Happy Labor Day!
Due to the Labor Day Holiday, Monday, September 1, 2025 the offices of WG Montgomery Ltd., ("The Monty Heat Treat News") will be closed. Regular news updates will resume Tuesday September 2. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty. View our recent magazines and podcasts...
Vacuum Furnace Investment for Medical Device Market
"Solar Atmospheres of Western PA is expanding our footprint in the medical device market with the addition of a brand-new Solar Manufacturing all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace, engineered specifically for the high-vacuum processing of critical medical components. To support this growth, our existing...
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]
Robotics & Automation in the Heat Treat Industry
August 10th of this year we had a story entitled "Robots in the Heat Treatment Industry-Wallwork Group" which came from a UK heat treater who recently installed a robot to help with a vacuum braze line. The press release prompted us to look at other examples of automation and robotics in the global...
SECO/WARWICK Lands 9th Furnace Order from Gas Turbine Producer
SECO/WARWICK, a world leader in heat treatment technology, has signed another contract with a Global Partner from the energy industry for the delivery of a single-chamber Vector vacuum furnace with gas cooling up to 6 bar abs. This is the ninth device delivered by SECO/WARWICK to this customer. It...
Auto Parts Manufacturer Reverses Course on Vacuum Carburizing
"McGard Industries" manufactures anti-theft devices like lug nuts, wheel locks, and marine security products, and is a leading manufacturer of mechanical anti-theft devices. The firm maintains a very large, clean and modern manufacturing facility in Orchard Park, New York, USA which is fitting as...
“Hi-Tech Steel Treating” Invites “The Monty” to Tour Their Plant
Recently "Mr. Kevin Stone" of commercial heat treater "Hi-Tech Steel Treating" in Saginaw, Michigan, USA invited "Gord Montgomery" of "The Monty Heat Treat News" for a tour of his facility, a tour which took place Thursday August 14, 2025. Founded in 1983 the firm is located in the heart of the...
Bearing Company Auctioning HT Furnaces-Call in The Scrap Guys!
Timken Bearings is auctioning off a great deal of equipment at two North Carolina, USA facilities later this month-the auction includes a number of heat treat furnaces-if it didn't include heat treat furnaces the auction mention would not grace the pages of "The Monty Heat Treat News". As you can...
Darius Szczekocki Obituary
Last week we mentioned the very surprising and upsetting passing of Mr. Darius Szczekocki, a very well-known figure in the North American heat treat industry-below is his obituary. "Darius Szczekocki Obituary; With heavy hearts and deep love, we announce the passing of our beloved husband and...
Mathew Clinite, Ipsen – The Monty Interview
We are very pleased to be speaking with Mr. Matt Clinite, Sales Director of furnace builder Ipsen-we start off with this background; Matt Clinite joined Ipsen in the summer of 2014 as a sales engineer, quickly moving into the Midwest Territory sales manager role in 2015. In 2019, he was promoted to...
USA Commercial Heat Treat for Sale
This long established USA commercial heat treater offers a variety of processes including but not limited to Atmosphere Heat Treating and Vacuum Heat Treatment. Serves a Wide variety of industries including aerospace and automotive Long history of profitability Current Management Team Willing to...
Aerospace Firm Adding Vacuum Furnace
"A new Chinese company producing aircraft production parts has ordered a horizontal SECO/WARWICK vacuum furnace. The device will be used to produce highly specialized cast parts used in the aviation industry. This partner ordered a horizontal Vector vacuum furnace with a graphite chamber and gas...
Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing? CORRECTION
Yesterday we had a news item entitled "Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing?" In the article we mentioned a number of different commercial heat treaters who have closed over the past year-one which we mentioned was Diamond Heat Treating in Rockford, IL. It turns out our...
New Vacuum Furnace Builder in North America?
Our understanding is that there is a new vacuum furnace builder in North America by the name of "High Vacuum Technologies LLC"-their website which can be accessed here provides virtually no details on the company "High Vacuum Technologies LLC" . However we believe that Mr. Suresh Jhawar, former...
Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing?
If it seems like commercial heat treatment firms in North America have been dropping like flies over the past year you can certainly be forgiven for thinking so. Over the course of the past year "The Monty Heat Treat News" has mentioned at least 12 firms that have closed, with at least two more to...