“The Heat Treat Recruiter” Talks About Resumes in the Heat Treat Industry
Once a quarter, Managing Recruiter, Josh Hale and/or Sr. Recruiter, Jessica Maier, will address questions that come up regularly from industry professionals (email questions for future editions to [email protected]). Recently, Josh and Jessica have been approached by several...
More Manufacturers Bringing Heat Treat In-House-Comments
Friday, March 28th, 2025 we had an article entitled; "More Manufacturers Bringing Heat Treat In-House?" The article by "Mr. Marco Baretti, Sales Area Manager, TAV VACUUM FURNACES SPA" proved to be of a great deal of interest to a number of our readers, as an example on LinkedIn alone it has garnered...
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]
“The Monty” Talks Heating Elements With “Mr. Steve Bennett” of “Industrial Furnace Interiors & US Element”
We are very excited today to be talking heating elements with "Mr. Steve Bennett", of "Industrial Furnace Interiors" of Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA. Steve, I understand that you are a family-owned business-as part of a family-owned business myself I have to say that I have a real affinity for...
More Manufacturers Bringing Heat Treat In-House?
Over the past few years the team at "The Monty Heat Treat News"has noticed a slow but steady trend amongst European manufacturers to bring more of their heat treatment requirements in house, this pereception was reinforceed during a recent visit by "Gord Montgomery" to several European captive heat...
A Look Back at a US Heat Treat Acquisition
Almost exactly one year ago it was announced that "Kittyhawk" had Acquried the Albany, Oregon "HIP" division of Stack Metallurgical in the US To commemorate the one year anniversary Kittyhawk issued this update about the acquisition and the individuals responsible for this successful facility; ...
Auto Parts Maker Orders 15th “Controlled Atmosphere Brazing” Line
An important Asian Partner has ordered the fifteenth CAB furnace line for aluminum brazing from SECO/WARWICK. The partnership began in 2010, and the existing solutions are used in heat exchanger production for trucks, passenger cars and new energy technologies. The latest furnace will operate in...
Furnace Builder “TAV” Lands Order# 1,001-“The Monty” Visits
March 10th, 2025 "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a story about vacuum furnace builder "TAV" landing an order for their "1,001st New Vacuum Furnace"-we learned this very interesting fact during a visit to the firm's headquarters in Bergamo, Italy (close to Milano, Italy). During a very interesting...
Massive Fire at Captive Heat Treater Still Under Investigation
February 19th of this year manufacturer and captive heat treater SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, PA suffered a "Devasting Fire" . The question on everybody's lips in a case like this is what was the cause of the fire? According to this story from "WHYY" News the cause has still not be determined...
Why Are Commercial Heat Treats in North America Closing?
The commercial heat treatment industry in North America has had their ups and downs in the past few years but generally it has been fairly stable. An acquisition here, an acquisition there, an occasional closing but generally not too many changes-any changes this year can be found at this brief...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Adds Several Quality Lab Equipment Listings
"The Monty Heat Treat News" has just added several quality pieces of lab equipment to our used equipment listings. Among these listings you will find automated polishers, semi-automatic polishers, wet saws and precision saws. For information and pictures about the lab equipment listings scroll...
European Captive/Commercial Heat Treaters Invests in New Furnaces
Three times over the past 2 years we have reported on an impressive captive/commercial heat treater by the name of Ramada ACOS located in Ovar, Portugal-indeed “The Monty Heat Treat News” was able to visit the facility a little less than one year ago. Two of our previous reports on the company can...
Is It Possible to Bar Code Heat Treat Fixtures? (Things we Learned at the German Heat Treat Show)
"The Monty Heat Treat News" learned lots of things at the recent heat treat exhibition, HK 22 in Cologne, Germany and amongst the things we learned is that it is possible to bar code furnace fixturing. A German foundry by the name of Friedr. Lohmann GmbH, one of the largest suppliers of heat...
50 Largest Commercial Heat Treats in North America
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2022Since 1999 “The Monty Heat Treat News” has been putting together a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America based on annual sales. We are now very proud to present to you the list of the 50 largest commercial heat...
Heat Treat Rep Firm to Move From Canada to USA
In North America the majority of the suppliers to the heat treatment industry work through independent sales representatives. These rep firms range in size from single person to multi person organizations and operate in geographically defined areas, their renumeration is in the form of commissions...