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...
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]
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...
Top Heat Treatment News Items For the Week of January 13th
"The Monty Heat Treat News" constantly monitors our news stories to see which are the most popular amongst our readers. This is based upon reader feedback and social media viewings. For the week starting January 13th, 2025 these were are 3 top stories; Commercial Heat Treater Moving Into New...
Fastener Manufacturer to Bring Heat Treat In-House
Located in Taylor, Michigan USA this is how B&D Cold Headed Products describes themselves; "B&D Thread Rolling, Inc. dba B&D Cold Headed Products, is a U.S. manufacturer of high strength cold-formed bolts, studs, pins and other metal fasteners. Our parts are found in products all around...
Bodycote Elgin, Illinois, USA Grand Opening
In 2020 heat treating giant Bodycote announced the opening of a brand new commercial heat treating facility in Elgin, Illinois-a facility which was built to replace the older Melrose Park, IL operation. Due to COVID restrictions the grand opening was delayed until now with an open house being held...
Thermcraft Sales & Marketing Manager
We are seeking a qualified sales & marketing manager to help keep our revenue engine running through their own skill and the leadership of a team of inside & outside sales representatives. Our ideal sales & marketing manager has in-depth knowledge and experience with the sales process,...
USA Heat Treater to Invest $12 Million USD in More Heat Treating Capacity
To start off the week of March 28, 2022 "The Monty Heat Treat News" is reporting that commercial heat treater Parker Trutec in Sevierville, TN, USA has just announced a major investment in a brand new facility and more heat treating capacity. Over the years we have had several press releases about...
Heat Treat Odds & Ends
In Plainwell, Michigan, USA we see that commercial heat treater Darby is expanding and adding new equipment which we at "The Monty Heat Treat News" always like seeing. This photo shows the expansion progressing. "FEBRUARY 9 2022; Darby Metal Treating Appoints New Sales Manager. In Plainwell,...
Fascinating Heat Treats-Aberfoyle Metal Treating
From time to time "The Monty Heat Treat News" goes down to the basement and rummages through photos to come up with some of the most fascinating heat treats in the world. Today we look at one of the most unusual that we have run across in our 55 years in business-Aberfoyle Metal Treating in Ontario,...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #25 Metex Heat Treating, Mississauga, Canada, CA
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...