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...
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]
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...
Furnace Builder Makes Organization Changes
"AICHELIN Group - one of the leading experts in heat treatment - is focusing on efficiency and sustainable competitiveness and is streamlining its structures in Europe. Philipp Krenn, Managing Director of Aichelin Ges.m.b.H. in Austria, will take over the management of the German AICHELIN Service...
“The Monty” Speaks With Mark Hemsath of “Nitrex”
1. Today we are speaking with one of the best-known individuals in the global heat treatment industry, Mr. Mark Hemsath. Mark has spent his entire working life in the industry and with his extensive travel experience he brings a perspective that few others can offer thanks for the time Mark. I just...
L&L Furnace Company Receives Order For Two Retort Box Furnaces
"L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. has received an order for two atmosphere controlled retort box furnaces used for de-bindering ceramic composite matrix parts, (CMC) along with powder medals processing (PM) and hot isostatic processing (HIP). Initially CMC and other ceramic matrix components and...
Bluewater Thermal Solutions receives Nadcap® Merit Status for Heat Treating
(Editors Note: Find out where Bluewater ranks in our list of the largest North American commercial heat treaters; 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 | The Monty) Nadcap® recognizes Bluewater Thermal Solutions for its superior performance and commitment to continual improvement in...
Universal Heat Treating Transitions Work After Major Fire
May 22 we had the following very upsetting story about Universal Heat Treating in the Cleveland, Ohio, USA area suffering a very substantial fire. The company has decided that to service their customers all of their current work will be transitioned to another local commercial heat...
Rocky Mountain Captive Heat Treater Poised to Receive New Endo Generator
A captive heat treater in the Rocky Mountain region of the USA is poised to receive a new endothermic generator from McLaughlin Furnace Group of Avilla, Indiana, USA. The unit is a 2,000 CFH gas fired "Tru Mix" system and start up is expected third quarter of 2022. The generator is shown in this...
Sun Steel Treating Opens Their Doors to “The Monty Heat Treat News”
Last week we profiled a successful commercial heat treater in Indiana by the name of “Dependable Metal Treating” and pointed out that while the company was successful for a number of reasons, a substantial factor in the company’s success was that they have standardized on one particular type and...
Heat Treater Appoints New Plant Manager
We mentioned a few weeks ago about how Paulo, one of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America as ranked by "The Monty Heat Treat News" https://themonty.com/project/50-largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-2021-2/ had appointed a new Plant Manager for their St. Louis, MO, USA...