New CEO/GM For Nitrex Metal
"The AICHELIN Group has appointed Robert Sokoliński as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Nitrex Metal Sp. z o.o. (NTS) in Poland, a company of the AICHELIN Group since 2025, effective as of 1 January 2026. In his new role, Sokoliński is responsible for the overall management of the...
Custom Molybdenum Fixturing From Grammer Vacuum Technologies
Recently we had a press release from "Grammer Vacuum Technologies" about a recent addition to the firm-Mr. Luke Glendening; "JANUARY 15, 2026; Luke Glendening Joins Grammer Vacuum Technologies, Inc. “Grammer Vacuum Technologies” of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA has been around for many years as a...
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]
Record Breaking Vacuum Furnace Order for Ipsen
Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (January 28, 2026) – Ipsen USA entered 2026 by securing the largest equipment order in company history from a long-standing aerospace manufacturer. The multi-system order reflects decades of trust and Ipsen’s proven ability to deliver mission-critical thermal processing...
Vacuum Furnace Builder Expanding Facility to Keep Up With Orders
(Editors Note; Consarc offers very specialized vacuum furnaces and their offerings would typically not be seen in a commercial heat treat as an example). "Consarc Corporation, an Inductotherm Group company specializing in custom vacuum and controlled-atmosphere furnaces, has broken ground on a...
Applied Thermal Technologies Earns 4th Consecutive 24-Month Nadcap Merit Accreditation
Below we have this press release from Applied Thermal Technologies in Warsaw, IN. Applied Thermal ranks 42 on our list of the largest commercial heat treats in North America. (Largest Commercial Heat Treats In North America 2025) Applied Thermal Technologies, in Warsaw, IN, is proud to announce...
A New Trend in Heat Treat Industry Advertising
Advances in technology have changed the Heat Treatment industry so it should come as no surprise that technology changes have also had a dramatic effect on Heat Treat Industry Advertising. The days of print advertising in magazines such as "Industrial Heating" are largely behind us and physical...
Largest North American Captive Heat Treats-“Dauch Corp.”
This week we will have a brand new name on our list of the "15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America"-"Dauch Corporation". You can certainly be forgiven if the name doesn't ring a bell-previously the company was known as "American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)" according to this press release;...
Powdered Metal Firm Adds Sintering Capacity-“Volunteer Sintered Products”
"Founded in 1981, "Volunteer Sintered Products" (VSP) is a global provider of custom-engineered powdered metal (PM). Since starting in Lafayette, TN, VSP continuous pursuit of new technologies and capabilities has led to a growing global footprint. VSP has grown its manufacturing operations...
Heat Treat Acquisition-Africa
A number of years back "The Monty Heat Treat News", did a summary about the heat treatment market in South Africa, included in this summary was one of the largest commercial heat treaters in the country "Harchris Heat Treatment". It would now appear that the firm is under new management-"Erindale...
Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America-Stop the Presses!
October 23, 2025 we had a news item entitled "Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America Now Has Single Owner" in which we suggested that Queen City Steel Treating in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA was the oldest continuously running commercial heat treater in North America. Not so fast says Eric...
Quiet USA Heat Treat Acquisition
In a very discrete, unpublished way it would appear that a Nadcap accredited captive heat treater in Phoenix, Arizona, USA by the name of "Joined Alloys" was recently acquired by a firm based in India. This is how "Joined Alloys" describes their heat treatment/brazing capabilities: "We...
Midwest US Firm to Install Massive Vacuum Furnace-“The Video”
September 3rd "The Monty" had the exclusive news story below about a Michigan, USA heat treater installing one of the "Largest Vacuum Furnaces in the US Midwest". As an update to this story we have these notes from "Darby Metal Treating" and this video. "Today, DMT took delivery of a new vacuum...
DMP “Cryo” The Team is Back Together
At the recent "Heat Treat 2025" exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, USA "Gord & Jordan Montgomery" of "The Monty Heat Treat News" ran across DMP of Texas a supplier of +1200 to -300 thermal processing systems. During our conversation we learned that Jim Wells, part of the original DMP team recently...
Furnace Builder “Meapforni” Speaks With “The Monty”
Today we speak with "Mr. Francesco Pieropan", CEO of Italian furnace builder "Meapforni". We are indeed fortunate today to have an interview with an individual who we have known for a number of years and one whom we have a very high opinion of, Mr. Francesco Pieropan, of furnace builder...