AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative
AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative (Editors Note; Wm. Wright & Associates has represented AFC-Holcroft in their US Midwest territory for many years. What is new is that they will now also be representing some of the other companies under Aichelin’s banner including Nitrex, G-M and UPC-Marathon)….
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace Longstanding ECM USA customer, Andis (Sturtevant, WI family-owned professional grade electric hair clipper/handheld grooming tools manufacturer), recently successfully finalized their FLEX vacuum furnace system PLC upgrade with a top-of-the-line processor and communication network. This 3-cell…
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]
USA Furnace Builder Sold?
USA Furnace Builder Sold? For some time now “The Monty Heat Treat News” has been aware of a smaller heat treat furnace builder in Michigan, USA being for sale. The prospectus has this to say about the company; “Established over 25 years ago, this company specializes in engineering, manufacturing, installing, and servicing industrial…
Vacuum Furnace Builder Promotes Sales & Strategic Marketing Director
Vacuum Furnace Builder Promotes Sales & Strategic Marketing Director “TAV Vacuum Furnaces” has just promoted “Mr. Marco Baretti” to the position of Sales & Strategic Marketing Director. “Mr. Baretti” has been with the firm for over 12 years in a variety of positions-most recently as Sales Area Manager. In related news the company…
Commercial Heat Treater Adds Hydrogen Generating System
Commercial Heat Treater Adds Hydrogen Generating System Bodycote deploys on-site hydrogen generation system to reduce heat treatment costs, cut emissions and strengthen supply resilience Installation of Hgen equipment at the Rancho Dominguez plant in the U.S. supports commercial and environmental objective Durable and compact Hgen module to…
52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters -“Tohken Thermo”
52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters -“Tohken Thermo” Each year “The Monty Heat Treat News” offers a heat treat industry exclusive, a list of the 52 largest North American commercial heat treaters as ranked by annual sales (the 2025 list can be found at ” 52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025″). …
Aerospace Industry Continues to Invest in Thermal Processing Equipment
Aerospace Industry Continues to Invest in Thermal Processing Equipment “SECO/WARWICK Secures Repeat Order from Major Thai Aerospace Manufacturer” “A producer of engine blades for aircraft has chosen SECO/WARWICK` as the supplier of a single-chamber Vector vacuum furnace for the second time. SECO/WARWICK’s modern technology will support the…
ECM USA Strengthens Sales Team with Marco Möser as Senior Sales Engineer to Support Western U.S. Demand
ECM USA Strengthens Sales Team with Marco Möser as Senior Sales Engineer to Support Western U.S. Demand ECM USA is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco Möser to Senior Sales Engineer for the Western U.S., reinforcing our dedication to meet increasing demand for advanced vacuum furnace technology across the United States. With more than 25…
USA Military Receives Delivery of Batch Oven
USA Military Receives Delivery of Batch Oven Wisconsin Oven is pleased to announce the shipment of one (1) Electrically Heated Standard Draw Batch Oven (SDB Series) to a United States Military Base. This industrial oven will be used for heat treating various aerospace components. This equipment is engineered to meet the critical safety…
Substantial USA Heat Treat Acquired by Venture Capital Group
Substantial USA Heat Treat Acquired by Venture Capital Group In an apparent sign of the times another long-time commercial heat treater in the USA, “Pinson Valley Heat Treating” of Birmingham, Alabama, USA has been acquired by a venture capital group. It has been widely known for quite some time in the heat-treating community that the company…
Why Are So Many Heat Treat Shops In North America Closing Down-Further Thoughts
Why Are So Many Heat Treat Shops In North America Closing Down-Further Thoughts One of our most popular stories of the year was entitled; “Why Are So Many Heat Treat Shops in North American Closing Down”? The story prompted so many thoughts and comments that the team at “The Monty” felt is well worthwhile to elaborate on the reasons why…
“Will ‘Boronizing’ Providers Need a New Source for ‘Boron Powder’?”-Update
“Will ‘Boronizing’ Providers Need a New Source for ‘Boron Powder’?”-Update Recently we posted an article entitled “Will ‘Boronizing’ Providers Need a New Source for ‘Boron Powder’?” In response Mr. Ralph Hunger, CEO of ” BorTec USA LLC” very kindly sent us this update. “I’m reaching out on behalf of BorTec USA LLC in reference to your article…
SBS Corp. Continues to Expand Into Vacuum Cooling Systems
SBS Corp. Continues to Expand Into Vacuum Cooling Systems SBS Corporation, a global provider of high-performance thermal processing and industrial cooling technologies, announced today that it has received a significant order for its Vac Air v acuum f urnace c ooling s ystem from a prominent U.S. manufacturer specializing in hypersonic…
Spirited Bidding for Vacuum Sinter Furnace-Interesting Update
Spirited Bidding for Vacuum Sinter Furnace-Interesting Update December 4th “The Monty Heat Treat News” reported on an ongoing auction in the western USA featuring an unused “Ipsen Titan” Debind/Sinter System” -the original story can be found further down. As far as we are aware the furnace sold for $45,000 USD at auction-now here is the…