USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Their Doors
USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Their Doors Earlier this week, Phoenix Metal Treating, located at W190 N11350 Carnegie Drive in Germantown, Wisconsin, officially closed down. This 40 year old family owned company operated several medium sized Beavermatic and Ipsen batch IQ furnaces and catered largely to the local automotive parts suppliers….
Japanese High-Tech Sector Orders SECO/WARWICK Vacuum Furnace
Japanese High-Tech Sector Orders SECO/WARWICK Vacuum Furnace (Editor’s Note; In this press release Maciej Korecki, Vice President of the SECO/WARWICK Group’s Vacuum Segment states; “This order will support the production of components for gas turbines”. Recently “The Monty Heat Treat News” published an article entitled, ” AI Data Centers Spiking…
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]
Walt Paluch 1956-2025
Walt Paluch 1956-2025 The North American heat treat industry has lost one of it’s most “colourful” members ever. Walt Paluch spent most of his working career as a Metallurgical Engineer including a long stint at what was originally known as “New Venture Gear” in Syracuse, New York, USA. Originally this transmission plant was part of “Chrysler”…
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Down Rotary Retort Furnaces
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Down Rotary Retort Furnaces Going back a number of years Rotary Retort Furnaces were a common fixture in the heat treatment industry around the world-for a number of reasons the technology has largely fallen out of favor although in some applications they are still the technology of choice. As an…
Ipsen Expands U.S. Service Network with New Texas-Based HUB
Ipsen Expands U.S. Service Network with New Texas-Based HUB Ipsen announces the launch of its seventh regional Service HUB, strategically located to support customers in East Texas, as well as parts of Oklahoma and Louisiana. Officially launched in April 2025, the new HUB provides regional customers with a single point of contact for routine…
Parts Discolored? Answer These Questions First – Written By Ipsen
Parts Discolored? Answer These Questions First – Written By Ipsen One of the most frequently asked questions by vacuum furnace operators is “Why are my parts discolored?” While many customers may believe they’ve thoroughly tested and inspected their equipment before reaching out to us, there are often areas that might be overlooked during…
Vacuum Furnace Manufacturer Sees Strong Aerospace Recovery
Vacuum Furnace Manufacturer Sees Strong Aerospace Recovery Nitrex’s G-M Enterprises division in Corona, California, USA continues to gain momentum with new vacuum furnace orders from both longstanding and new customers. Most recently, a long-time repeat customer—one of the top-tier suppliers in the aerospace industry—has placed an order for a…
Solar Atmospheres Launches Testing Facility
Solar Atmospheres Launches Testing Facility “Solar Atmospheres of Western PA has taken a proactive step toward enhancing operational reliability and workplace comfort by constructing a new temperature-controlled environment around their critical Haas machining centers and Marvel saws. This strategic investment was driven by the upcoming…
Surface Combustion “Allcase” Furnaces-Trivia Time
Surface Combustion “Allcase” Furnaces-Trivia Time In North America the most common brand of Batch IQ (Batch Integral Quench) furnace is without a doubt the Surface Combustion “Allcase” line of furnaces. Introduced in 1951 the “Allcase” furnace originally had working dimensions of 24″ x 36″ X 24″-over the years the company has added a…
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #8 Specialty Steel Treating, Michigan, CT
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #8 Specialty Steel Treating, Michigan, CT 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…
L&L Furnace Company Receives Order For Two Retort Box Furnaces
L&L Furnace Company Receives Order For Two Retort Box Furnaces “L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. has received an order for two atmosphere controlled retort box furnace s used for de-bindering ceramic composite matrix parts, (CMC) along with powder medals processing (PM) and hot isostatic processing (HIP). Initially CMC and other ceramic…
Bluewater Thermal Solutions receives Nadcap® Merit Status for Heat Treating
Bluewater Thermal Solutions receives Nadcap® Merit Status for Heat Treating (Editors Note: Find out where Bluewater ranks in our list of the largest North American commercial heat treaters; 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 | The Monty) Nadcap® recognizes Bluewater Thermal Solutions for its superior performance and commitment…
Universal Heat Treating Transitions Work After Major Fire
Universal Heat Treating Transitions Work After Major Fire May 22 we had the following very upsetting story about Universal Heat Treating in the Cleveland, Ohio, USA area suffering a very substantial fire. The company has decided that to service their customers all of their current work will be transitioned to another local commercial heat…
Rocky Mountain Captive Heat Treater Poised to Receive New Endo Generator
Rocky Mountain Captive Heat Treater Poised to Receive New Endo Generator A captive heat treater in the Rocky Mountain region of the USA is poised to receive a new endothermic generator from McLaughlin Furnace Group of Avilla, Indiana, USA. The unit is a 2,000 CFH gas fired ” Tru Mix ” system and start up is expected third quarter of 2022. The…