Chicago Area Plating/Heat Treating Company Expands Heat Treat Capacity
Chicago Area Plating/Heat Treating Company Expands Heat Treat Capacity “J&M Plating” in Rockford, IL, USA offers plating, coating, electroplating, sorting, heat treating and Patch- “The Monty” would hazard a guess that there are not more than 10 companies in North America that offers this combination. While it has been a challenging time for…
USA Heat Treat Facility Opens Their Doors for 25th Anniversary Celebration
USA Heat Treat Facility Opens Their Doors for 25th Anniversary Celebration (Background; “The Monty Heat Treat News” rates commercial heat treater “Solar Atmospheres” as the largest privately owned commercial heat treater in North America, “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” . The “Solar Atmospheres of Western PA” facility which…
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]
“Amsted” Automotive Shows a Clean, Efficient “In-House” Heat Treat Department
“Amsted” Automotive Shows a Clean, Efficient “In-House” Heat Treat Department Prior to the “ASM” Heat Treat Conference being held in Monterrey, Mexico April 14-16th, 2026 Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the opportunity to visit auto and truck component supplier “Amsted Automotive” in Monterrey, Mexico. The plant which…
Where Are They Now-Jim Buntjer
Where Are They Now-Jim Buntjer “Jim Buntjer” is a very familiar face in the US Midwest commercial heat treating industry having worked with firms such as “Bluewater Thermal” in the Rockford, IL area, “Service Heat Treating” in Milwaukee and “Thermal Process Holdings” also in Rockford. Mr. Buntjer recently made a change and is now VP of…
“Aalberts Surface Technologies”-FNC “Supersized”
“Aalberts Surface Technologies”-FNC “Supersized” August of 2017 commercial heat treater “Paulo”(now part of global commercial heat treater Aalberts Surface Technologies) broke ground on what was originally to be a 45,000 square foot facility in Monterrey, Mexico focusing on heat treating of automotive components. April of 2018 production started…
Turbine Rebuilder Doubles Heat Treating Capacity
Turbine Rebuilder Doubles Heat Treating Capacity (Editors Note: this story is very closely related to a story we had just last week ” AI Data Centers Spiking New Vacuum Furnace Orders “) ” Trinity Turbine Technology ” in Rosharon, Texas, USA, a family owned turbine rebuilder has a problem which many companies would like to have, too much…
“The Monty” Looks at the Mexican Heat Treat Market
“The Monty” Looks at the Mexican Heat Treat Market This week “Gord Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” will be having a close look at the state of heat treating in the Mexican market. While Mexico does boast a fledgling aerospace industry centered around Queretaro the true success story for Mexican in-house heat treaters lies in the auto…
“Boeing” Vacuum Furnace Order-The Inside Scoop
“Boeing” Vacuum Furnace Order-The Inside Scoop April 5/2026 “The Monty” had an exclusive story entitled; “Boeing Invests $7 Million in 2 Bottom Loading Vacuum Furnaces” . The story made for fascinating reading for anybody in the heat treatment industry, this prompted “The Monty” to dig a little deeper into the story and get a few more…
Automotive Supplier Expands Stainless Steel Brazing Capacity with New Gasbarre 24″ Belt Furnace Order
Automotive Supplier Expands Stainless Steel Brazing Capacity with New Gasbarre 24″ Belt Furnace Order “St. Marys, PA — Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems (Gasbarre) has been selected by a long-standing customer to supply a new 24-inch belt, 4-zone brazing furnace supporting automotive component production. The system will be installed at…
New President for North American Furnace Builder
New President for North American Furnace Builder (Editors note; for more information about “Nutec Bickley” we would suggest these stories from “The Monty” ” Nutec Bickley Installs Roller Hearth Furnace”, “North American Furnace Builder Lands Large Order” & “Nutec Group Announces Change of CEO”) “NUTEC Group Chairman Genaro Cueva and…
European Heat Treater Completes Plant Merger
European Heat Treater Completes Plant Merger “Aalberts Surface Technologies” is ranked by “The Monty Heat Treat News” as the second largest commercial heat treater in North America and also in Europe-their Värnamo, Sweden location is our focus today. Recently the company completed a Swedish plant merger which is now complete. While the…
Captive/Commercial Heat Treater Shows “The Monty” In House HT Department
Captive/Commercial Heat Treater Shows “The Monty” In House HT Department And speaking of “KGO” nitriders in Europe lets look back at another captive/commercial heat treater which “The Monty Heat Treat News” visited just last year which also features KGO nitriders; “MARCH 18th/2025; Gord Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the…
Average New Vacuum Furnace Price/Largest Hot Zone Order-“Ipsen”
Average New Vacuum Furnace Price/Largest Hot Zone Order-“Ipsen” A Year Defined by Confidence and Growth In 2025, Ipsen strengthened its position as a trusted partner for high-precision heat-treating solutions across critical manufacturing sectors. Continued demand from aerospace, defense, medical technology, advanced manufacturing,…
“HIP” Furnace Explosion Update
“HIP” Furnace Explosion Update February 4/2026 “The Monty Heat Treat News” had a news item entitled “Massive “HIP” Explosion at USA Commercial Heat Treater”, we followed this story up with another related article entitled ” Are Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) Accidents Common?”. We now have updates on both stories, the first…