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]
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…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” February 2025 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” February 2025 Edition The link below will take you to the February 2025 edition of ” The Monty Heat Treat News ” your source for the most up to date news and trends in the global heat treatment industry. Some of the stories you will find include these; US Defence Supplier Increases Heat Treat Capacity…
Acquisition in the North American Commercial Heat Treat Industry
Acquisition in the North American Commercial Heat Treat Industry We promised our readers we would mention a small acquisition in the North American commercial heat treat industry which we knew would happen early in 2025, we can now share the details. February 1, 2025 “Atlantic Heat Treating” in Ajax, Ontario, Canada acquired “All-Source Heat…
SITES Medical Receives New Vacuum Furnaces for In House Heat Treat Department
SITES Medical Receives New Vacuum Furnaces for In House Heat Treat Department Back in March of this year medical supplier SITES Medical in Colombia City, Indiana, USA announced that they had ordered two new vacuum furnaces from furnace supplier Ipsen (the original press release can be found below). As you can see in this photo the second furnace…
Gasbarre Commissions Mesh Belt Annealing Furnace
Gasbarre Commissions Mesh Belt Annealing Furnace “Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems is pleased to announce the commissioning of a 24” wide, 3 zone mesh belt annealing furnace to a Midwest manufacturer of brass components. The brass annealing furnace is designed with a maximum operating temperature of 1650℉ with a capacity of 800 lbs/hr, and…
Aalberts Surface Technologies Appoints Plant Manager for Dunningen, Germany Facility
Aalberts Surface Technologies Appoints Plant Manager for Dunningen, Germany Facility Aalberts Surface Technologies headquartered in the Netherlands is one of the largest commercial heat treaters in the world with very substantial holdings in both Europe and North America. Very recently their facility in Dunningen, Germany appointed a new Plant…
Furnace Builder HeatTek Expanding Like Crazy
Furnace Builder HeatTek Expanding Like Crazy “ HeatTek, manufacturer of ovens, furnaces and washers, has just announced the purchase of an additional facility in Ixonia, WI. This new building will serve primarily as a distribution center for the rapidly growing company’s components and spare parts inventory. This expansion is on the heels of…
New York State Commercial Heat Treater Continues to Prosper
New York State Commercial Heat Treater Continues to Prosper This week ” The Monty Heat Treat News ” had the opportunity to visit a number of a captive and commercial heat treaters in New York State, USA, which provided the opportunity to see how they had weathered the turmoil of the past 18 months. Rochester Steel Treating Works in Rochester, NY…
Halliburton Drilling Heat Treat Department Ends up on Used Furnace Market
Halliburton Drilling Heat Treat Department Ends up on Used Furnace Market Down in Conroe, Texas, USA oil field giant and captive heat treater Halliburton shut down their substantial in house heat treat department and sold off all of the equipment. The equipment includes a number of AFC-Holcroft batch IQ furnaces and associated equipment and it…