North American Heat Treat Acquisition Confirmed
Going way back to August of 2024 "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a news item about commercial heat treater "Metals Technology Corporation" in Carol Stream, IL, USA entering into "receivership". "The Monty" continued to track this story and later in 2024 we announced that a potential buyer had been...
Ipsen USA Announces Dates for 2025 Ipsen U Training Program
Ipsen has announced the 2025 schedule for its comprehensive training course on vacuum furnace equipment. Ipsen U will take place on April 1-3, June 10-12, August 12-14, and October 7-9 in Cherry Valley, Illinois. This immersive three-day program offers detailed training on a wide range of...
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]
Jeff McLaughlin-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
This week our witty and handsome host of “The Heat Treat Podcast”, Mr. Carlos Torres speaks with Mr. Jeff McLaughlin, founder and CEO of McLaughlin Furnace Group. Jeff is known as an opinionated and controversial figure in the heat treat industry but certainly nobody has ever questioned his...
Heat Treatment Industry Losing a Giant
Perhaps not literally but certainly figuratively the global heat treatment industry is losing a giant. Mr. Scott MacKenzie is one of the foremost experts in the world on quenchants and his retirement, as mentioned below will leave a "gap" in the industry. "I have decided to retire from my current...
Phoenix Heat Treating Expands Capacity and Capabilities with New Furnaces and Process Improvements
At Phoenix Heat Treating, we’re always striving to push the boundaries of what we can offer our customers. This month marks a significant step forward as we bring new furnaces online and continue to expand our process capabilities. Here’s a closer look at our latest updates and what they mean for...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” February 2025 Edition
The link below will take you to the February 2025 edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" your source for the most up to date news and trends in the global heat treatment industry. Some of the stories you will find include these; US Defence Supplier Increases Heat Treat Capacity Fastener Manufacturer...
Acquisition in the North American Commercial Heat Treat Industry
We promised our readers we would mention a small acquisition in the North American commercial heat treat industry which we knew would happen early in 2025, we can now share the details. February 1, 2025 "Atlantic Heat Treating" in Ajax, Ontario, Canada acquired "All-Source Heat Treating" in St....
Auto Parts Supplier Changes Heat Treatment Direction
Over the past number of years, no industry has embraced Vacuum Carburizing (LPC) technology to as large an extent as the global auto parts industry. From fuel injector nozzles to transmission components LPC systems are a very common sight in auto parts facilities around the world, so common in fact...
ALD Thermal Treatment Invites “The Monty Heat Treat News” to Visit
Port Huron, Michigan, USA is home to one of four global commercial heat treat facilities owned and operated by AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group of the Netherlands. AMG is a worldwide company with approximately 3,000 employees but our interest in the company is focused primarily on the heat treating...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #8 Specialty Steel Treating, Michigan, CT
Since 1999 “The Monty” has been publishing annually a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America based upon annual sales, our 2021 list can be found at https://themonty.com/project/50-largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-2021-2/ This year readers will see we became...
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. Supports Heat Treat Needs in Southern US with New Sales Manager, Chris Williams
"Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a recognized leader in heat treat services and metallurgical solutions, announced today that Chris Williams has joined the company as its new regional sales manager. Williams will be responsible for driving sales and providing customer service for its location in...
TAV About to Ship Their Largest Vertical Vacuum Furnace
Recently we mentioned how Italian furnace builder TAV received an order for what is the largest vertical vacuum furnace the company has ever built. Our original news item is below and included is a photo showing working starting on the vessel. As a follow up to this story we can now add that the...
Surface Combustion “Allcase” Furnaces-Trivia Time
In North America the most common brand of Batch IQ (Batch Integral Quench) furnace is without a doubt the Surface Combustion "Allcase" line of furnaces. Introduced in 1951 the "Allcase" furnace originally had working dimensions of 24" x 36" X 24"-over the years the company has added a number of...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #8 Specialty Steel Treating, Michigan, CT
Since 1999 “The Monty” has been publishing annually a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America based upon annual sales, our 2021 list can be found at https://themonty.com/project/50-largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-2021-2/ This year readers will see we became...