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]
New Sales Manager for European Furnace Builder-Correction
New Sales Manager for European Furnace Builder-Correction For today, Thursday July 10, we start off with a small correction. Yesterday we had this news item; “New Sales Manager for European Furnace Builder”. In this item we mentioned that Mr. Djemel Dellouche was recently appointed as European Sales Manager for furnace builder “Codere”-this is…
German Auto Part Supplier to Receive New Furnace System
German Auto Part Supplier to Receive New Furnace System “Hirschvogel Group” of Germany is known as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of forged and machined steel and aluminum components, primarily for the automotive industry-as such they have a great deal of in house heat treating capacity. The company recently accepted a double-flow…
New Sales Manager for European Furnace Builder
New Sales Manager for European Furnace Builder Swiss furnace builder “Codere SA” has just appointed Mr. Djemel Dellouche as Sales Manager, Europe. Codere is a long-established furnace builder which is best known throughout Europe although we have seen their systems in North America and Asia. Late in 2024 their longtime Sales Manager, Mr….
USA West Coast Manufacturer Upgrades In-House Heat Treat Department
USA West Coast Manufacturer Upgrades In-House Heat Treat Department A specialized manufacturer on the US West Coast very recently signed purchase orders for a substantial upgrade to their existing in-house heat treat department. “McLaughlin Furnace Group” of Avilla, Indiana will be providing two “Tru-Carb” gas fired batch IQ furnaces with…
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Appoints Patrick McKenna as Chief Executive Officer
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Appoints Patrick McKenna as Chief Executive Officer Greenville, SC – July 7, 2025 – BWT LLC (“Bluewater Thermal Solutions” or “Bluewater”), a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners (“Aterian”), today announced the appointment of Patrick McKenna as Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective immediately….
North American Commercial Heat Treats For Sale
North American Commercial Heat Treats For Sale Recently “The Monty Heat Treat News” had an article entitled; “Why Are So Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing”. in this article we mentioned the many and varied reasons why so many were closing, one reason was retirement by the owners. As it turns out recently, we have run…
Mark Podob, Metlab-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
Mark Podob, Metlab-“The Heat Treat Podcast” A future “Heat Treat Podcast” will feature Mr. Mark Podob, Owner of commercial heat treater “Metlab” in Wyndmoor, PA, USA. We are especially excited about this podcast as “Metlab” occupies a very unique position in the North American Heat Treatment industry in that it is believed to have the largest…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” January, 2023 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” January, 2023 Edition The January issue of “The Monty Heat Treat News” is now published and available on line at The Monty Magazine January 2023 – Flipbook by The Monty | FlipHTML5 This 74 page edition includes the latest news and trends from the global heat treatment industry. Featured articles include; A USA heat…
Steve Hawkins 1961-2022
Steve Hawkins 1961-2022 We mention with regret the recent passing of Steve Hawkins, Owner & CEO of Solution Steel Treating; “Steven Richard Hawkins, age 61, passed away suddenly in his sleep on Monday, December 26, 2022. He was born November 27, 1961 in Highland Park, MI to Marilyn and Richard Hawkins. Steve is survived by his adored wife of…
Bolt & Nut Manufacturer Invests in Heat Treat Department
Bolt & Nut Manufacturer Invests in Heat Treat Department Based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA Copper State Bolt & Nut Company is a second generation manufacturer and distributor of fasteners and related products. The company has long done most of their heat treatment in house as part of their manufacturing process and to this end are committed…
Moldvay Promoted to President of Akron Steel Treating
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…
Commercial Heat Treatment In China-Mr. Kent Zuo, Shanghai Heat Treatment
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…