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]
“The Monty” Speaks With Mark Hemsath of “Nitrex”
“The Monty” Speaks With Mark Hemsath of “Nitrex” 1. Today we are speaking with one of the best-known individuals in the global heat treatment industry, Mr. Mark Hemsath. Mark has spent his entire working life in the industry and with his extensive travel experience he brings a perspective that few others can offer thanks for the time Mark. I just…
Ipsen Celebrates Graduates of Inaugural Field Service Engineer (FSE) Academy
Ipsen Celebrates Graduates of Inaugural Field Service Engineer (FSE) Academy Ipsen is proud to announce the graduation of its inaugural class of field service engineers from the Ipsen FSE Academy, a next-generation training program building on the foundation of the former Ipsen Corporate Academy. This revamped initiative reflects Ipsen’s ongoing…
Top Heat Treatment News Stories Week of January 20th
Top Heat Treatment News Stories Week of January 20th Based upon reader feedback, visits to “The Monty Heat Treat News” and social media the top 2 heat treatment news stories for the week starting January 20, 2025 are these 3 ranked from highest to lowest; US Defence Supplier Increases Heat Treat Capacity; Watervliet Arsenal located in…
Super Systems India Working Towards New Collaboration
Super Systems India Working Towards New Collaboration Based in Cincinatti, Ohio, USA, furnace controls company Super Systems Inc. (SSi) has a number of locations around the globe to serve their heat treat customers, this includes Super Systems India. During a recent visit by Damian Bratcher, International Sales Manager for SSI the company got…
US Defence Supplier Increases Heat Treat Capacity
US Defence Supplier Increases Heat Treat Capacity Watervliet Arsenal located in Watervliet, New York was founded in 1813 and is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, and today produces much of the artillery for the army as well as gun tubes for cannons, mortars and tanks. In 2023 the US government announced that it was…
MTI Educational Foundation Scholarship Application Process NOW OPEN
MTI Educational Foundation Scholarship Application Process NOW OPEN The demand for skilled professionals in every industry is growing, and the heat treating sector is no exception. In 2024, the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) launched a six-episode docuseries called Jobs of Tomorrow that shares what heat treating is and why choose it as a career….
Heat Treatment Portugal/Part One
Heat Treatment Portugal/Part One This week “The Monty Heat Treat News” visits Portugal to look at the captive/commercial heat treating market. We are sure it will surprise no one that the heat treating market in Portugal is relatively small, however what there is, is very sophisticated and technology wise it rivals any market in the world. Most…
Automotive Industry Continues to Drag Down the Heat Treatment Industry
Automotive Industry Continues to Drag Down the Heat Treatment Industry “The Monty Heat Treat News” has published regular articles about how the auto industry slowdown (due to the ongoing chip shortage) has dragged down captive and commercial heat treaters alike for all of 2021. There can be no stronger indication of this than the recent Trading…
UK Extrusion Die Manufacturer Install In-House Heat Treatment Department
UK Extrusion Die Manufacturer Install In-House Heat Treatment Department In Gloucester, UK, extrusion die manufacturer Elite Extrusion recently made the decision to install an in-house heat treatment department to handle their heat treat requirements. The family owned business https://www.elitedie.co.uk/ formed in 1986 decided that the time was…
Top 50 North American Heat Treater Appoints Bryan Jageman As Sales Manager
Top 50 North American Heat Treater Appoints Bryan Jageman As Sales Manager Century Sun Metal Treating in Traverse City, Michigan, USA just appointed Mr. Bryan Jageman as Heat Treat Sales Manager. Byran has had a long and very distinguished career in the heat treatment industry having worked with companies as diverse as Jasco Heat Treating in NY,…
Captive Heat Treater Installs Second Nitriding System
Captive Heat Treater Installs Second Nitriding System ELVIAL S.A., one of the largest aluminum extrusion companies in Greece, has purchased a second NX-815 E furnace from NITREX to meet the needs created by its plant expansion and increase its manufacturing capacity. “This additional NX-815 E furnace, which was installed and began production in…
Growth of a Commercial Heat Treater-Cambridge Heat Treating
Growth of a Commercial Heat Treater-Cambridge Heat Treating We at “The Monty Heat Treat News” have always found it fascinating to see the start up of a commercial heat treater and how it grows, changes and evolves over the years, this is the story of a fairly typical North American commercial heat treat, Cambridge Heat Treating. We say typical…