German Auto Part Supplier to Receive New Furnace System
"Hirschvogel Group" of Germany is known as one of the world's largest manufacturers of forged and machined steel and aluminum components, primarily for the automotive industry-as such they have a great deal of in house heat treating capacity. The company recently accepted a double-flow chamber...
New Sales Manager for European Furnace Builder
Swiss furnace builder "Codere SA" has just appointed Mr. Djemel Dellouche as Sales Manager, Europe. Codere is a long-established furnace builder which is best known throughout Europe although we have seen their systems in North America and Asia. Late in 2024 their longtime Sales Manager, Mr. David...
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]
USA West Coast Manufacturer Upgrades In-House Heat Treat Department
A specialized manufacturer on the US West Coast very recently signed purchase orders for a substantial upgrade to their existing in-house heat treat department. "McLaughlin Furnace Group" of Avilla, Indiana will be providing two "Tru-Carb" gas fired batch IQ furnaces with working dimensions of 36" X...
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Appoints Patrick McKenna as Chief Executive Officer
Greenville, SC – July 7, 2025 – BWT LLC (“Bluewater Thermal Solutions” or “Bluewater”), a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners (“Aterian”), today announced the appointment of Patrick McKenna as Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective immediately. McKenna brings more than 25 years...
North American Commercial Heat Treats For Sale
Recently "The Monty Heat Treat News" had an article entitled; "Why Are So Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing". in this article we mentioned the many and varied reasons why so many were closing, one reason was retirement by the owners. As it turns out recently, we have run across...
Furnace Controls Company Opens New European Location
Furnace Controls company "Super Systems Inc." (SSi) based in Cincinatti, Ohio, USA is pleased to announce that as of July 1/2025 they have a new location in Europe, "SSi Europe Sp. z o. o" in Poland. The announcement came through "Mr. Matt Cross", Managing Director of SSi, Europe. The new facility...
Happy July 4th Everybody!
Due to the US July 4th holiday, the offices of "WG Montgomery Ltd." (The Monty) will be closed for the day. Regular business hours will resume Monday July 7th. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty View our recent magazines and podcasts by clicking the following link....
Northern Heat Treat-A Profile
For years now "The Monty Heat Treat News" has worked on an occasional basis with a very interesting commercial heat treat in Northern Ontario, Canada by the name of "Northern Heat Treat". The firm was recently "profiled" in a publication by the name of "Canadian Fabricating & Welding"-we found...
Powdered Metal Firm Commissions Vacuum Brazing Furnace
This is how Höganäs describers themselves; "Höganäs is the world leading manufacturer of metal powders for powder metallurgy. By utilizing the endless opportunities of our metal powders, we inspire industry to make more with less. The applications of metal powders seem almost endless. Today, our...
Captive/Commercial Heat Treater Completes Furnace Install
Over the years "The Monty Heat Treat News" has reported several times on a large captive/commercial heat treater in Ovar, Portugal by the name of Ramada S.A. The last time we mentioned the firm was November of 2023 when we spoke about the company investing in 2 new sealed quench furnaces being...
Acquisition in the US Heat Treat Industry
This certainly makes for interesting reading. Solar Atmospheres is ranked as the 4th largest commercial heat treater in North America by "The Monty Heat Treat News" and obviously they continue to grow. "El Cajon, CA, April 29, 2024 – Solar Atmospheres, Inc. is pleased to announce their most recent...
Anthony Rizzo/Hercules Heat Treating
We regret to mention the passing of Anthony Rizzo at one time owner of Hercules Heat Treating Corp., in Brooklyn, NY https://www.herculesht.com/ Hercules Heat Treating Corporation | Metal Heat Treating for the Military and Commercial Aerospace Industry Precision Aerospace Heat Treating. Est. 1949....
“Cronite” Talk “Alloy” For the Heat Treatment Industry
Today we are very pleased to be speaking with Mr. Radek Houdek, Cronite Group VP Sales & Marketing and Mr. Erick Garcia, President, Cronite North America. Both individuals bring a lifetime of experience in providing high temperature alloy components to the heat treatment industry. The photo to...
USA ADI Facility Now Closed
Back in 2018 US commercial heat treater "Applied Process" (now part of Aalberts Surface Technologies) announced a new facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas, US which would perform ADI (austemper ductile iron-a relatively uncommon process). Earlier this year Aalberts stated that this facility would...