Ipsen USA Announces Dates for 2025 Ipsen U Training Program
Ipsen has announced the 2025 schedule for its comprehensive training course on vacuum furnace equipment. Ipsen U will take place on April 1-3, June 10-12, August 12-14, and October 7-9 in Cherry Valley, Illinois. This immersive three-day program offers detailed training on a wide range of...
Jeff McLaughlin-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
This week our witty and handsome host of “The Heat Treat Podcast”, Mr. Carlos Torres speaks with Mr. Jeff McLaughlin, founder and CEO of McLaughlin Furnace Group. Jeff is known as an opinionated and controversial figure in the heat treat industry but certainly nobody has ever questioned his...
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]
Heat Treatment Industry Losing a Giant
Perhaps not literally but certainly figuratively the global heat treatment industry is losing a giant. Mr. Scott MacKenzie is one of the foremost experts in the world on quenchants and his retirement, as mentioned below will leave a "gap" in the industry. "I have decided to retire from my current...
Phoenix Heat Treating Expands Capacity and Capabilities with New Furnaces and Process Improvements
At Phoenix Heat Treating, we’re always striving to push the boundaries of what we can offer our customers. This month marks a significant step forward as we bring new furnaces online and continue to expand our process capabilities. Here’s a closer look at our latest updates and what they mean for...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” February 2025 Edition
The link below will take you to the February 2025 edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" your source for the most up to date news and trends in the global heat treatment industry. Some of the stories you will find include these; US Defence Supplier Increases Heat Treat Capacity Fastener Manufacturer...
Acquisition in the North American Commercial Heat Treat Industry
We promised our readers we would mention a small acquisition in the North American commercial heat treat industry which we knew would happen early in 2025, we can now share the details. February 1, 2025 "Atlantic Heat Treating" in Ajax, Ontario, Canada acquired "All-Source Heat Treating" in St....
Auto Parts Supplier Changes Heat Treatment Direction
Over the past number of years, no industry has embraced Vacuum Carburizing (LPC) technology to as large an extent as the global auto parts industry. From fuel injector nozzles to transmission components LPC systems are a very common sight in auto parts facilities around the world, so common in fact...
Furnace Builder Makes Organization Changes
"AICHELIN Group - one of the leading experts in heat treatment - is focusing on efficiency and sustainable competitiveness and is streamlining its structures in Europe. Philipp Krenn, Managing Director of Aichelin Ges.m.b.H. in Austria, will take over the management of the German AICHELIN Service...
Interesting Heat Treats-voestalpine High Performance Metals
voestalpine is based in Linz, Austria and is one of the leading European partners of the automotive, white goods, and energy industries. Additionally, it is a world market leader in railway turnout technology, tool steel, and special sections, as well as number one in Europe for the manufacture of...
Spanish Aerospace Company Installs Aluminum Drop Bottom Oven
SOFITEC, a Spanish Tier2 aerospace component provider headquartered in Sevilla, Spain recently installed a brand new Aluminum Drop Bottom Oven https://www.sofitec.es/ The oven was provided by a French furnace builder SAT Thermique based in Mery, France https://www.sat-thermique.com/ "José Antonio...
Vacuum Furnace Builder Vac Aero Appoints Sales Manager
Furnace Manufacturer Vac Aero has recently appointed Mr. Patrick Arcichowski as Sales Manager. Patrick will be taking over from Bill Potts who will be retiring as of April 30th 2022 after almost exactly 40 years with the company. Patrick brings with him many years experience in the steel fabrication...
Natural Gas Pricing High But Still Below Record Highs
Natural gas, the energy source of choice for most atmosphere furnaces in North America has been climbing dramatically over the past year for a number of reasons-reasons which are summed up in the article below from the Wall Street Journal. Pricing hurts and combined with the dramatic price rise in...
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...