“Top 52” List Provides Insight Into North American Heat Treat Industry
“Top 52” List Provides Insight Into North American Heat Treat Industry Since 1999 “The Monty Heat Treat News” has been providing a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America (USA, Canada & Mexico) based upon annual sales. What started as the “10 Largest” morphed into the “25 Largest” which grew into the “52 Largest” in…
Solar Atmospheres San Diego Welcomes Karla Clement as New Quality Manager
Solar Atmospheres San Diego Welcomes Karla Clement as New Quality Manager Solar Atmospheres of San Diego, a leading provider of high-performance vacuum heat treating, is pleased to announce the appointment of Karla Clement as the company’s new Quality Manager. Karla brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this crucial role. Her extensive…
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]
Thermal-Vac Arizona is Now Legacy Brazing
Thermal-Vac Arizona is Now Legacy Brazing CHINO VALLEY—Thermal-Vac Arizona is proud to announce its rebranding to Legacy Brazing, a name that reflects the enduring expertise and family heritage central to our operations. This change marks a new chapter for the company, inspired by the continuity of excellence established by Steve Driscol, founder…
European Heat Treater Adds Vacuum Carburizing System
European Heat Treater Adds Vacuum Carburizing System Hart-Tech Heat Treat located in Lodz, Poland is a commercial heat treater founded in 2010. Since that time it has added a number of different processes, and 2024 was no exception. To round out the year the company just received a new SECO/WARWICK vacuum carburizing (LPC) system. The furnace…
Furnace Builder ECM Working with Chinese Heat Treater
Furnace Builder ECM Working with Chinese Heat Treater “The ECM Group is strengthening its presence in China, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese heat treater Chun Yu Heat Treatment (CYHT). CYHT employs close to 90 people and has been active in the heat treatment business since 2002. It is located in Shanghai and its clients…
“Paulo” Appoints Plant Manager
“Paulo” Appoints Plant Manager “Paulo” one of the Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America has just promoted “Mr. Preston Dildine” to the position of Plant Manager at their Kansas City, MO, USA facility. Preston has been with the company for over 12 years in a variety of positions. “Congratulations to Preston Dildine on his…
“Top 50” Commercial Heat Treater Sold
“Top 50” Commercial Heat Treater Sold Earlier this week “The Monty Heat Treat News” in an exclusive story announced that earlier this year commercial heat treater “Scarrott Metallurgical” in Los Angeles, CA, USA had been “Acquired” by “Tube Bending Technologies”. When we made this announcement we also stated that we would be…
Paul Oleszkiewicz of Nitrex-Year End Comments
Paul Oleszkiewicz of Nitrex-Year End Comments “Ten years ago, during Nitrex’s 30th anniversary, Paul Oleszkiewicz shared how, after two decades with us, he still felt like a rookie. Now, as President of UPC-Marathon, Paul reflects on the same excitement that drives him today—especially with QMULUS shaping the future of the heat-treating…
ZF Marysville, MI, USA Appoints “Principal Engineer-Metallurgical”
ZF Marysville, MI, USA Appoints “Principal Engineer-Metallurgical” “Ismail Vahora joins ZF Axel Drives Marysville, LLC as a “Principal Engineer – Metallurgical” effective September 08, 2021” “The Monty Heat Treat News” can add that this location has a large in house heat treatment department consisting primarily of a number of “Williams” pusher…
Alloy Engineering Acquires Thermcraft Inc.
Alloy Engineering Acquires Thermcraft Inc. To go with this very interesting press release we have this photo of Mr. Thomas Crafton, the former President & CEO of Thermcraft along with Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News”. Thomas unfortunately passed away in 2020. “Alloy Engineering, a diverse fabricator specializing in…
“The Heat Treat Podcast” Talks Oil Coolers Technology with George Smith
“The Heat Treat Podcast” Talks Oil Coolers Technology with George Smith In this weeks episode of “The Heat Treat Podcast” our host Mr. Carlos Torres talks oil cooler technology with Mr. George Smith of SBS Corp. If you have an interesting topic that you feel would be of interest to heat treaters please let Gord Montgomery know [email protected]…
German Gear Manufacturer Expanding Low Pressure Carburizing Department
German Gear Manufacturer Expanding Low Pressure Carburizing Department Back in late 2020 we had a press release about German Gear Manufacturer Wolfgang Schmahl GmbH & Co., expanding their in house heat treating department to include 3 Low Pressure Carburizing (LPC) systems (press release below). We now have this update from the company…
Euclid Heat Treating Celebrates 75 Years in Business
Euclid Heat Treating Celebrates 75 Years in Business “This year marks a milestone anniversary for Euclid Heat Treating, which has now been a family-owned and -operated business for 75 years. Founded in 1946 by the Vanas family, Euclid Heat Treating began out of a small garage a few doors down from its current location at 1408 E. 222nd St. in…
SECO/WARWICK In Brazil
SECO/WARWICK In Brazil In the very substantial Brazilian commercial heat treating market furnace builder SECO/WARWICK has flourished over the past year. Certainly this has a great deal to do with the firm’s offerings, but it is also a credit to their local partner, Combustol, a company which “The Monty Heat Treat News” has visited in the past and…