AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative
AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative (Editors Note; Wm. Wright & Associates has represented AFC-Holcroft in their US Midwest territory for many years. What is new is that they will now also be representing some of the other companies under Aichelin’s banner including Nitrex, G-M and UPC-Marathon)….
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace Longstanding ECM USA customer, Andis (Sturtevant, WI family-owned professional grade electric hair clipper/handheld grooming tools manufacturer), recently successfully finalized their FLEX vacuum furnace system PLC upgrade with a top-of-the-line processor and communication network. This 3-cell…
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]
Heat Treating of Aerospace Components for Artemis II Mission
Heat Treating of Aerospace Components for Artemis II Mission “Solar Atmospheres, the largest American-owned heat treater in the United States, is proud to support NASA’s Artemis II mission. Our expertise spans thermal processing of raw materials, nickel-based tubing, and critical aerospace components—playing a vital role in bringing…
The Monty Heat Treat News” April 2026 edition.
The Monty Heat Treat News” April 2026 edition. Welcome to the April, 2026 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” for 30 years the most up to date heat treatment industry news source on the planet. Some news and trends we are following in this edition include these; Aerospace Industry Continues to Invest in Thermal Processing Equipment Is There…
“The Monty” Visits USA Heat Treater Making Major Investments
“The Monty” Visits USA Heat Treater Making Major Investments In 2025 commercial heat treater “Vacu Braze” of Quakertown, PA, USA was named as one of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” by “The Monty Heat Treat News”. In spite of this very impressive achievement the firm is not “sitting on their…
Furnace Builder Continues to Change North American Sales Direction
Furnace Builder Continues to Change North American Sales Direction (Editors Note; February 19th of this year “The Monty” had a news story entitled ” North American Furnace Builder Changing Sales Direction”. In this story we spoke about how furnace builder “Aichelin” has been making changes to their outside sales network. According to this…
Boeing Invests $7 Million in 2 Bottom Loading Vacuum Furnaces
Boeing Invests $7 Million in 2 Bottom Loading Vacuum Furnaces (Editors Note: This press release comes from “Mr. Dave Farmery” , President of vacuum furnace builder and commercial heat treater “Vac Aero” . Dave is justifiably very proud of this recent order from “Boeing” ). “Boeing is committing $7 million CAD to VAC AERO International…
Bodycote Announces New Heat Treatment Facility in Monterrey, Mexico
Bodycote Announces New Heat Treatment Facility in Monterrey, Mexico (Editors Note; Bodycote is the world’s largest commercial heat treater and this new facility will strengthen their already strong position in the Mexican heat treatment market). “Bodycote, the world’s leading provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing…
What do the Largest Captive Heat Treaters Look Like in 2026?
What do the Largest Captive Heat Treaters Look Like in 2026? In a heat treatment industry exclusive “The Monty Heat Treat News” regularly publishes a list of the “15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America” . Currently we are in the process of putting together our 2026 rankings, a list which will see some substantial changes from our 2024…
USA & European Furnace Builders Enter Licensing Agreement
USA & European Furnace Builders Enter Licensing Agreement “St. Marys, PA — January 2026 — Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems (Gasbarre) announced a licensing agreement with SOLO Swiss SA (Porrentruy, Switzerland) granting Gasbarre exclusive rights to promote, sell, and manufacture the SOLO ProfiTherm® heat treating system in North America….
John Hillenbrand Joins McLaughlin Furnace Group as Sales Manager
John Hillenbrand Joins McLaughlin Furnace Group as Sales Manager “McLaughlin Furnace Group” of Avilla, Indiana, USA is very pleased to announce that Mr. John Hillebrand recently joined the company as Sales Manager. In this position, John will be responsible for the firm’s sales efforts around the world. John brings a wealth of experience to the…
Bodycote Acquires Spectrum Thermal Processing of Rhode Island, USA
Bodycote Acquires Spectrum Thermal Processing of Rhode Island, USA (Editors Note; For more recent news about Bodycote, the world’s largest commercial heat treater we would suggest these recent updates courtesy of “The Monty Heat Treat News” “Bodycote” Report-Recent Changes”, “Bodycote Achieves Independent Validation of Carbon Footprint Tools…
Grand Opening for Fastener Manufacturer Which Features a New Heat Treat Department
Grand Opening for Fastener Manufacturer Which Features a New Heat Treat Department (Background; Back in October of 2024 in a heat treat industry exclusive “The Monty Heat Treat News” announced that fastener manufacturer “Simpson Strong-Tie” would be setting up a manufacturing facility in Gallatin, Tennessee, USA which would include a new heat…
Self-Cleaning Vacuum Furnace?
Self-Cleaning Vacuum Furnace? According to Solar Manufacturing of Sellersville, PA, USA they have a self-cleaning vacuum furnace-read on; “Before any vacuum heat treatment can begin, components must be thoroughly cleaned to remove both organic and inorganic contaminants. Standard cleaning methods—such as solvent immersion, drying, and vapor…