Pit Nitriding Furnace “Hat Trick” for Furnace Builder
Pit Nitriding Furnace “Hat Trick” for Furnace Builder Since we are in the midst of the world’s largest sporting event of 2026 ” FIFA World Cup 2026™ , please allow us to use a “sporting” term for the title of this press release. “McLaughlin Furnace Group” of Avilla, Indiana, USA is pleased to announce that in the past few months they have seen an…
500 Heating Cells and Counting: ECM Celebrates North America Milestone
500 Heating Cells and Counting: ECM Celebrates North America Milestone Pleasant Prairie, WI – June 22, 2026 – Just over a year after celebrating a long-standing automotive customer’s achievement of processing their 1,000,000th load through their ECM vacuum furnace systems, ECM has achieved another major accomplishment – the commissioning of the…
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]
MNP Heat Treat Acquired
MNP Heat Treat Acquired Based in Michigan, USA “MNP Corporation” is one of North America’s largest fastener manufacturers and as such has very substantial in-house heat-treating capacity mainly at their MNP Heat Treat division in Redford, Michigan. According to this press release the company has just been acquired by another fastener manufacturer…
More North American Pit Carburizing Capacity Added
More North American Pit Carburizing Capacity Added May 15 of this year we had the news item below about how a North American commercial heat treater was “Adding Pit Carburizing Capacity” . Well that capacity is now in production as you can see in this video. “MAY 15, 2025; Heat Treater Adding Much Needed Pit Carburizing Capacity; When US…
Major Acquisition in Mexico Heat Treatment Industry
Major Acquisition in Mexico Heat Treatment Industry In “blockbuster” news from the Mexican heat treat market we have learned that one of the largest commercial heat treaters on the country “Grupo ETSA Especialidades Termicas” very recently acquired a firm by the name of “Termproces” in Puebla, Mexico. “Termproces” is a commercial heat treater…
Where Are They Now – Seth Montgomery
Where Are They Now – Seth Montgomery In the US Midwest Mr. Seth Montgomery has worked in sales positions for firms such as commercial heat treater Thermal Process Holdings and FPM-he has now changed direction slightly while remaining in the heat treatment industry. Seth recently became an outside sales representative for foundry Castalloy…
Furnace Builder Finds Sucess in the Chinese Market
Furnace Builder Finds Sucess in the Chinese Market “In 2010, the SECO/WARWICK Group made a strategic decision to expand its operations in Asia by establishing the SECO/WARWICK company in China. Today, 15 years later, it is one of the key assets in the SECO/WARWICK Group. The Chinese company is now a leader in providing advanced technologies for…
Vacuum Furnace Technology-Mr. Trevor Jones
Vacuum Furnace Technology-Mr. Trevor Jones Today our handsome and charming host “Mr. Carlos Torres” of “The Heat Treat Podcast” speaks “Vacuum Furnace Technology” with “Mr. Trevor Jones” , President of “Solar Manufacturing” one of the largest North American builders of vacuum furnaces. Previous episodes of the “Heat Treat Podcast”…
General Motors Investing in Toledo, OH, USA Plant-Does this Include More Heat Treating?
General Motors Investing in Toledo, OH, USA Plant-Does this Include More Heat Treating? According to this press release General Motors will be investing heavily in their Toledo, Ohio, USA propulsion facility-the question for the readers of “The Monty Heat Treat News” will of course be; does this include more heat treating equipment? Currently…
Controlled Atmosphere Brazing Furnaces Going to Souzhou RETEK
Controlled Atmosphere Brazing Furnaces Going to Souzhou RETEK According to this press release furnace builder SECO/WARWICK will be shipping two Controlled Atmosphere Brazing lines (CAB) to a manufacturer of battery coolers in China by the name of Souzhou Retek. “SECO/WARWICK’s local production facility responds to the growing needs, which results…
Ipsen Launches New Global Website to Improve Online Customer Experience
Ipsen Launches New Global Website to Improve Online Customer Experience “Ipsen recently launched a new website with the goal of providing a better user experience for customers worldwide. IpsenGlobal.com now incorporates all Ipsen locations, products and services under one domain. “Ipsen is dedicated to supporting the ambitious innovation targets…
Furnace Controls Company to Move to New Location
Furnace Controls Company to Move to New Location In Europe one of the best known names in the furnace controls industry is that of ” STANGE Elektronik Gmb H” a long time supplier to the heat treatment market https://www.stange-elektronik.com/en/homepage.html While very well known in Europe the company is not as well known in North America…
Magnetic Specialties Commissions Power Supplies for Tool Manufacturer
Magnetic Specialties Commissions Power Supplies for Tool Manufacturer “Magnetic Specialties , Inc. recently shipped and commissioned two power supplies used in a continuous brazing furnace for a tool manufacturing company. The new power supplies, rated 125 kW supply and 100 kW, were designed as direct replacements for a pair of existing, obsolete…
Auto Parts Maker Adds More Nitriding Capacity
Auto Parts Maker Adds More Nitriding Capacity Global auto parts giant Linamar continues to increase their in house heat treating capacity, this time in the form of 3 new vacuum nitriding furnaces from Germany based KGO. The furnaces have working dimensions of 48” x 72” x 48” with a weight capacity of 6,000 pounds each. The first will enter…