Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing? CORRECTION
Yesterday we had a news item entitled "Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing?" In the article we mentioned a number of different commercial heat treaters who have closed over the past year-one which we mentioned was Diamond Heat Treating in Rockford, IL. It turns out our...
New Vacuum Furnace Builder in North America?
Our understanding is that there is a new vacuum furnace builder in North America by the name of "High Vacuum Technologies LLC"-their website which can be accessed here provides virtually no details on the company "High Vacuum Technologies LLC" . However we believe that Mr. Suresh Jhawar, former...
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]
Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing?
If it seems like commercial heat treatment firms in North America have been dropping like flies over the past year you can certainly be forgiven for thinking so. Over the course of the past year "The Monty Heat Treat News" has mentioned at least 12 firms that have closed, with at least two more to...
Captive Heat Treater Offering Batch IQ Furnaces-Free
Precision investment casting firm "Signicast" finds themselves in the position of having to clear out an older heat treat department at a facility in Wisconsin, USA. The heat treat department consists of a number of 36 X 48 X 38 Abar-Ipsen batch IQ furnaces with top cool option and all ancillary...
German Heat Treat Treater Adds Sealed Quench Furnace Line
With 10 locations around Germany "Hot Group" ranks as one of the largest commercial heat treaters in all of Europe. Very recently the firm invested in a new "Sealed Quench" (Batch IQ for our North American readers) line provided by "Ipsen" of Kleve, Germany. The line consists of a hardening furnace...
Furnace Builder Makes Changes to North American Operations
"As part of the SECO/WARWICK Group's strategy for 2023–2026, the Group is merging its two American companies: SECO/VACUUM Technologies (SVT) and SECO/WARWICK (SWC). Both entities, located in Meadville, will now operate under one brand – SECO/WARWICK. Piotr Zawistowski, the current president of...
North American Heat Treater Acquired
There is certainly a raft of changes happening in the North American commercial heat treatment industry these days-a quick search of our pages reveals that over 10 shops have closed in the past year with at least a half dozen acquisitions in just the past few months. The most recent acquisition...
Furnacare (TAV Vacuum Furnace) Appoints New Sales Manager
Furnacare, the North American division of TAV Vacuum Furnaces of Italy, responsible for Sales and Service in the USA, Canada and Mexico has just appointed Mr. Jay Jefsen as Director of Sales replacing Mr. Jan Massholder who is no longer with the company. Jay Jefsen brings with him a world of...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Surplus Heat Treat Equipment
Since 1995 “The Monty Heat Treat News” has maintained one of the largest lists of surplus heat treat equipment available in the world. Currently we have almost 200 listings ranging from Batch IQ Furnaces, to Lab Items, Vacuum Furnaces, Table Blast Machines and a host of other listings all related to...
U.S. Army Arsenal Commits to New Endothermic Generator
McLaughlin Furnace Group Press Release, AVILLA, IN, USA, May 11, 2023; McLaughlin Furnace Group of Avilla, Indiana, USA is very pleased to announce that they were recently award a contract for a Tru-Mix™ Endothermic Gas Generator by the U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal, in Watervliet, NY, USA. The gas...
CO2 Emissions & The Heat Treatment Industry-Part IIII
As already mentioned in many articles, the reduction of emissions as well as the energy efficiency of the entire process line are currently one of the top issues in industrial heat treatment processes, especially in Europe. As a result, the perennial questions on the minds of management and...
Heat Treater Invests in new “Surface” Batch IQ Furnace
In Edmonton, Alberta, Canada we find commercial heat treater "Thermex Metal Treating, a long established firm owned and run by Mr. Norm Hanson. Thermex is a "full service" commercial heat treater offering Induction Hardening, Nitriding, Carburizing and a number of other processes. The company is...
CFC Fixtures Even For Extreme Conditions
“Technical Article From Graphite Materials” Graphite Materials - Graphite Products and Graphite Electrodes (graphite-materials.com) "CFC fixtures for high-temperature processes offer you numerous advantages for your applications. They are not only durable and ideally suited for automated charging, but...
Lucifer Furnaces Appoints Vice President of Sales
Furnace builder Lucifer Furnaces of Warrington, PA, USA recently appointed Mr. Brett Wenger Vice President of Sales. Mr. Wenger brings many years of experience in the thermal processing industry to this position. Most recently he was Vice President of Sales for Consarc Corporation of NJ and before...