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]
European Furnace Builder Struggles Due to Tough Business Conditions
European Furnace Builder Struggles Due to Tough Business Conditions (Background; It is no secret that Europe in general and Germany in particular have struggled recently for a number of reasons including very high energy pricing. This turmoil has effected captive and commercial heat treaters and industry suppliers- “ELIOG” , mentioned here is one…
Reports Suggest Bodycote Has Sold Their New Berlin, WI Facility
Reports Suggest Bodycote Has Sold Their New Berlin, WI Facility A report in the “Milwaukee Business General” is suggesting that commercial heat treating giant “Bodycote” has sold their New Berlin, Wisconsin facility. While details are scarce, the report says; “A longtime New Berlin industrial facility operated by Bodycote Thermal Processing has…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2026 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2026 Edition Welcome to the May 2026 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” featuring over 100 pages of the most up to date heat treatment industry news and trends combined with updated surplus heat treat equipment listings. This issue features these stories and lots more; AI Data Centers Spiking New Vacuum Furnace…
AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative
AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative (Editors Note; Wm. Wright & Associates has represented AFC-Holcroft in their US Midwest territory for many years. What is new is that they will now also be representing some of the other companies under Aichelin’s banner including Nitrex, G-M and UPC-Marathon)….
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace Longstanding ECM USA customer, Andis (Sturtevant, WI family-owned professional grade electric hair clipper/handheld grooming tools manufacturer), recently successfully finalized their FLEX vacuum furnace system PLC upgrade with a top-of-the-line processor and communication network. This 3-cell…
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…
Aerospace Firm Makes Major Investment in Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces
Aerospace Firm Makes Major Investment in Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces (Editor’s Note; GE Aerospace is one of the largest in-house heat treaters in the world in terms of vacuum heat-treating capacity. Over the years “The Monty Heat Treat News” has had numerous stories about GE Aerospace divisions adding vacuum heat treat capacity, along the same…
End of the Line for World’s Largest Plasma Nitriding Location
End of the Line for World’s Largest Plasma Nitriding Location At one point in time the “Bosch Fuel Systems” location in Kentwood, Michigan, USA boasted what was probably the largest plasma nitriding location in the world (Source; the late David Pye who knew as much or more about plasma nitriding as anybody in the world). At one point…
USA Heat Treater Makes Major Investments
USA Heat Treater Makes Major Investments Advanced Heat Treat Corp.® (AHT), a recognized leader in heat treat services and metallurgical solutions, has invested in two additional pieces of equipment at its Cullman, Alabama location. The equipment will expand capacity for induction hardening and gas nitriding, supporting increased production…
When NOT to Bring Heat Treating In-House-A Case Study
When NOT to Bring Heat Treating In-House-A Case Study It is always a hot topic whether manufacturers should bring heat treating in house or “farm” it out to commercial heat treaters. Many considerations enter the mix including; Do the volumes justify the high costs of installing a heat treat department? Does the manufacturer want to add a process…
Heat Treatment Names in the News
Heat Treatment Names in the News Lets start off the week of March 9th, 2026 by having a look at some well known (and some not so well known) individuals who are changing direction in the global heat treatment industry; Jim Feltner, CEO, FPM Heat Treating . For a number of years now Jim Feltner has been CEO of one of the largest commercial heat…
Gasbarre Selected to Design Custom Thermal Processing System for Specialized Government Manufacturing Facility
Gasbarre Selected to Design Custom Thermal Processing System for Specialized Government Manufacturing Facility St. Marys, PA — Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems (Gasbarre) has received an order for a custom-engineered box furnace and loading system to be installed at a U.S.-based manufacturing facility, marking a new customer relationship and…