Why Heat Treatment Partnerships Matter in Aerospace by “Vanessa Pfeiffer”
Why Heat Treatment Partnerships Matter in Aerospace by “Vanessa Pfeiffer” (About the author; Vanessa Pfeiffer is Director of Strategic Market Development for Aerospace & Defence at Bodycote. She is responsible for identifying and accelerating strategic growth opportunities across the aerospace and defence sector, working closely with…
USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered
USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered ( Texas Heat Treating is a family owned commercial heat treater which will be on “The Monty’s” list of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” which will be published the week of June 29th) “June 2026; Texas Heat Treating is pleased to announce that the company is now registered with 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]
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”…
USA Furnace Builder Closes Down
USA Furnace Builder Closes Down May 22, 2025 “The Monty Heat Treat News” announced that commercial heat treater “Missouri Heat Treat Had Closed Their Doors”. Missouri Heat Treat was a division of ” Unitherm Furnace, LLC”, also in Wentzville, MO, USA and according to their website Unitherm was founded in 1980 and over the years had provided…
Global Heat Treater Announces Financials for First 4 Months of 2025
Global Heat Treater Announces Financials for First 4 Months of 2025 “Bodycote” the world’s largest commercial heat treater has just announced revenue for the first 4 months of 2025. For a summary of the results we went to “Alliance News”. In related news “The Monty Heat Treat News” recently interviewed Mr. Jim Fairbairn, CEO of the company…
ECM USA Announces the Retirement of William (Bill) Gornicki Following 35 Years of Distinguished Service in the Heat Treat Industry
ECM USA Announces the Retirement of William (Bill) Gornicki Following 35 Years of Distinguished Service in the Heat Treat Industry ECM USA proudly announces the upcoming retirement of William (Bill) Gornicki, effective June 2025. After an exceptional 35-year career in the heat treat industry, Bill will be stepping into a well-earned retirement….
USA Commercial Heat Treater Reopens in Upgraded Facility
USA Commercial Heat Treater Reopens in Upgraded Facility “TS USA” , a commercial heat treater in Chattanooga, TN, US has just reopened their upgraded facility after some very substantial investments-their official press release can be found below. This facility closed in 2024 after a tragic accident which occurred May 30th, of that year-the…
Acquisition in The North American Commercial Heat Treating Industry
Acquisition in The North American Commercial Heat Treating Industry As mentioned yesterday, 2022 has brought very few acquisitions within the North American commercial heat treating industry. As a matter of fact we know of only two this year, the first involved Thermal Process Holdings acquiring Rockford Heat Treat earlier this year, the second…
Acquisition in the North American Commercial Heat Treat Industry?
Acquisition in the North American Commercial Heat Treat Industry? “ The Monty Heat Treat News ” is following up on a rather interesting story involving the North American commercial heat treat industry. Acquisitions in the industry have been few and far between in 2022 but our understanding is that a mid sized shop in the US southeast recently…
Aerospace Heat Treater in Austria Installs IVR Annealing Furnace
Aerospace Heat Treater in Austria Installs IVR Annealing Furnace Italian furnace manufacturer IVR recently provided a furnace to an Aerospace supplier in Austria which will be used to anneal titanium & metal plates. The furnace has working dimensions of 1800 mm Wide X 500 mm High X 6500 mm in length with a weight capacity of 30 tons. The…
Hubbard-Hall’s new Technical Service Rep, Jameson Grout, Brings Heart and Plating Expertise to the Metal Finishing Industry
Hubbard-Hall’s new Technical Service Rep, Jameson Grout, Brings Heart and Plating Expertise to the Metal Finishing Industry “Hubbard-Hall adds depth to the Technical Department with the addition of Jameson Grout. He will utilize his 10 years of experience and passion for being tank-side in the metal finishing industry to help customers in the New…
Hot Isostatic Pressing Equipment North America
Hot Isostatic Pressing Equipment North America Last week we posted a news item about Hot Isostatic Pressing equipment and North American suppliers. As it turns out “The Monty Heat Treat News” was slightly off the mark on this and several readers corrected us. As it turns out the only North American based supplier of new “HIP” equipment that we…
Commercial Heat Treater in France Installs Second Nitrex Furnace
Commercial Heat Treater in France Installs Second Nitrex Furnace Groupe Thermi Lyon, the second largest commercial heat treater in France recently added to their gas nitriding department in the form of a second nitriding furnace from Nitrex. The new system has working dimensions of 1500 mm (diameter) X 2500 mm (depth) with a weight capacity of 4…