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]
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…
ECM USA discusses Robotics in the Heat Treat Industry
ECM USA discusses Robotics in the Heat Treat Industry Recently “ The Monty Heat Treat News ” had a series entitled; “Robotics & Automation in the Heat Treat Industry”-this series can be found at the links below-each of which features a different company. “ Robots in the Heat Treatment Industry-Wallwork Group ” “ Robots in the Heat Treatment…
USA Captive/Commercial Heat Treat Adding More Equipment
USA Captive/Commercial Heat Treat Adding More Equipment May 14th of this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” had a two part series about commercial heat treater and vacuum furnace builder “VAC AERO” opening their “First US Operation in Greenville, SC, USA” . As envisioned in the original plan this facility is continuing to expand with the…
USA Thermal Processing Equipment Supplier Acquired
USA Thermal Processing Equipment Supplier Acquired To this press release we need to add that the target of this acquisition “Lindberg Process Equipment” is a completely separate entity from well-known furnace builder “Lindberg MPH” in Riverside, Michigan, USA. “HOUSTON, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Relevant Industrial, LLC (Relevant), a…
Auto Parts Supplier Completes Installation of Brake Rotor Furnaces
Auto Parts Supplier Completes Installation of Brake Rotor Furnaces Earlier this year furnace builder “Nitrex” announced with great fanfare that they had received an order from a European provider of automotive brake rotors for a semi-continuous FNC furnace (the original story can be found below and at ” FNC of Brake Rotors-A New Approach”). We…
Solar Manufacturing Ships Two Mentor® Pro Furnaces to Alternative Energy Company
Solar Manufacturing Ships Two Mentor® Pro Furnaces to Alternative Energy Company Solar M anufacturing shipped two identical Mentor® Pro vacuum furnaces to a customer developing advanced alternative renewable energy technologies for large-scale industrial applications. The Research and Development team of Solar Manufacturing’s affiliate, Solar…
The “Heat Treat Podcast” Speaks With Bob Hill of “Solar Atmospheres”
The “Heat Treat Podcast” Speaks With Bob Hill of “Solar Atmospheres” This week our intelligent, handsome and witty host Mr. Carlos Torres of the “Heat Treat Podcast” speaks with Mr. Bob Hill, President of commercial heat treat “Solar Atmospheres of Western PA” and “Solar Atmospheres of Michigan”. The entire team at “The…
Chromalox Expansion Includes Gasbarre Continuous Annealing Furnace
Chromalox Expansion Includes Gasbarre Continuous Annealing Furnace In October 2023 “Chromalox” announced that they were making a major investment in their manufacturing facility in Ogden, Utah, USA an investment which includes more heat treat capacity-this announcement can be found further down. Part of this investment included a mesh belt…
Top 3 Heat Treatment News Stories Week of July 15th 2024
Top 3 Heat Treatment News Stories Week of July 15th 2024 Our top 3 news items for the week starting July 15th/2024 based upon visitors to https://themonty.com/heat-treat-news/ and social media “views” include these three; Heat Treating in Turkey-DÖNÜŞÜM ISIL İŞLEM; From a regular reader in the Turkish heat treat market about commercial heat…
Fuel Injector Supplier Adds Nitriding System
Fuel Injector Supplier Adds Nitriding System “Nitrex has successfully completed the installation of a third nitriding system at a leading manufacturer specializing in high-performance fuel injection systems for diesel engines in maritime vessels. This new investment underscores the customer’s commitment to advancing manufacturing capabilities and…
Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Facility Expansion
Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Facility Expansion To this interesting press release from commercial heat treater Solar Atmospheres, we can add that Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” was fortunate enough to be able to see this facility at the very beginning. The individual with his thumbs up in one of the photos below is none other…