Devastating HT Fire Leaves Manufacturers Scrambling for Alternatives
Devastating HT Fire Leaves Manufacturers Scrambling for Alternatives Tuesday June 2, 2026, commercial heat treater “IMT Elemental” (formerly H & S Heat Treating) in Port Robinson, Ontario, Canada suffered what can only be described as a “devasting” fire, we have this report from “Niagara This Week.com” ; “JUNE 3; There were no injuries —…
“Alloy” Supplier Wins Honda “New Supplier Award”
“Alloy” Supplier Wins Honda “New Supplier Award” In an industry, first a furnace alloy supplier has won the “Honda New Supplier Award” . “Sajjan, LLC” represented in North America by “William Wright & Associates” was presented the award at a recent ceremony. According to “KC Wilbur” of “William Wright” the award recognizes new suppliers who…
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]
Rodney Strasser Joins Ipsen USA as Regional Service Manager – Southeast Region
Rodney Strasser Joins Ipsen USA as Regional Service Manager – Southeast Region Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (October 14, 2025) – Ipsen USA is proud to introduce Rodney Strasser as the new Regional Service Manager in the Southeast Region. Operating out of Atlanta, Georgia, Strasser will be responsible for coordinating and leading a team of Ipsen…
Acquisition in the European Heat Treatment Industry
Acquisition in the European Heat Treatment Industry March 12th of this year “Gord & Dale Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” visited an Italian commercial heat treater by the name of “Proterm Group”, the second largest commercial heat treater in Italy-their story is below. We repeat this story as the company has just grown again…
USA Heat Treater Lands Very Substantial “Boronzing” Order
USA Heat Treater Lands Very Substantial “Boronzing” Order (Editors Note; Find out how “Bluewater Thermal Solutions” compares in size to other North American commercial heat treaters according to “The Monty” ” 52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025″) “GREENVILLE, SC — Bluewater Thermal Solutions, the largest…
German Furnace Builder Forming Partnerships in China
German Furnace Builder Forming Partnerships in China “OCTOBER 13/2025, Rohde Schutzgasoefen GmbH (Hanau); Strengthening global partnerships: Jörn and Natasha Rohde visit customers in China As part of an international business trip, Jörn Rohde and Natasha Rohde visited several customers in China in the region of Shanghai, Taicang, Changshu,…
Mark Hemsath, Nitrex Furnace/UPC-Marathon
Mark Hemsath, Nitrex Furnace/UPC-Marathon As part of the news item above about “Aichelin/Nitrex” “The Monty” has learned that “Mark Hemsath”, President/CEO, Nitrex Furnace and UPC-Marathon has parted ways with the company. In retrospect this is absolutely no surprise as his position no longer exists due to the acquisition. Very recently “The…
Aichelin Meets to Discuss Strategy/Nitrex Integration
Aichelin Meets to Discuss Strategy/Nitrex Integration The recent acquisition of furnace builder and controls company Nitrex by Austrian furnace builder “Aichelin” has been one of the top news stories in the heat treatment industry in 2025 ” AICHELIN Group Completes Acquisition of NITREX Divisions”. A big question for the industry is; “how will…
New Hot Isostatic Press Order?
New Hot Isostatic Press Order? For many years Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) occupied a fairly small but stable portion of the heat treatment market-when we think of the process, we think of castings for the aerospace industry. “Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) is a proven process for heat treatment, consolidation of powder, densification of products –…
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…