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...
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]
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...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Celebrates Winter
Perhaps celebrates is too strong a word but for good or for bad the headquarters of "The Monty" in North America is seeing near record snowfalls in 2025. This photo taken just a few hours ago shows "Gord Montgomery" of "The Monty" standing in the parking lot of our facility backed by snowbanks...
Fastener Manufacturer Appoints Production Manager of New Heat Treat Department
Late in 2024 "The Monty Heat Treat News" announced in an industry exclusive that fastener manufacturer Simpson Strong Tie was investing in a Brand New Heat Treat Department at their Gallatin, Tennessee, United States facility. In an update to this story Mr. Pat DeRose was very recently hired as...
Deep Cryogenic Treatment of Large Bucket Teeth
During the summer of 2021, Induspec performed deep cryogenic treatment (DCT) of several large bucket teeth. The work was performed in conjunction with a confidentialmining company and two different brands of bucket teeth were treated and ultimately tested in real mine operation. We think that real...
Heat Treater Uses Pandemic to Add Processes and Equipment
While the pandemic drastically altered normal business proceedings around the world at least one heat treater used the opportunity to add both a new process and new equipment. Metex Heat Treating in Brampton, Ontario, Canada one of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America as ranked...
Ipsen USA Provides Turbo2Treater for Italian Commercial Heat Treater
Ipsen recently installed the second Turbo2 Treater vacuum furnace at Temprasud, a commercial heat treater in Fresagrandinaria, Italy. “With the addition of this vacuum hardening and low-pressure carburizing furnace, we can offer our customers greater flexibility and production capacity,” said...
Heat Treat Suffers Devastating Fire
A commercial heat treater in the Cleveland area, Universal Heat Treating & Black Oxiding suffered what can only be described as a devastating fire Sunday May 22, 2022. From Cleveland 19 News we have this report which was issued as the fire was ongoing; "CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland...
Burner Supplier Noxmat Celebrating its 30 Year Anniversary
(Editors Note: Noxmat is part of the Aichelin Group of Austria. In our ongoing series about greenhouse gas emissions with Thomas Doppler of Aichelin he makes reference to Noxmat burners on a number of occasions as you will see going forward) “NOXMAT GmbH, headquartered in Oederan, Saxony/Germany, is...
SBS Corp. Appoints WG Montgomery Ltd for Upstate NY, Canada
SBS Corp., of Sarasota, Florida, USA is proud to announce that they have appointed WG Montgomery Ltd., as their exclusive representatives for the territories of Upstate New York and Canada. George Smith President of SBS had this to say; “WG Montgomery Ltd., is one of the most established heat treat...