-That Was Fast! Now this is quite a story so please pay attention. Early this year it was announced that Commercial Steel Treating in Madison Heights, Michigan, USA was closing their doors (the original story is below). This 200,000 square foot facility housed everything from batch IQ lines to induction systems to…
Auto Parts Supplier “Digitizes” Heat Treat Operations
Auto Parts Supplier “Digitizes” Heat Treat Operations “A leading European automotive component supplier has successfully digitized its heat treatment operations with the implementation of the QMULUS digitalization platform from UPC-Marathon, A Nitrex Company. This strategic upgrade is set to significantly boost operational efficiency…
Discover the Future of Heat Treatment: Exclusive First Look at QMULUS
Discover the Future of Heat Treatment: Exclusive First Look at QMULUS Attention Heat Treatment Professionals! 🌟 For decades, systems like the PROTHERM 9000 and 9800 have set the standard for plant automation and management. But now, the next evolution is here! QMULUS is transforming the future of heat treatment, and we’re thrilled to offer you a…