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]
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Quiet USA Heat Treat Acquisition In a very discrete, unpublished way it would appear that a Nadcap accredited captive heat treater in Phoenix, Arizona, USA by the name of “Joined Alloys” was recently acquired by a firm based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,…
Where Are They Now-Jennifer McPeek
Where Are They Now-Jennifer McPeek In the US Southeast everybody knows Jennifer because of her long association with the heat treatment industry. President of American Heat Treating, Alabama-check. Sales Manager Accurate Brazing-check. Business Development Manager, Bodycote-check. President Suncoast Heat Treat-check. Jennifer has done it all. Now…
Solar Atmospheres Increases Capacity with Additional All-Metal Hot Zone Furnace
Solar Atmospheres Increases Capacity with Additional All-Metal Hot Zone Furnace “This installation marks the second all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace added to the climate-controlled processing area at Solar Atmospheres’ Hermitage, Pennsylvania facility. The new system significantly expands the company’s capacity to heat treat highly sensitive…
ECM Installs Low Pressure Carburizing Line
ECM Installs Low Pressure Carburizing Line Furnace builder ECM of Grenoble, France is pretty happy to announce that they have completed installation of a Low Pressure Carburizing Line at Thermi Lyon in Marignier, France. Thermi Lyon is a family owned commercial heat treater and one of the largest in France; “We are very pleased to have been…
Spanish Manufacturer Installs Bottom Load Vacuum Furnace
Spanish Manufacturer Installs Bottom Load Vacuum Furnace BMI Fours based in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is one of the largest vacuum furnace builders in Europe. The company has just announced that they are installing a Model VSE84T bottom load vacuum furnace for a customer in Spain. While few details are available at this point we do understand that…
Casting Company Orders 15 Bar Vacuum Furnace
Casting Company Orders 15 Bar Vacuum Furnace “The SECO/WARWICK Group will supply a horizontal vacuum heat treatment furnace with a graphite heating chamber and a 15 bar absolute gas quenching system to the Chinese manufacturer. The solution will be used to produce components used in the aviation and energy industries. The SECO/WARWICK Group’s…
Furnaces North America 2024 Surges 25% Larger Than 2022
Furnaces North America 2024 Surges 25% Larger Than 2022 Furnaces North America (FNA) 2024, the leading trade show for the heat-treating industry in North America, is thrilled to announce that attendance has grown by 25% compared to its last event in 2022, as of this week. FNA 2024 will take place from October 14-16 at the Columbus Convention…
Steve Fuller/Nitrex, Mason, Michigan
Steve Fuller/Nitrex, Mason, Michigan “Nitrex Heat Treating Services (HTS) is excited to announce Steve Fuller as the new Plant General Manager at our Michigan facility. This appointment represents a pivotal moment as we advance our mission to deliver exceptional service and cutting-edge solutions to our customers who rely on commercial…
Munitions Supplier to Open New Plant/Heat Treat
Munitions Supplier to Open New Plant/Heat Treat Earlier this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the exclusive news item below about a North American munitions supplier making a very substantial investment in their heat treat department to keep up with demand. IMT Group based in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada is planning on a ribbon cutting ceremony…