Where Are They Now-Mark Hemsath
Over the years Mr. Mark Hemsath has held a variety of high-profile positions in the global heat treatment industry-making his a very well-known name in the industry. Most recently he was President, "Nitrex/UPC-Marathon/GM Enterprises" before parting ways with the company earlier this year after...
New USA Heat Treat Officially Opens
New Commercial Heat Treater located in Tennessee Vulcan Thermal has officially opened a new commercial heat treating operation in Surgoinsville, Tennessee, expanding capacity and shortening turnaround times for manufacturers across Northeast Tennessee and the surrounding region. The facility 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]
Heat Treatment Names in the News
To start off one of the final weeks of 2025 lets look at some well known individuals in the global heat treatment industry who have been making career changes; Mr. Jamie Kuriger. Jamie has spent most of his working career involved in the North American heat treatment industry with many of those...
“Heat Treat “Quench” Issue Leads to Vehicle Recall”
"The Ford Motor Company is recalling certain heavy-duty pickups for right rear axle shafts that may have been improperly heat-treated by the supplier. According to Ford, the shafts may break unexpectedly, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power or a risk of rollaway when placed in park. ...
European Furnace Builder Expanding in Asia
(Editors Note; To add to this story about furnace builder Aichelin expanding their Asian operations we can add this background. In the attached photo Mr. Christian Grosspointner who is quoted in this press release can be seen in the centre of this photo which was taken earlier this year when "The...
Six Graduate from Ipsen Field Service Academy
Six Ipsen service technicians were recognized at the Ipsen Vacuum Technology Excellence Center for completing the Ipsen Field Service Engineer (FSE) Academy: Todd Jones, Casey Guinn, Craig Monaghan, Eric Gould, Alfredo Mendoza, and Dom Wirthlin. The Ipsen FSE Academy is a 14-week, intensive,...
PROENERGY Orders Four Ipsen Furnaces for Houston Operation
PROENERGY, a vertically integrated manufacturer of power generation equipment and services, has placed an order for four Ipsen vacuum furnaces to help meet growing demand for new fast-start gas turbines and lifecycle maintenance. PROENERGY selected three Ipsen TITAN furnaces and a TurboTreater for...
USA Bearing Manufacturer Invests in LPC Technology
According to this very interesting press release a substantial USA bearing manufacture has invested in two new LPC (Low Pressure Carburizing) systems from SECO/WARWICK USA, although at the time of this posting "The Monty" is unsure of who the end customer is. Further down read the claimed advantages...
USA Captive/Commercial Heat Treat Adding More Equipment
May 14th of this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a two part series about commercial heat treater and vacuum furnace builder "VAC AERO" opening their "First US Operation in Greenville, SC, USA". As envisioned in the original plan this facility is continuing to expand with the second vacuum...
USA Thermal Processing Equipment Supplier Acquired
To this press release we need to add that the target of this acquisition "Lindberg Process Equipment" is a completely separate entity from well-known furnace builder "Lindberg MPH" in Riverside, Michigan, USA. "HOUSTON, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Relevant Industrial, LLC (Relevant), a recognized...
Auto Parts Supplier Completes Installation of Brake Rotor Furnaces
Earlier this year furnace builder "Nitrex" announced with great fanfare that they had received an order from a European provider of automotive brake rotors for a semi-continuous FNC furnace (the original story can be found below and at "FNC of Brake Rotors-A New Approach"). We can now say that the...
Furnace Builder Continues to do Well in Chinese Market
"SECO/WARWICK, a global manufacturer of metal heat treatment and metallurgy solutions, has signed a new contract with a leading Chinese company from the advanced aviation technology sector. The partner is one of the global leaders in the production of engine components and structural parts for...
Does “Sauder Heat Treat Furnaces” Still Exist? Reader Question
September 18th of this year a reader posed the question to us; "Does Sauder Furnaces Still Exist"? A reader pointed out that at least in Brazil the company still exists under the original name-read on; "'I read your article on furnace manufacturer SAUDER and would like to point out that the...
Darius Szczekocki-“Celebration of Life”
August of this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" posted an obituary about a very well loved individual in the North American heat treat industry, "Mr. Darius Szczekocki, owner of "Hestia Heat Treat" in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. A "Celebration of Life" will be held for Darius, October 4th of this year,...