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]
Solar Atmospheres Expands California Operations with New 10-Bar Vacuum Furnace
Solar Atmospheres Expands California Operations with New 10-Bar Vacuum Furnace Solar Atmospheres is pleased to announce the installation and full commissioning of a new 10-bar vacuum furnace at its Fontana, California facility, further expanding the company’s high-pressure vacuum heat treating capabilities in the western United States. The…
Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America?
Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America? In early 2024 “The Monty Heat Treat News” published an article entitled ” Metlab HT Closing Giving Gear Suppliers “Headaches” -fast forward to 2026 and that closing still has gear suppliers reaching for the aspirin bottle. “Metlab Heat Treat” in Wyndmoor, PA, USA at…
Premier Aircraft Manufacturer Places Multiple Furnace Order
Premier Aircraft Manufacturer Places Multiple Furnace Order One of the world’s best known aircraft manufacturers recently placed an order for multiple vacuum furnaces. This multi-million-dollar order has been placed with a North American vacuum furnace builder with delivery expected towards the end of 2026. There will be a formal announcement at…
Vacuum Furnace Technology-Trevor Jones/Solar Manufacturing
Vacuum Furnace Technology-Trevor Jones/Solar Manufacturing Today “The Monty Heat Treat News” digs deep in our “Heat Treat Podcast” archives to find one of our most popular discussions. In this episode our host “Carlos Torres” speaks with “Mr. Trevor Jones”, President of one of the largest vacuum furnace builders in North America “Solar…
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Seeking Vice President of Sales
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Seeking Vice President of Sales Job Title: Vice President of Sales Location: Remote-based, with enterprise-wide responsibility for revenue performance across all BWTS operations, including the Houston, TX facility and six (6) additional industrial facilities in PA, MI, IN, and IL. Role Overview The Vice President…
Turbine Manufacturer Invests in Vacuum Induction Melting Systems
Turbine Manufacturer Invests in Vacuum Induction Melting Systems “Retech, a SECO/WARWICK Group company, has announced the sale of two customized Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) casting systems to a long-standing overseas partner supporting power generation turbine manufacturing. The two systems, engineered to support equiaxed (EQ) and…
USA Heat Treater “Bucks” Trend by Adding Mesh Belt Furnace Capacity
USA Heat Treater “Bucks” Trend by Adding Mesh Belt Furnace Capacity Earlier this year “The Monty” had an in-depth article entitled ” Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing?” , the article can be found further down on this page. Included in our list of commercial heat treaters closing were four firms which…
Aerospace Supplier Adds Heat Treating Capability
Aerospace Supplier Adds Heat Treating Capability (Editors Note: commercial heat treater “Aremac Heat Treating” was originally based in the western USA but back in 2017 moved to Eastman, Georgia. One of their larger customers has been “Kencoa Aerospace LLC” also in Eastman. According to this press release “Kencoa” recently bought “Aremac” and has…
New Ownership For USA Commercial Heat Treater
New Ownership For USA Commercial Heat Treater (Editors Note; Earlier this year we had this news item about Ohio commercial heat treater P&L Heat Treating & Grinding being sold to the original founder of the company, we now have further details about the transaction; ” What Is Going on at One of North America’s Largest Commercial Heat…
Space Industry Leads to Large Vacuum Furnace Investment
Space Industry Leads to Large Vacuum Furnace Investment Carbon and Graphite advanced materials supplier “Americarb” in Niagara Falls, New York, USA is in the process of scaling up production of critical materials for the Space industry. Part of this “ramp up” of production includes the addition of two bottom load vacuum furnaces. This photo…
Coatings Company/Commercial Heat Treat to Close Alabama, USA Location
Coatings Company/Commercial Heat Treat to Close Alabama, USA Location (Editors Note: While “Oerlikon Balzers” is best known as a coatings company they do also get involved in commercial heat treating. In this case their Pell City, Alabama location also offers nitriding services.) “BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — Eight people will soon be out of…
Auto Parts Supplier to Install Isothermal Annealing Line
Auto Parts Supplier to Install Isothermal Annealing Line “An international, multi-billion-dollar corporation at the forefront of drivetrain technologies has awarded NUTEC Bickley the contract for a complete isothermal annealing line, due to be delivered in Q1 2026. This prestigious heat treat project is highly customized and the system has been…