Reports Suggest Bodycote Has Sold Their New Berlin, WI Facility
Reports Suggest Bodycote Has Sold Their New Berlin, WI Facility A report in the “Milwaukee Business General” is suggesting that commercial heat treating giant “Bodycote” has sold their New Berlin, Wisconsin facility. While details are scarce, the report says; “A longtime New Berlin industrial facility operated by Bodycote Thermal Processing has…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2026 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2026 Edition Welcome to the May 2026 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” featuring over 100 pages of the most up to date heat treatment industry news and trends combined with updated surplus heat treat equipment listings. This issue features these stories and lots more; AI Data Centers Spiking New Vacuum Furnace…
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]
Bodycote Merging Two Michigan, USA Facilities
Bodycote Merging Two Michigan, USA Facilities The world’s largest commercial heat treater, “Bodycote” is planning on merging two Michigan, USA facilities according to what multiple sources have told “The Monty” . The “Bodycote”, Livonia location in Michigan has always had a strong focus on vacuum carburizing of automotive transmission…
Let’s Talk About Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces-“Jay Jefsen”
Let’s Talk About Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces-“Jay Jefsen” We are honored today to be talking “Vacuum Furnaces” with “Mr. Jay Jefsen”, Director of Sales for “Furnacare Inc.” (TAV), of Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Jay is a veteran of the North American heat treat industry and his comments today about vacuum furnaces in…
“The Monty Heat Treat News”-October/2025 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News”-October/2025 Edition Good news for the entire heat treatment industry-the October/2025 Edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” is now available! In this 93 page edition we cover the absolute latest (and in many cases exclusive) news stories and trends in the heat treatment industry including these stories;…
AICHELIN Group Completes Acquisition of NITREX Divisions
AICHELIN Group Completes Acquisition of NITREX Divisions August 14th of this year it was announced that “AICHELIN Group” of Mödling / Austria would be acquiring the NTS & UPC business units from NITREX Inc., a portfolio company of Novacap ” Blockbuster Acquisition in the Global Heat Treat Furnace Industry”. This press release tells us that…
Size of the Commercial Heat Treat Market, SECO/WARWICK
Size of the Commercial Heat Treat Market, SECO/WARWICK For years now “The Monty Heat Treat News” has commented on the size of the global commercial heat-treating market-we have always pointed out that this is extremely difficult to calculate as every estimate seems to use different criteria as to what exactly constitutes heat treating. This…
What Is Going on at One of North America’s Largest Commercial Heat Treaters?
What Is Going on at One of North America’s Largest Commercial Heat Treaters? For almost 30 years “The Monty Heat Treat News” has had an exclusive feature-a list of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025” . A quick perusal of this list will show that in 17th position you will find a commercial heat treat group by…
CAN-ENG Furnaces Awarded 2 Contracts
CAN-ENG Furnaces Awarded 2 Contracts “CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd. has been awarded two contracts from different producers for the processing of high volume, specialty automotive components. The two systems being supplied represent CAN-ENG’s high-capacity line of Mesh Belt Heat Treatment Systems and include oil quench hardening and salt…
International Tier 1 Auto Supplier Orders Vacuum Furnace for One of Their Mexico Facilities
International Tier 1 Auto Supplier Orders Vacuum Furnace for One of Their Mexico Facilities “International Tier 1 Automotive Supplier Headquartered in the USA Orders Vector for One of Their Mexico Facilities; The Vector® will increase the plant’s production capacity for brazing stainless heat exchangers alongside an existing fleet of furnaces. …
Inductotherm CEO Steps Down
Inductotherm CEO Steps Down “Inductotherm Group, a global provider of thermal processing technologies based in Rancocas, N.J., has announced that Gary Doyon has stepped down from his role as CEO, a position he held for 15 years. Mick Nallen and Satyen Prabhu have succeeded him as co-leaders of the company. Doyon, who has been with the company…
Interpower Induction-A Growing Force in the Induction Heating Industry
Interpower Induction-A Growing Force in the Induction Heating Industry Last week we had an interesting news item about Interpower Induction acquiring KVA Induction, a story which can be found at https://themonty.com/interpower-induction-adds-kva-induction-to-its-group-of-companies/ While the story was not a complete surprise to the team at “…
Piston Ring Manufacturer Adds Third Nitriding System
Piston Ring Manufacturer Adds Third Nitriding System “Nitrex continues to set the standard in stainless steel nitriding with the successful installation of a third advanced system at Asimco Shuanghuan Piston Ring (Yizheng) Co., Ltd . This latest addition highlights Asimco’s commitment to enhancing production capabilities and reinforcing their…
Aalberts Surface Technologies UK Adds Another Plasma Nitrider
Aalberts Surface Technologies UK Adds Another Plasma Nitrider “Aalberts Surface Technologies UK is continuing it’s investment with another plasma nitrider, we are thrilled to announce the addition of a further Plasma Nitriding furnace at our Telford site. The furnace significantly enhances our overall capacity and capability, representing further…