Top Heat Treatment News Stories Week of January 20th
Based upon reader feedback, visits to "The Monty Heat Treat News" and social media the top 2 heat treatment news stories for the week starting January 20, 2025 are these 3 ranked from highest to lowest; US Defence Supplier Increases Heat Treat Capacity; Watervliet Arsenal located in Watervliet,...
Super Systems India Working Towards New Collaboration
Based in Cincinatti, Ohio, USA, furnace controls company Super Systems Inc. (SSi) has a number of locations around the globe to serve their heat treat customers, this includes Super Systems India. During a recent visit by Damian Bratcher, International Sales Manager for SSI the company got together...
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]
US Defence Supplier Increases Heat Treat Capacity
Watervliet Arsenal located in Watervliet, New York was founded in 1813 and is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, and today produces much of the artillery for the army as well as gun tubes for cannons, mortars and tanks. In 2023 the US government announced that it was...
MTI Educational Foundation Scholarship Application Process NOW OPEN
The demand for skilled professionals in every industry is growing, and the heat treating sector is no exception. In 2024, the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) launched a six-episode docuseries called Jobs of Tomorrow that shares what heat treating is and why choose it as a career. The docuseries is...
Furnace Builder Hires “Neal Conway” as Sales Engineer
North American furnace builder "AFC-Holcroft" of Wixom, Michigan, USA just recently hired Mr. Neal Conway as a Sales Engineer. Neal is an experienced "furnace guy" having worked for many years at furnace/oven builder "Delta-H" in Carroll, Ohio-a company which is owned and run by the Conway family. ...
Furnace Builder Lands Order for Two Roller Hearth Furnaces
"World class supplier of agricultural ground engaging solutions improves efficiency with Two High-Temperature CAN-ENG Re-Heat Furnace lines. Can-Eng Furnaces International limited (CAN-ENG) has recently commissioned two 8000 lb/hr Roller Hearth Furnace Systems used to Re-heat flat stock for hot...
Salt Bath Nitriding Company Appoints COO’s
Kolene Corporation announced the promotion of Peter L. Shoemaker to Chief Operating Officer for the corporation effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Shoemaker will continue to lead Kolene’s chemical supply chain & order fulfillment departments, as well as the company’s critical replacement parts...
Nitrex HTS, Aurora, IL-Large Investment?
The team at "The Monty Heat Treat News" is hearing a rumor that Nitrex Heat Treat Services is making a multi-million dollar investment in their Aurora, IL, USA facility. What we have been able to gleam is that this will take the form of a new, rather unique furnace system, but beyond that details...
A discussion with Jörn Rohde of furnace builder Rohde Gmbh
Jörn can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? For instance; your background, how you first got involved in the heat treating industry and how you came to become the President of Rohde Gmbh? “I have been working with my father in the company since I was a child. My tasks have grown over...
Captive Heat Treater to Receive 5th Can Eng Mesh Belt Line
"CAN-ENG Furnaces International, Ltd., has recently prepared the shipment of an 1,800 kg/hr Continuous Mesh Belt Heat Treatment System for a well established, existing customer located in the Piedmont Region of Italy. CAN-ENG continuous to demonstrate its commitment to support manufactures of high...
Commercial Heat Treat Giant Rebrands US Businesses
Aalberts Surface Technologies Announces Rebrand of US Businesses The second largest commercial heat treater in terms of annual sales as ranked by “The Monty Heat Treat News” has rebranded and henceforth will go forward as “Aalberts Surface Technologies”. Read all about it below and if you would like...
Knife Manufacturer Orders 10 Bar Vacuum Furnace
From our friends at furnace builder SECO/WARWICK we have this press release about an order the firm received from a European knife manufacturer for a 10 bar quenching vacuum furnace. “A renowned Czech manufacturer of machining tools, industrial knives, mulching knives, and chippers has placed an...
Order Alloy Furnace Fixturing & Components or Wait?
On March 9, 2022 "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a mention about the astonishing rise in the price of spot nickel which we predicted would lead to a massive jump in the price of new alloy components and fixtures for the heat treatment industry. Two days later we were reporting that alloy items such...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #24 Continental Heat Treating Santa Fe Springs, CA. | The Monty
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...