Chicago Area Plating/Heat Treating Company Expands Heat Treat Capacity
Chicago Area Plating/Heat Treating Company Expands Heat Treat Capacity “J&M Plating” in Rockford, IL, USA offers plating, coating, electroplating, sorting, heat treating and Patch- “The Monty” would hazard a guess that there are not more than 10 companies in North America that offers this combination. While it has been a challenging time for…
USA Heat Treat Facility Opens Their Doors for 25th Anniversary Celebration
USA Heat Treat Facility Opens Their Doors for 25th Anniversary Celebration (Background; “The Monty Heat Treat News” rates commercial heat treater “Solar Atmospheres” as the largest privately owned commercial heat treater in North America, “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” . The “Solar Atmospheres of Western PA” facility which…
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]
International Fastener Manufacturer Enlarges Heat Treat Department
International Fastener Manufacturer Enlarges Heat Treat Department A fully automated, electrically heated “Ipsen” chamber furnace line (size M) has been installed at fastener manufacturer “Hassmann S.A.” in record time. The system consists of two complete, chamber (sealed quench) furnace lines. The furnaces have been installed with commissioning…
“HIP” Explosion at USA Commercial Heat Treater-Still no Conclusions
“HIP” Explosion at USA Commercial Heat Treater-Still no Conclusions Earlier this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” reported an explosion of a “Hipping” furnace (an abbreviation for hot isostatic pressing) at a commercial heat treater in Canby, Oregon, USA-the story can be found at ” Massive “HIP” Explosion at USA Commercial Heat Treater” . While…
Furnace builder talks about 2025 and 2026 forecast
Furnace builder talks about 2025 and 2026 forecast “AICHELIN Group holds its ground in a challenging environment in 2025 – strong growth expected for 2026 Stable annual result despite volatile market environment NITREX integration on track – positioning as a full-service provider progressing International expansion: new locations in India and…
USA Surface Treatment Facility Acquired
USA Surface Treatment Facility Acquired (Editors Note; Metallizing Service Company, MSC’s primary customer is Pratt & Whitney. In 2025 MSC had sales of approximately $19 million USD) “NEW YORK, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Behrman Capital (“Behrman”), a private equity investment firm based in New York, today announced that it has acquired…
Aerospace Company to Invest in More Heat Treating Capacity
Aerospace Company to Invest in More Heat Treating Capacity To this story about aerospace company “Pratt & Whitney” making a major investment in their Rzeszów, Poland location-an investment which includes more in-house heat treating capacity we can add this background. When “Pratt & Whitney” first started manufacturing in Poland in roughly…
“Skuld LLC” Announces Project Which Could Revolutionize HT Castings
“Skuld LLC” Announces Project Which Could Revolutionize HT Castings (Editors Note; the announcement below from “Skuld LLC” of Piqua, Ohio could potentially revolutionize heat treat castings as the company is researching how this technology can be applied to heat treat alloys such as HU, HK, etc.). See an example of a part we’ve regularly cast in…
“Heat Treat Exclusive” Aerospace Heat Treating-Singapore
“Heat Treat Exclusive” Aerospace Heat Treating-Singapore This past week “Gord Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the opportunity to visit the absolute “Mecca” of vacuum heat treating-the city/state of “Singapore” which boasts an astonishing 450-500 aerospace vacuum furnaces in a tiny 900 square kilometer area. Next week we will have a…
USA Furnace Builder Partners With Western USA Rep Firm
USA Furnace Builder Partners With Western USA Rep Firm (Editor’s Note; “The Monty” has had several stories over the past number of months about USA furnace builder AFC-Holcroft-Aichelin Americas changing the direction of their sales force ” Furnace Builder Continues to Change North American Sales Direction” . This press release mentions another…
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Announces the Appointment of Jamie Kuriger as Chief Revenue Officer
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Announces the Appointment of Jamie Kuriger as Chief Revenue Officer Bluewater Thermal Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Kuriger as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), reporting to Patrick McKenna (CEO). In this role, Jamie will lead Bluewater’s revenue strategy across sales, marketing, and commercial…
SKF Hanover, PA to End all Heat Treating
SKF Hanover, PA to End all Heat Treating At one point in time the SKF ring and seal operation in Hanover, PA, USA boasted one of the largest and most advanced heat treatment facilities in North America. It featured pit furnaces, press quenching, pusher lines and batch IQ furnaces. The highlight was a dual, roller hearth, salt quench line,…
Bluewater Thermal Hires Well Known Heat Treater as “CRO”
Bluewater Thermal Hires Well Known Heat Treater as “CRO” “Bluewater Thermal” one of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” as ranked by “The Monty” has just appointed “Mr. Jamie Kuriger” “Chief Revenue Officer. Jamie has had a long career in the North American heat treat industry with companies such as “Ipsen” …
South Carolina Vacuum Heat Treat Facility Achieves AS9100 Certification
South Carolina Vacuum Heat Treat Facility Achieves AS9100 Certification (Editors Note; To find out the history of this facility we would suggest this exclusive story from “The Monty”. ” VAC AERO International Opens First US Operation-Part II “) “We are proud to announce that 𝐕𝐚𝐜 𝐀𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 facility has…