Two Captive Heat Treating “Giants” Combine
Two Captive Heat Treating “Giants” Combine Background; According to this press release “Dana Inc.” has just announced an agreement to combine with “Eatons” Mobility business, a combination of two powertrain portfolio’s. The story is of interest to the global heat treatment industry as each of these firms maintains very substantial in-house…
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 —…
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]
Where Are They Now-Logan Glines
Where Are They Now-Logan Glines “Logan Glines” is a true Sales Professional having worked with a number of different companies in the steel/heat treating industries. We understand that Logan just joined commercial heat treater “Bluewater Thermal” with the title of New Business Development Manager effective September 8, 2025. Logan will report…
Don’t You Hate Seeing Good Furnaces “Scrapped Out”
Don’t You Hate Seeing Good Furnaces “Scrapped Out” July 30th “The Monty” had a news item about a “Timken Bearing” facility in the US “Auctioning Heat Treat Furnaces”, in August we had a follow up to this story ” Bearing Company Auctioning HT Furnaces-Call in The Scrap Guys!” in which we suggested that most likely most of…
Bodycote Opening New Facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Bodycote Opening New Facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA August 19th, 2025 “The Monty” had this news item about a new USA location for commercial heat-treating giant Bodycote; “Bodycote to Open New Facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA”. At the time of posting details were in short supply but we did promise updates as they became available, that…
Midwest US Firm to Install Massive Vacuum Furnace
Midwest US Firm to Install Massive Vacuum Furnace A recent article by “The Monty Heat Treat News” focused attention on a Michigan, USA commercial heat treater by the name of “Darby Metal Treating” – “Profile of a Thriving North American Heat Treater-“Darby Metal Treating” In that article we suggested the firm might be installing a very…
Philip Reese, “Reese Hardening” Talks Heat Treating of Large Parts
Philip Reese, “Reese Hardening” Talks Heat Treating of Large Parts Today we are very pleased to be speaking with Mr. Philip Reese, Co-Owner of commercial heat treater “ HÄRTEREI REESE” of Germany. Philip right off the bat I have to say that my German is non-existent, am I correct in saying that “Reese” is pronounced “Razor”? That is…
How Do I Get a Consistent Linear Leak Rate Measurement? By Jim Grann Ipsen Technical Director and Janusz Kowalewski Ipsen Sales Director for Southeast Asia
How Do I Get a Consistent Linear Leak Rate Measurement? By Jim Grann Ipsen Technical Director and Janusz Kowalewski Ipsen Sales Director for Southeast Asia “There is no such thing as a perfect vacuum. Even outer space has a few stray atoms and molecules floating around. A linear leak rate measures the rate at which gas atoms or molecules enter…
SKF Removes Furnace Pilot Burners For Energy Savings
SKF Removes Furnace Pilot Burners For Energy Savings ”Together, the rolling bearing manufacturer SKF Group and the hardening furnace manufacturer AICHELIN Service GmbH have investigated the operation of roller hearth furnaces at SKFs Schweinfurt site and developed a process to massively reduce CO2 emissions. Until now, most furnaces in the SKF…
Heat Treatment in Texas-Lone Star Heat Treating
Heat Treatment in Texas-Lone Star Heat Treating Over the course of the past week we have featured several heat treaters in the Houston, Texas. USA heat treatment market and pointed out what should be obvious to everybody-everything in Texas is indeed bigger. A prime example of this would be fourth generation commercial heat treater “Lone Star…
Heat Treating in Texas is Different-Specialty Heat Treat
Heat Treating in Texas is Different-Specialty Heat Treat Texans are always very proud of the fact that everything in Texas is bigger and heat treating is no exception. To make a very broad generalization most heat treating in North America involves parts that weigh under 100 pounds, auto components, firearms, fasteners, aerospace parts to name a…
“The Monty” Visits Top 50 Heat Treater in Texas
“The Monty” Visits Top 50 Heat Treater in Texas On an annual basis since 1997 “The Monty Heat Treat News” has been putting together a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America and on this list we find Lark Heat Treating in Houston, Texas https://www.larkheat.com/ which is the subject of this news item. While Gord Montgomery…
New Heat Treat Investment for Mexico Facility
New Heat Treat Investment for Mexico Facility June 2023 Bosch Rexroth announced that they had started production at a brand new facility in Querétaro, Mexico (the announcement can be found further down in this article). When the facility orignally opened it did not include in house heat treating capabilities although long term that was the…
USA Tool Manufacturer to Add More Heat Treatment Capacity
USA Tool Manufacturer to Add More Heat Treatment Capacity At least to North Americans “Snap-on Tools” is recognized by every single individual who has wielded a wrench at some point in the their life. According to this press release a large investment at the company’s facility in Elizabethton, TN will include more heat treating capacity, most…