North American Heat Treater Making Big Investments
Alberta Industrial Heat-Treating Inc. Marks Major Growth Milestones and Sets Sights on Expansion Edmonton, AB – Since its founding in 2016 with just two employees, Alberta Industrial Heat-Treating Inc. (AIHeatTreating.com) has rapidly emerged as a leading provider of advanced heat treatment services...
Walt Paluch 1956-2025
The North American heat treat industry has lost one of it's most "colourful" members ever. Walt Paluch spent most of his working career as a Metallurgical Engineer including a long stint at what was originally known as "New Venture Gear" in Syracuse, New York, USA. Originally this transmission plant...
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]
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Down Rotary Retort Furnaces
Going back a number of years Rotary Retort Furnaces were a common fixture in the heat treatment industry around the world-for a number of reasons the technology has largely fallen out of favor although in some applications they are still the technology of choice. As an example, automotive parts...
Ipsen Expands U.S. Service Network with New Texas-Based HUB
Ipsen announces the launch of its seventh regional Service HUB, strategically located to support customers in East Texas, as well as parts of Oklahoma and Louisiana. Officially launched in April 2025, the new HUB provides regional customers with a single point of contact for routine maintenance,...
Parts Discolored? Answer These Questions First – Written By Ipsen
One of the most frequently asked questions by vacuum furnace operators is “Why are my parts discolored?” While many customers may believe they’ve thoroughly tested and inspected their equipment before reaching out to us, there are often areas that might be overlooked during the inspection process. ...
Vacuum Furnace Manufacturer Sees Strong Aerospace Recovery
Nitrex’s G-M Enterprises division in Corona, California, USA continues to gain momentum with new vacuum furnace orders from both longstanding and new customers. Most recently, a long-time repeat customer—one of the top-tier suppliers in the aerospace industry—has placed an order for a 6-bar vacuum...
Solar Atmospheres Launches Testing Facility
"Solar Atmospheres of Western PA has taken a proactive step toward enhancing operational reliability and workplace comfort by constructing a new temperature-controlled environment around their critical Haas machining centers and Marvel saws. This strategic investment was driven by the upcoming...
“Cieffe Thermal Systems” Italy
A recent business trip to Italy and Slovenia by "Gord Montgomery" of "The Monty Heat Treat News" led to a series of articles about both captive and commercial heat treaters with a "healthy dose" of furnace manufacturers thrown into the mix. One of those visits was to furnace...
Moldvay Promoted to President of Akron Steel Treating
Matt Moldvay, a long time employee of commercial heat treater Akron Steel Treating in Akron, Ohio, USA has just started in his new position as President of the company. Akron Steel Treating has regularly made the list of the 50 largest commercial heat treats in North America a list which can be...
Commercial Heat Treatment In China-Mr. Kent Zuo, Shanghai Heat Treatment
This wide ranging interview with Mr. Kent Zuo, President of Owner of Shanghai Heat Treatment covers far more than just commercial heat treating. Kent's thoughts on which technologies are growing, the effects of COVID both over the past two years and where the overall market is going are open and...
USA Furnace Builder Has New Owner
L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. ANNOUNCES NEW OWNERSHIP It is with great excitement that we are announcing a change in ownership of L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. Beginning January 1, 2023, the assets of "L&L Special Furnace Co, Inc." will be acquired by "Specialized Thermal Solutions,...
USA Heat Treater Adding More Capacity in 2023
In Racine, Wisconsin we find commercial heat treater Hestia Heat Treat (formerly called Racine Heat Treating), this is how the company describes themselves; "Racine Heat Treating had been offering heat treat services to the Southeast Wisconsin/Northern Illinois area for over 50 years, under a few...
Ask the Heat Treat Recruiter-How to Hire & Keep Employees
For many years now The Monty Heat Treat News has worked closely with International Search Partners, a US firm which we believe is the only recruiting agency in the world working exclusively in the heat treatment industry. In the past, ISP has provided us with fascinating articles sharing their...
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