ECM USA Strengthens Sales Team with Marco Möser as Senior Sales Engineer to Support Western U.S. Demand
ECM USA is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco Möser to Senior Sales Engineer for the Western U.S., reinforcing our dedication to meet increasing demand for advanced vacuum furnace technology across the United States. With more than 25 years of experience in the heat treatment industry,...
Solar Atmospheres Expands California Operations with New 10-Bar Vacuum Furnace
Solar Atmospheres is pleased to announce the installation and full commissioning of a new 10-bar vacuum furnace at its Fontana, California facility, further expanding the company’s high-pressure vacuum heat treating capabilities in the western United States. The furnace, manufactured by sister...
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]
Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America?
In early 2024 "The Monty Heat Treat News" published an article entitled "Metlab HT Closing Giving Gear Suppliers “Headaches” -fast forward to 2026 and that closing still has gear suppliers reaching for the aspirin bottle. "Metlab Heat Treat" in Wyndmoor, PA, USA at the time had the largest...
Premier Aircraft Manufacturer Places Multiple Furnace Order
One of the world's best known aircraft manufacturers recently placed an order for multiple vacuum furnaces. This multi-million-dollar order has been placed with a North American vacuum furnace builder with delivery expected towards the end of 2026. There will be a formal announcement at an upcoming...
“Molla srl” Installs 4th Roller Hearth Line
According to Austrian furnace builder "Aichelin" forging company "Molla srl" of Italy has just installed and commissioned their 4th automated roller hearth line; "Together with our long-standing sales partner Efisio Carutti (Carutti S.r.l.), we have successfully installed and commissioned the...
Vacuum Furnace Technology-Trevor Jones/Solar Manufacturing
Today "The Monty Heat Treat News" digs deep in our "Heat Treat Podcast" archives to find one of our most popular discussions. In this episode our host "Carlos Torres" speaks with "Mr. Trevor Jones", President of one of the largest vacuum furnace builders in North America "Solar Manufacturing". ...
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Seeking Vice President of Sales
Job Title: Vice President of Sales Location: Remote-based, with enterprise-wide responsibility for revenue performance across all BWTS operations, including the Houston, TX facility and six (6) additional industrial facilities in PA, MI, IN, and IL. Role Overview The Vice President of Sales is...
Turbine Manufacturer Invests in Vacuum Induction Melting Systems
"Retech, a SECO/WARWICK Group company, has announced the sale of two customized Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) casting systems to a long-standing overseas partner supporting power generation turbine manufacturing. The two systems, engineered to support equiaxed (EQ) and directionally solidified...
Bodycote Mooresville, North Carolina Adding Diffusion Hardening Vessel
"Surface treatment specialist Bodycote has announced the addition of S³P ADM® (Austenitic, Duplex, Martensitic) to its range of services in the United States, expanding the company’s Specialty Stainless Steel Processes (S³P) portfolio and bringing advanced stainless steel surface hardening...
World’s Largest Heat Treater Announces Financial Results
"Bodycote", the world's largest commercial heat treater released their 2025 Full Year Results, March 11, 2026-the report can be found at "Bodycote plc-2025 Full Year Results". For those looking for the abbreviated report, "Mr. AI" has this to say; "Bodycote’s 2025 results showed a mixed...
USA Powdered Metal Firm Commissions Sintering Furnace
(Editors Note; Metco Industries is located in St. Marys, PA, USA the powdered metal capital of the world) "Abbott Furnace Company has successfully delivered and commissioned a seven-zone continuous belt sintering furnace for Metco Industries. The system incorporates Abbott’s latest generation of...
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 lines our understanding...
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 in time this location...
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...