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; ...
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]
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...
Furnace Builder “Thrives” Over the Past 8 Years
Founded in 2015 by 3 individuals with a lifetime of experience in the heat treat industry, furnace builder "MEAPFORNI" of Fontanafredda, Italy has thrived over the years. The firm delivered it's first furnace in 2017 and can now boast that it has installed over 100 furnaces in the past 8 years with...
World’s Largest Nitrider?
Recently the commercial heat treating division of "Nitrex" had a press release about installing what is quite possibly the " Largest Nitriding Furnace in North America", a picture of which can be found here; With working dimensions of 4.5 meters (13.5') in diameter X 3.5 meters (10.5') in depth...
Pete Hushek, Phoenix Heat Treat Talks Heat Treatment Problem Solving
One of North America’s favourite and most experienced heat treaters, Mr. Pete Hushek of Phoenix Heat Treat in the USA speaks with our handsome and eloquent host, Mr Carlos Torres of “The Heat Treat Podcast” today. We at “The Monty Heat Treat News” are always proud to host such knowledgeable guests....
Auto Parts Supplier In Mexico To Install CAB Line
SECO/WARWICK, the undisputed leader in CAB technology, will provide an international company in the automotive industry with an EV/CAB line; the design was chosen most often by the automotive sector. The EV/CAB system is designed to braze large-size car battery coolers for the electric vehicle (EV)...
New Life For Shuttered Oven Builder
July 7th of this year we announced how Perceptive Industries of Plainwell, Michigan, USA a long time oven and furnace builder had closed their doors (the announcement can be found further down this page). In an interesting turn of events the intellectual property of the company has been bought by...
Fascinating Heat Treats-HÄRTEREI REESE Bochum, Gear Hardening
In the world of “Fascinating Heat Treats” few are more interesting than one of the largest commercial heat treaters in Germany, a firm by the name of HÄRTEREI REESE (HÄRTEREI loosely translated into English would be “Hardening). Their capabilities are so unique that customers will literally ship...
Gas Nitriding With Deep Cryogenic Treatment of High-Speed Steel
From Jack Cahn, founder and owner of Deep Cryogenics International we have this technical paper about nitriding combined with Deep Cryogenics. To learn more about the story behind Deep Cryogenics we would suggest reading a very interesting interview we did with Jack earlier this year...
Worldwide Heat Treat Houston, Texas, USA Poised for Growth
The astounding growth in the oil and gas industry in the past year has lead to boom times for many captive and commercial heat treaters in the heartland of the industry-Texas, USA. Numbered amongst those heat treaters benefitting from this is "Worldwide Heat Treat" in Houston, Texas founded a few...