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...
“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...
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]
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...
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...
European Heat Treater Installs Plasma Nitriding System
March 11th of this year "Gord Montgomery" of "The Monty Heat Treat News" had the opportunity to visit commercial heat treater "Vacuum S.P.A." in Verdello, Italy-the visit resulted in an article entitled; "Vacuum Heat Treater Finds Business to Be Strong". Just after this visit the company issued this...
“Substantial” US Heat Treater to Close April 1/2025
Commercial heat treater "American Steel Treating" of Perrysburg, Ohio, USA has been included on our list of the "50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters" a number of times over the years. Very unfortunately the privately owned firm will join a long list of North American commercial heat...
Heat Treatment News Updates-The Most Current in the World
"The Monty Heat Treat News" prides itself on having the most up to date heat treatment news of any source in the world. We start off this update in Germany where we see that Haertha Hardening, one of the largest commercial heat treaters in Europe has yet again expanded their facility in Weißenburg,...
Fascinating Heat Treats-Crio, Queretaro, Mexico
From time to time "The Monty Heat Treat News" reaches back into our photo archives in search of interesting captive and commercial heat treaters we have visited over the years. Today we look at one of the largest commercial heat treats in Mexico, Crio, Queretaro. Crio Queretaro, Mexico; When...
Solar Atmospheres Continues to Grow-Makes Significant Acquisition
Now this press release makes for very interesting reading. Solar Atmospheres is one of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America as ranked by "The Monty Heat Treat News" https://themonty.com/project/the-monty-heat-treat-news-50-largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-2022/. Read on...
Powdered Metal Company Quickly Sells Off Heat Treat Department
August 22/2022 we had the news item below about powdered metal company "Metal Ceramics Company" in the USA selling off their assets, assets which included the entire heat treat department. Surprisingly enough the entire heat treatment department was sold off prior to the actual auction. This...
“What’s Hot on the Used Heat Treat Furnace Market-Mesh Belt Furnace Lines” By Tim Donofrio of Can Eng Furnaces
“Your recent posting regarding Mesh Belt Furnaces and CAN-ENG Furnaces contributions to these technologies was presented well and I can confirm that decent larger capacity used Mesh Belt Furnaces are as common as unicorn sightings. My 25 years’ experience with CAN-ENG, has shown that systems with...
HI TecMetal Group, Inc. (HTG), Cleveland, announces it has named Manos Eliades as President
Manos has held senior management roles in American, European and Scandinavian leading companies. His breadth of experience spans industries in heat transfer, brazing, chemistry, and oil & gas. Manos has relocated to Northeast Ohio. Terence Profughi, Chair of HTG’s Board of Directors stated,...