“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...
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]
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. ...
Fire Devastated Heat Treat Rebuilds
"In the evening of August 15th, 2023 commercial heat treater Härterei Haferbier in Göppingen, Germany suffered a devasting fire. The fire started in a Sealed Quench (Batch Integral Quench) furnace line from where it quickly spread to the roof and to the other furnaces. Firefights arrived quickly and...
Nitrex Heat Treat Services Rumor
January 20th of this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" posted the rumor below about Nitrex Heat Treat Services making a large investment in a new project. Well surprise, surprise the rumor has proven to be correct and we now have a photo of the new furnace project. We look forward to providing our...
Texas Heat Treater Adding Second Location
Almost exactly one year ago "The Monty Heat Treat News" had this exclusive news item (below) about commercial heat treater "Worldwide Heat Treat" in Houston, Texas, USA; "In 2018 Mr. Robert Gutierrez, a very well-known individual in the Texas commercial heat treatment industry started his own...
What The Heck is Happening to Heat Treating in Ohio, USA?
What on earth is happening to commercial heat treating in the great state of Ohio in the USA? Over the past year we have seen several commercial heat treaters in Ohio close starting with "MT Heat Treat" in Mentor in May of 2024, followed by at least two others with two more to come within the next 2...
L & L Special Furnace Reports On First Quarter Sales-Signs of Life in the Aerospace Industry
L&L Special Furnace Company recently received orders for a floor-standing box furnace for heat-treating saw blades along with a large floor-standing, fiber-lined furnace that will be used to stress-relieve and temper large steel castings. The L&L XLE3648 has an effective work zone of 34”...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #14 Dowa Thermotech 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...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2022 Coming Soon
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 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 | The Monty It is now the time to update our list to reflect on changes that...
NSK Bearings to Install Second Roller Hearth Furnace
"NSK Bearings in Kielce, Poland has just taken delivery of a second roller hearth furnace from SECO/WARWICK, a furnace intended for spheroidizing rings for the bearing industry. The first line featuring a SECO/WARWICK roller-type unit has been operating in the factory for seven years now. This type...
Aerospace Company to Receive Largest TAV Vertical Vacuum Furnace Ever Built
Italian furnace builder TAV has received an order from an aerospace company for the largest vertical vacuum furnace the company has ever built. The useful dimensions of the furnace will be 110” (dia) x 72” (h) and it will feature double pumping groups and double diffusion pumps. Also, the furnace...
Austrian Company Installs Mesh Belt Furnace Line
In Austria we find that Schmid Schrauben (Wurth group) has just finished installing a mesh belt furnace line from Italian furnace builder Meapforni. “Meapforni is installing a mesh belt line with a capacity of 1000 kg/hour at Schmid Schrauben plant (WURTH group) in Austria. The line is part of a...