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]
“Steve Kowalski”-The Heat Treat Podcast
“Steve Kowalski”-The Heat Treat Podcast We can’t think of a single individual in the commercial heat treatment industry who is more enthusiastic than Mr. Steve Kowalski of Kowalski Heat Treat in Cleveland, Ohio. Today are very articulate and handsome host Carlos Torres speaks with Steve about commercial heat treating. Did you like…
European Heat Treater Add Capacity
European Heat Treater Add Capacity “New tempering and annealing furnace expands the possibilities of VTN Witten GmbH VTN Witten GmbH is pleased to announce an important expansion of the machinery at the Herbede site. A state-of-the-art tempering and annealing furnace with an impressive usable space of 1750 x 1750 x 3000 mm is now available for…
Hybrid Cars, Now Hybrid Furnaces?
Hybrid Cars, Now Hybrid Furnaces? From commercial heat treater Crio, in Mexico (one of the largest in the country) we have this news item an investment the company recently made in a hybrid gas/electric batch IQ furnace. “Crío Invests in Hybrid Gas-Electric Technology for Sustainable Heat Treatment. As part of its commitment to sustainability,…
Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters-Vac Aero
Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters-Vac Aero April 5th of this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” will be presenting our 2025 list of “The 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters”-a heat treat industry exclusive. A name which has appeared on our list for the past number of years is “Vac Aero” , a company with a very clear…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” March 2025 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” March 2025 Edition The link below will take you to the March 2025 Edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News”, the world’s best known source for heat treatment news and trends. A few of the stories included in this issue are these; FNC of Brake Rotors-A New Approach Massive Fire at Captive Heat Treater Fire…
Massive Batch IQ Furnace Sale!
Massive Batch IQ Furnace Sale! We have a complete, good condition AFC-Holcroft UBQ Line available which includes 3 high heat furnaces, gas fired with working dimensions of 36″ X 48″ X 36″ “Available”. Also available is all ancillary equipment. The entire line is in great shape and currently in operation-the owner has authorized us to offer the…
NITREX’S FACILITY IN QUERÉTARO, MEXICO, GETS NADCAP ACCREDITATION
NITREX’S FACILITY IN QUERÉTARO, MEXICO, GETS NADCAP ACCREDITATION As a global provider of turnkey systems (nitriding, nitrocarburizing, vacuum), heat treatment services, as well as instrumentation and automation solutions, Nitrex is proud to announce that its facility in Querétaro, Mexico, has been awarded its heat treating Nadcap accreditation….
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #33 Lake City Heat Treating, Warsaw, Indiana
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #33 Lake City Heat Treating, Warsaw, Indiana 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…
Nitrex Doubles Manufacturing Capacity in Europe
Nitrex Doubles Manufacturing Capacity in Europe To this very interesting press release we can add this photo of Nitrex, Poland which we visited a few years ago. In this picture we see Gord Montgomery (The Monty Heat Treat News) on the left and the founder of Nitrex, Mr. Michael Korwin on the right. Montreal, CANADA, February 23, 2022 – Nitrex, a…
Inflation, Supply Chain and Labor-The 3 Top Issues Facing the Heat Treatment Industry
Inflation, Supply Chain and Labor-The 3 Top Issues Facing the Heat Treatment Industry Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) always does a very good job with their regular Executive Economic Update & Analysis summaries and their January 2022 report is no exception. In it IHEA brings up the 3 main issues facing the industry this year,…
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #34 Byron Products, Fairfield, Ohio
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #34 Byron Products, Fairfield, Ohio 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…
Gruppo T.T.N./Italy-Largest Pit Nitriders in the World?
Gruppo T.T.N./Italy-Largest Pit Nitriders in the World? Since are incorporation in 1969 WG Montgomery Ltd., (The Monty Heat Treat News) has accumulated 1000’s of photos of various captive and commercial heat treaters around the world. Today we are reaching into our archives to find one of the most memorable locations we have been lucky enough to…














































































































































