Captive/ Commercial Heat Treater Completes New Furnace Install
Captive/Commercial heat treater RAMADA ACOS in Ovar, Portugal has been mentioned by "The Monty Heat Treat News" several times over the years, including this summary of the company in 2021; "NOVEMBER 2021; Ramada ACOS is a captive/commercial heat treater located in the northern part of Portugal in...
Ipsen USA Announces Management Changes in Customer Service Team
Ipsen is pleased to announce the promotion of Evan Hundley to Retrofits Manager and the appointment of Lu Chouraki as Field Service Manager. Since joining Ipsen in October 2023 as a Project Manager in the Retrofits Department, Hundley has demonstrated strong leadership and a commitment to continuous...
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]
50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters
Since 1997 "The Monty Heat Treat News" has been publishing a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America, a list which has grown from the 10 Largest to the 50 Largest- the 2024 list can be found here; “The Monty’s” 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2024". April...
SPS Fire Origin Still Unknown
Yesterday "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a news item about a Devastating Fireat SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, PA, USA. We mentioned this because the facility has always included a reasonably large in house heat treatment department and the fact that initial reports referred to "Heat Treat...
Massive Fire at Captive Heat Treater
From the "Philadelphia Inquirer" we have this story about a massive fire at aerospace fastener supplier "SPS Technologies"in Jenkintown, PA, USA. We mention this story as the company has a very substantial in house heat treat department although at this point in time it is unknown whether the fire...
UPC Receives Order for “Endo” Generator From Repeat Customer
From controls company UPC-Marathon we have word about an order the firm has just received for an endo generator-this marks the fifth order for an endothermic generator from the same customer; "The 4th repeat order of an Endothermic Gas Generator has been installed for the biggest steel coil...
Furnace Builder Lands Order for Drop Bottom Oven
"Nutec Bickley has manufactured a heat treat drop-bottom furnace designed for heat treatment of aluminium castings. The furnace will shortly be installed and commissioned at a facility operated by a multinational power solutions corporation. The custom-designed furnace is indirect gas fired using...
Heat Treatment Industry Updates
To keep you in the know about the global heat treatment industry here are a number of heat treat news items from around the globe; Defense Supplier Close to Completing New Heat Treat Facility. In 2024 "The Monty Heat Treat News" announced that IMT Corp., Was Investing in a New Heat Treat...
Memorial Day
"The Monty Heat Treat News" wishes you a warm and Happy Memorial Day. Let us remember all the heroes who have left us and thank them all today. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty. View our recent magazines and podcasts by clicking the following link....
Expanite welcomes Frederick Halbout as Nordic Sales Manager to manage sales activities in the Nordic market.
Expanite, the global leader in the surface hardening of stainless steel and titanium, is proud to announce that, as it continues to build and strengthen its presence in the expanding Nordic market, Frederick Halbout has joined the company as Nordic Sales Manager. In this role Frederick will be...
MTI Spring Meeting
Only two words fully describe the MTI 2022 Spring Meeting: We’re BACK! Members attending the spring meeting in Hilton Head Island, SC were all pleased to see MTI meeting attendance rising back to pre-pandemic levels, with over 180 in attendance. The MTI Board of Trustees and Education Committee...
Expanite® – improving wear and galling on stainless steel components in hydrogen applications
Hydrogen – whether applied in shipping, steel production, refineries or power-to-x application – it has become the energy source of the future, yet already used in many sectors. Due to its special properties, the hydrogen gas poses several technical challenges for the respective components with...
Schaeffler Bearings Closes Plant-to Auction Off Heat Treat Furnaces
In Germany we see that Schaeffler Bearings, one of the world's largest captive heat treaters has closed their ball bearing facility in Homburg, Germany and is putting all of the equipment up for auction. Included in the equipment being auctioned off is the entire in house heat treat facility which...
Bodycote plc Trading Update For January 1, 2022 – April 30, 2022
Bodycote, the world's largest commercial heat treater, just announced their trading update for January 1 to April 30, 2022. Overall, Bodycote posted a revenue of £230m which is up 12%. Some of the highlights from the report are below along with a link to the full report which includes more detail....