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]
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…
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treat Acquisition
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treat Acquisition Amidst a sea of announcements about closures in the North American commercial heat treat industry it is a joy to see an acquisition. “Metal-Tek, Inc.”, a small privately owned commercial heat treater in Fridley, Minnesota was acquired earlier this week by a local company by the name of “INCERTEC”; …
USA Manufacturer to Auction Off Heat Treat Furnaces
USA Manufacturer to Auction Off Heat Treat Furnaces October 22nd of this year Danfoss Engineered Solutions in Eden Prairie, MN, USA a manufacturer of hydraulic products and steering system components, will be having a major auction which will include what appears to be their entire heat treat department. It looks like everything is 1980’s vintage…
Two More USA Commercial Heat Treaters to Close
Two More USA Commercial Heat Treaters to Close 2025 has seen an unusually high number of commercial heat treaters in the USA closing their doors, “The Monty” now has word that two more, medium sized facilities in the US Midwest will be closing down for good, one almost immediately, the other over the course of the coming year. As more details…
And Speaking of Heat Treating in Greenville, SC, USA
And Speaking of Heat Treating in Greenville, SC, USA Just yesterday we had this news item; ” USA Captive/Commercial Heat Treat Adding More Equipment” which broke the story about the brand new “VAC AERO” facility in Greenville, South Carolina, USA adding the second of four vacuum heat treat furnaces. It is rather a coincidence that courtesy…
Interpower Induction adds KVA Induction to it’s Group of Companies
Interpower Induction adds KVA Induction to it’s Group of Companies From the Induction heating world we have this interesting press release. “The Monty” will be following this story up with a visit to “Interpower” this upcoming week; “ALMONT, Mich. – Interpower Induction is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of KVA Induction,…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” August 2024 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” August 2024 Edition The link below will take you to the August 2024 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” the most recognized name in the Heat Treatment news industry. News items we are looking at include these; Supplier Named in Faulty Heat Treating of Ball Studs Bodycote Greenville (SC) Launches New…
Ben Grammer, Grammer Vacuum Technologies-The Interview
Ben Grammer, Grammer Vacuum Technologies-The Interview We are very pleased to be speaking today with Mr. Ben Grammer of Grammer Vacuum Technologies (GVT) of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA. Ben and his father Bob have spent their entire lives in the heat treatment industry, a large part of which has centered around “Moly” (Molybdenum). Ben I appreciate…
Furnaces North America 2024… The Clock is TICKING
Furnaces North America 2024… The Clock is TICKING “Every day the clock of change is ticking. Customer demands, safety and compliance requirements, and maximizing throughput with labor shortages are all pressing every heat treater’s operations. And the pace of change isn’t going to slow down. It’s just going to get faster. The question is,…
Heat Treatment Names in the News
Heat Treatment Names in the News On a regular basis “The Monty” offers “Heat Treatment Names in the News”, a compilation of individuals in the heat treatment industry who have made recent changes. These names make our list for the week of July 30, 2024. Glenn Ottinger, ThermoFusion. After 16 years with the company Mr. Glenn Ottinger,…
Furnace Builder Ships Two Pit Nitriding Furnaces
Furnace Builder Ships Two Pit Nitriding Furnaces Furnace builder ROHDE Schutzgasöfen GmbH of Hanau, Germany is pleased to announce the shipment of two pit nitriding furnaces to a customer in Switzerland. The furnaces are models TSG 150/200 and SG 70/100, the fully equipped and tested units shipped earlier this week on 3 transport trucks. Natasha…