52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters-a “Monty Heat Treat News” Exclusive
52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters-a “Monty Heat Treat News” Exclusive Tuesday June 30 “The Monty Heat Treat News” will publish our annual list of the 52 largest commercial heat treaters in North America for 2026, the only such list in the world. This year’s list will feature a number of changes as some companies expand, others…
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….
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]
GKN Driveline Mexico Adds High Speed Tempering Furnace Systems
GKN Driveline Mexico Adds High Speed Tempering Furnace Systems From tempering furnace experts Pyromaitre we have this press release about an order the company recently from GKN Driveline Mexico for four high speed tempering furnace systems; “Our team recently finalized the assembly of 4 P-208E oven systems for our client GKN Driveline Mexico. …
North American Heat Treat Acquisition Confirmed
North American Heat Treat Acquisition Confirmed Going way back to August of 2024 “The Monty Heat Treat News” had a news item about commercial heat treater “Metals Technology Corporation” in Carol Stream, IL, USA entering into “receivership”. “The Monty” continued to track this story and later in 2024 we announced that a potential buyer had been…
Ipsen USA Announces Dates for 2025 Ipsen U Training Program
Ipsen USA Announces Dates for 2025 Ipsen U Training Program Ipsen has announced the 2025 schedule for its comprehensive training course on vacuum furnace equipment. Ipsen U will take place on April 1-3, June 10-12, August 12-14, and October 7-9 in Cherry Valley, Illinois. This immersive three-day program offers detailed training on a wide range…
Jeff McLaughlin-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
Jeff McLaughlin-“The Heat Treat Podcast” This week our witty and handsome host of “The Heat Treat Podcast”, Mr. Carlos Torres speaks with Mr. Jeff McLaughlin, founder and CEO of McLaughlin Furnace Group. Jeff is known as an opinionated and controversial figure in the heat treat industry but certainly nobody has ever questioned his knowledge of…
Heat Treatment Industry Losing a Giant
Heat Treatment Industry Losing a Giant Perhaps not literally but certainly figuratively the global heat treatment industry is losing a giant. Mr. Scott MacKenzie is one of the foremost experts in the world on quenchants and his retirement, as mentioned below will leave a “gap” in the industry. “I have decided to retire from my current position…
Phoenix Heat Treating Expands Capacity and Capabilities with New Furnaces and Process Improvements
Phoenix Heat Treating Expands Capacity and Capabilities with New Furnaces and Process Improvements At Phoenix Heat Treating, we’re always striving to push the boundaries of what we can offer our customers. This month marks a significant step forward as we bring new furnaces online and continue to expand our process capabilities. Here’s a closer…
Super Systems Europe (SSE) Appoints Sales Director
Super Systems Europe (SSE) Appoints Sales Director Controls company Super Systems Europe (SSE) based in Birmingham, UK has just appointed a new Sales Director. Mr. Stephen Biggs has just joined the company and in this position he will be handling sales for the company throughout Europe. Stephen brings with him many years of sales experience…
Thomas Dopler Moves Up the Ladder at Furnace Builder Aichelin
Thomas Dopler Moves Up the Ladder at Furnace Builder Aichelin Thomas Dopler, who has been working within AICHELIN Group in many different functions for over 13 years, is the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of AICHELIN Holding GmbH. In this role, he is responsible for positioning AICHELIN Group as a technology partner of the industry to…
Solar Atmospheres of California Adds Small Furnace Capacity
Solar Atmospheres of California Adds Small Furnace Capacity To support R&D and a dditive m anufacturing projects, Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) has added some much – needed small vacuum furnace capacity to their expansive equipment offerings. The new vacuum furnace was p rocured from S CA’s furnace manufacturing sister facility, Solar…
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #43 Contour Hardening, Indianapolis, Indiana
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #43 Contour Hardening, Indianapolis, 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…
SECO/WARWICK Receives Mammoth New Furnace Order
SECO/WARWICK Receives Mammoth New Furnace Order Earlier this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” had an exclusive article about a multi-million dollar order for new furnaces, quite possibly the largest new furnace order in North America in 2021. As a follow up to that article we have received this press release from one of the suppliers,…
Italian Furnace Builder Receives Order for Mesh Belt Furnace Line
Italian Furnace Builder Receives Order for Mesh Belt Furnace Line From Mr. Francesco Pieropan of Italian furnace builder MEAPFORNI S.R.L., we have this press release about a new furnace order for the company. We are looking forward to providing more details when the line is installed and commissioned. “Meapforni is in the assembly phase of a mesh…