Heat Treatment Industry “Names in the News”
Heat Treatment Industry “Names in the News” On a regular basis “The Monty Heat Treat News” informs the industry about individuals in the industry making career changes-promotions, retirements, changes in direction-these are the individuals who make our headline for Friday, June 19th 2026; Steven Sumner Retiring; Steven has spent most of his…
Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America? We Continue the Story
Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America? We Continue the Story Earlier this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” had an in-depth article entitled; “Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America?” . The story provoked such an avalanche of interest that we are providing regular updates on this…
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]
UK Heat Treater Adds Plasma Nitriding System
UK Heat Treater Adds Plasma Nitriding System Located in Bletchley, UK, commercial heat treater Titanium Heat Treatment Services would appear to be quite a success story as you can see by this story from “The Monty” in 2021; “OCTOBER 2021 POSTING; “Titanium Heat Treatment UK Installing Low Pressure Carburizing Furnace; In 2016 Pawel…
Mark Hemsath “Nitrex”-The Interview
Mark Hemsath “Nitrex”-The Interview “The Monty Heat Treat News” is very pleased to be able to offer our readers an interview with “Mr. Mark Hemsath” “President, Nitrex/UPC-Marathon/GM Enterprises” 1) Mark, in all honesty, I can say that you are extremely well known in the heat treatment industry around the world. In the unlikely…
Bearing Company Auctioning HT Furnaces-“The Monty Predictions”
Bearing Company Auctioning HT Furnaces-“The Monty Predictions” Later on this month bearing manufacturer “Timken” will be holding an auction for surplus equipment located at a location in North Carolina, USA-an auction which will include a number of surplus heat treatment furnaces and ancillary equipment. A look at the equipment list…
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treater Orders Very Large Car Bottom Furnace
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treater Orders Very Large Car Bottom Furnace (Editors Note; “The Monty” is unsure of who the customer for this furnace is although we can make some educated guesses. Obviously the customer has landed a very substantial order with some sort of definite financial commitments or they would not be making this large an…
“Top 52 Commercial Heat Treater” Appoints Plant Manager
“Top 52 Commercial Heat Treater” Appoints Plant Manager “Lark Heat Treating” in Houston, Texas has consistently made “The Monty Heat Treat News” list of “The 52 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America”. As a matter of fact we profiled the company just last year-a profile which can by found at …
Heat Treating in Germany-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
Heat Treating in Germany-“The Heat Treat Podcast” In this episode of The Heat Treat Podcast, we sit down with Philip Reese to explore the landscape of commercial heat treating in Germany. From operational strategies to the technical challenges of managing a plant abroad, Philip shares valuable insights and lessons for anyone in the…
UPC-Marathon awarded Pit Furnace Controls Upgrade at Overton Chicago Gear
UPC-Marathon awarded Pit Furnace Controls Upgrade at Overton Chicago Gear “Obsidian Technical Group and Dana Liebelt with the support of UPC-Marathon, a Nitrex Company, have secured a contract to upgrade the furnace controls for Overton Chicago Gear, a leading US manufacturer of gears and gearboxes. The project will include all-new carburizing…
Busch Vacuum Solutions U.S. Acquires VESCO-McLaughlin, Inc.
Busch Vacuum Solutions U.S. Acquires VESCO-McLaughlin, Inc. Last week ” The Monty Heat Treat News ” had a press release about an acquisition within the global heat treatment community. We are now in a position where we can mention the names of the companies involved. Below you will find the official press release. “Busch Vacuum Solutions U.S….
Cincinnati Steel Treating Adding Batch IQ Capacity
Cincinnati Steel Treating Adding Batch IQ Capacity Lets start with some background on commercial heat treater Cincinnati Steel Treating one of the largest in the Ohio area; “ The Cincinnati Steel Treating Company was founded in 1941 to accommodate the gear industry’s metal treating needs in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. By 1950 CST had diversified…
Josh Longenette Appointed VP Operations at Bodycote
Josh Longenette Appointed VP Operations at Bodycote Josh Longenette was recently appointed Vice President of Operations at heat treating giant Bodycote. Josh previously worked at Bodycote before taking a brief hiatus outside of the heat treating industry. He follows in the footsteps of his father Don Longenette who after a long career with…
Ask the Heat Treat Recruiter-Should Potential Employees be Tested?
Ask the Heat Treat Recruiter-Should Potential Employees be Tested? Jessica Maier , Sr. Recruiter at recruiting firm International Search Partners is a regular contributor to “The Monty Heat Treat News”. Today she answers a question posed by a large furnace OEM-Should we implement the use of testing to make hiring decisions or otherwise utilize…
University Installs Vacuum Furnace
University Installs Vacuum Furnace “Korea Institute of Materials Science Expands Vacuum Processing Capabilities The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, has invested in a new NITREX vacuum furnace to bolster its vacuum heat-treating capabilities. KIMS conducts a…