USA Investment in New Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) Vessel
USA Investment in New Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) Vessel (Editors Note; While it is not mentioned in this press release the new vessel is being built by “American Isostatic Presses Inc”. of Ohio. “Kittyhawk Inc has placed an order for a new Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) vessel for installation at its Garden Grove, California, USA, facility. The…
Heat Treatment Industry “Names in the News”
Heat Treatment Industry “Names in the News” On a regular basis “The Monty Heat Treat News” informs the industry about individuals in the industry making career changes-promotions, retirements, changes in direction-these are the individuals who make our headline for Friday, June 19th 2026; Steven Sumner Retiring; Steven has spent most of his…
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]
“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…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” January 2026 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” January 2026 Edition The link below will take you to the January 2026 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” the longest running heat treat industry news source in the world. Some stories we are looking at in this issue include these; Controlled Atmosphere Brazing Lines For China & Mexico Heat…
Rich Gagnon, 1949-2026
Rich Gagnon, 1949-2026 Probably few people in the heat treatment industry still remember Rich as he has not been active for quite a few years but he had a long and distinguished career in the industry. For many years he worked with Detrex Furnaces which ultimately was acquired by AFC-Holcroft which in turn was acquired by Aichelin of Austria….
Aerospace Vacuum Brazing Specialist Achieves Rolls Royce Approval
Aerospace Vacuum Brazing Specialist Achieves Rolls Royce Approval “The Manchester (Bury), UK site of aerospace thermal processing specialists, Wallwork , has secured Rolls Royce approval of their recently opened vacuum brazing development laboratory and assembly area. The site has a high concentration of modern vacuum heat treatment furnaces of…
Bodycote Achieves Independent Validation of Carbon Footprint Tools for Heat Treatment Processes
Bodycote Achieves Independent Validation of Carbon Footprint Tools for Heat Treatment Processes “London, UK – [December 16 2025] – Bodycote, the world’s leading provider of advanced heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, has achieved independent validation by Bureau Veritas for its proprietary product carbon footprint (PCF)…
Wingens Consultants Welcomes Mark Hemsath
Wingens Consultants Welcomes Mark Hemsath “Mark Hemsath joins our team as a distinguished leader in aerospace heat treating and advanced furnace technologies. With more than 30 years of experience driving innovation in vacuum systems, nitriding processes, and high-performance thermal equipment, Mark has shaped the industry through both his…
Where Are They Now-Mark Hemsath
Where Are They Now-Mark Hemsath Over the years Mr. Mark Hemsath has held a variety of high-profile positions in the global heat treatment industry-making his a very well-known name in the industry. Most recently he was President, “Nitrex/UPC-Marathon/GM Enterprises” before parting ways with the company earlier this year after Austrian furnace…