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...
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 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...
North American Furnace Builder Plans on Expanding European Presence
"CAN-ENG Furnaces International, Ltd. (CAN-ENG) is excited to announce its strategic partnership with Piotr Pelian, founder of Industrial Process Technology (IndProTech), to enhance support for existing customers and expand CAN-ENG’s presence across Europe. With over 30 years of experience in the...
Michigan Heat Treater Adds Gas Nitriding
"Aalberts Surface Technologies Expands Gas Nitriding Capabilities at Livonia, MI location; We’re excited to announce that our new gas nitriding furnace is now up and running! Along with our existing capabilities in Greenville, SC, we now offer gas nitriding services at our Livonia, MI location. ...
Victoria Day
"The Monty Heat Treat News" will be closed Monday May 23rd due to Victoria Day. Regular news updates will resume Tuesday May 24th. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty. View our recent magazines and podcasts by clicking the following link....
North American Heat Treating-Names in the News
Paulo Heat Treating, St. Louis, MO appoints new Plant Manager. Paulo is 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/ The company has just appointed a new...
Defence Company Orders Vacuum Titanium Casting Furnace
“Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli pioneer in defense and cybernetic solutions, has purchased a vacuum titanium casting furnace from SECO/WARWICK for UPC Precision Castings. This is the first furnace of this type on the Israeli market. The technology solution (ALLOY VIM 40kg-400kW) is a...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #12 ALD Thermal Treatment
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...
General Blackening of Ferrous Metals
This Article was provided by Advanced Heat Treat Corp and was written by Dr. Edward Rolinski, aka Doctor Glow. Blackening of ferrous metals has been known for ages. In XIX century America, blackening was used extensively for guns barrels to prevent corrosion and for enhancing their general look,...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #13 Rex Heat Treat
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...