Commercial Heat Treat Acquisitions 2024-Addition
January 5th of this year "The Monty" in an industry exclusive, put together a list of commercial heat treat acquisitions in 2024. As it turns out a reader very politely pointed out that we missed on acquisition which took place April of 2024-Solar Atmospheres acquiring Metal Craft Inc. This has now...
Where Are They Now-Mark Podob
In the North American heat treat industry Mr. Mark Podob is a very well known fellow both for his time with furnace builder Ipsen and subsequently as owner of Metlab Heat Treat in Wyndmoor, PA, USA-a commercial heat treat which had the distinction of having the largest commercially available pit...
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]
Aerospace Company Adds Drop Bottom Oven
Magellan Aerospace Limited is a global firm involved in the aerospace industry who just happens to have heat treating in many of their locations including one way out in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. According to this press release and our own knowledge at "The Monty Heat Treat News" this location...
German Furnace Builder Partners with Chinese Firm
Furnace builder "ROHDE Schutzgasöfen GmbH" of Hanau, Germany is pleased to announce that they have partnered with "Shanghai Advanced Metallurgical Technology Corp.", (SAMT) to better service the Asian market. Jörn Rohde, CEO of the company had this to say; "I am proud to say that over the years we...
Lockheed Martin Invests in More Heat Treat Capability
"Lockheed Martin has opened a 16,000-square-foot facility dedicated to meeting the company’s additive manufacturing goals; Lockheed Martin hopes to bring additive manufacturing (AM) to “new heights,” supported by the new Texas facility. Heavily stocked with cutting-edge technology, the site will...
Do Heat Treat Salaries Vary by Geographic Region?
On a regular basis we have articles from "Josh Hale" and "Jessica Maier" of "International Search Partners" about hiring practices and salaries in the North American heat treatment industry. This article entitled "Do companies pay higher salaries in coastal areas or in bigger cities like in...
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. Announces Building Expansion & Increased Nitriding Capacity at Michigan Location
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a recognized leader in heat treat services, announced a building expansion at its Monroe, Michigan facility. Groundbreaking for the project took place on November 27, 2024 with construction anticipated to be complete by Summer 2025. The new production space will...
Furnace Builder Appoints Sales Director
Furnace Builder SOLO Swiss SA has just appointed Mr. David Howard as Sales Director effective January 1, 2025. SOLO Swiss is one of two furnace builders in Switzerland, the other being Codere SA. Originally David is from Ireland and for the past almost 19 years he had been with Codere SA, the last...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #19 Stack Metallurgical
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 much...
“The Heat Treat Podcast”
“The Monty Heat Treat News” has been very proud to work with “The Heat Treat Podcast” to bring you open, frank and intelligent discussions about the many facets of the heat treatment industry. Since it’s inception our witty and talented host Mr. Carlos Torres has spoken with over 40 individuals in...
Electronic Components Manufacturer Buys Vacuum Temper for PA Plant
"A global manufacturer of electronic components with engineering centers and factories worldwide has purchased a vacuum tempering furnace from SECO/VACUUM, a SECO/WARWICK Group Company, for one of its plants in Pennsylvania. With a chamber of 48” x 48” x 72” deep, the furnace will be used to anneal...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #20 ETSA, Mexico
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 much...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Monday Morning Briefing
We start off with Aalberts Surface Technologies in Oshkosh, WI, US (formerly Applied Process) where we see that Mr. Dave Diemel has been appointed Plant Manager. Aalberts Surface Technologies based in the Netherlands is one of the largest commercial heat treaters in the world. This particular...
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