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...
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]
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...
“The Monty” Tours Heat Treat Featuring “Roller Hearth Furnaces”
Our previous news item for today, Monday, March 24 referenced a company by the name of "T.T.N." the largest commercial heat treater in Italy, this news item summarizes the second largest commercial heat treater in the country, "PROTERM Trattamenti Termici" . Founded in 1973 the company over the...
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...
Powdered Metal Company Sending Sintering Furnaces to Auction
All of the equipment at what was formerly “Metal Ceramics Company” of Bensenville, Illinois, USA will shortly be going to auction-this includes the entire heat treating department. In addition to the continuous furnaces the auction will also include machinery, customer lists and intellectual...
Complete Batch IQ Heat Treatment Department Available
A captive heat treater has shut down his entire batch IQ heat treatment department and all of the equipment is available. Equipment consists of the following; 2 Surface Combustion Internal Quench Furnaces “Super 30” with working dimensions of 30” X 48” X 30”, rated for 2500 pounds each. Dual quench...
Is Elon Musk Going to Make Your Alloy Fixturing More Expensive?
"The Monty Heat Treat News" has long pointed out that the price of alloy furnace components and fixturing is largely dependant upon a very volatile material-nickel. Several readers recently pointed out to us that as electric vehicles grow in popularity so also does nickel demand. A good example can...
Furnaces North America 2022 Offers FREE Entry Pass
"The Monty Heat Treat News" is looking forward to attending FNA 2022 in Indianapolis, IN on October 3-5. This will be by far and away the largest heat treat show in North America for 2022. For more details about the show please take a look at the press release below. We look forward to seeing you...
First Ever Hip Cycle for Aerospace in Mexico
Why Did HT-MX Company Invest in Hot Isostatic Pressing System-“The Monty Heat Treat News” Will Tell You Commercial heat treater HT-MX in Chihuahua, Mexico is justifiably very proud of the fact that they just ran their first HIP cycle for the Aerospace Industry, a milestone for Hot Isostatic Pressing...