“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]
SECO/WARWICK Division Makes US Acquisition
SECO/WARWICK Division Makes US Acquisition “The acquisition of ReMelt Scientific by Retech, a division of SECO/WARWICK Group, marks a significant step in rounding out the SECO/WARWICK products and services portfolio. This strategic move enables both the vacuum and aluminum melting divisions to offer even more comprehensive process solutions…
Ron Waligora, COO of AFC-Holcroft Announces Retirement
Ron Waligora, COO of AFC-Holcroft Announces Retirement Ron Waligora, Chief Operating Officer for AFC-Holcroft, with a heavy and happy heart has announced his retirement date of May 4, 2025. Ron graduated with a BSME degree from Michigan Technological University and was immediately hired by Holcroft in the summer of 1988 as a Field Service…
Engineered HT Announces Site Manager and More “People” News
Engineered HT Announces Site Manager and More “People” News Mike Harrison, Engineered Heat Treat; Mike has certainly had a long and varied career in the North American heat treatment industry. Over the years he has acted as General Manager of the Bodycote location in Canton, Michigan, spent time with furnace builder Gasbarre and most…
German Furnace Builder Reports on 2024 Business Conditions
German Furnace Builder Reports on 2024 Business Conditions Furnace builder Rohde Schutzgasöfen GmbH of Hanau, Germany announces a recent order from a customer also in Hanau and sums up how business in 2024 was for the company (spoiler alert-it was a good year for the company). From Hanau for Hanau-this is the wish of Rohde Schutzgasöfen GmbH, a…
Automaker to Modernize Heat-Treatment Operations with UPC-Marathon
Automaker to Modernize Heat-Treatment Operations with UPC-Marathon “A leading automotive manufacturer has selected UPC-Marathon’s cutting-edge EndoFlex L generators to enhance its heat-treatment operations. As part of a forward-thinking initiative to improve manufacturing, the automaker is reinforcing its commitment to increasing production…
Aalberts Surface Technologies Adds Batch IQ Line
Aalberts Surface Technologies Adds Batch IQ Line During a visit to the Remscheid, Germany location of commercial heat treater “Aalberts Surface Technologies” Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the chance to see a recent install at the firm which took the shape of an Ipsen XXL batch IQ line. (The original story can be found…
Who Starts a New Heat Treat During a Pandemic – Salto Heat Treat
Who Starts a New Heat Treat During a Pandemic – Salto Heat Treat So who in their right mind starts up a heat treat in the middle of a pandemic-especially in one of the northern most parts of North America-Salto Heat Treat in Coniston, Ontario, Canada-thats who. There is little in the way of heat treating in the northern part of North…
Benjamin Rassieur, Paulo-The Future of Heat Treat
Benjamin Rassieur, Paulo-The Future of Heat Treat In this week’s edition of “The Heat Treat Podcast” the guest is Mr. Ben Rassieur of Paulo, one of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America and the topic is “The Future of Heat Treat”. Ben is a fellow we are proud to say we have known for a number of years and an individual we have…
50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters By Sales Volume
50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters By Sales Volume Monday of next week “The Monty Heat Treat News” will be publishing our long awaited list of the 50 largest commercial heat treaters in North America based upon annual sales volume. While there will be some changes amongst the top 30 (including the addition of Dowa Thermotech and…
Largest Vacuum Furnace In Texas Being Installed
Largest Vacuum Furnace In Texas Being Installed In Texas we see that Lark Heat Treat is starting to install what will be the largest vacuum furnace in the state. The bottom load vacuum furnace was originally built by Ipsen for a Pratt & Whitney facility in Florida and has working dimensions of 72″ diameter X 96″ tall. As you expect because…
A Manufacturer of EV Chassis Components Orders Furnaces For In-House Tooling
A Manufacturer of EV Chassis Components Orders Furnaces For In-House Tooling An international electric vehicle automaker has ordered high-pressure gas quenching (HPGQ), tempering and nitriding furnaces for heat treatment of large high-pressure casting dies which will be used in the production of aluminum underbody components for electric…
Pandemic Pricing Effects Used Heat Treat Furnace Values
Pandemic Pricing Effects Used Heat Treat Furnace Values INNIO Waukesha Gas Engines in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA a division of GE closed down last year and the remaining assets were auctioned off. Included in the auction were several heat treat furnaces, the centerpiece being a Surface Combustion gas fired batch IQ furnace line with working…