Mexican Commercial Heat Treater New Addition to “52 Largest Heat Treaters”
Mexican Commercial Heat Treater New Addition to “52 Largest Heat Treaters” June 29th, 2026 “The Monty Heat Treat News” published our annual list of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” , a list which included 4 new entries. One which we pointed out earlier was a Texas firm by the name of “Worldwide Heat Treat” -a second new…
European Firm Adding Additional Vacuum Heat Treating Capacity
European Firm Adding Additional Vacuum Heat Treating Capacity “The Czech commercial heat treatment company CZECHmetal s.r.o. has selected SECO/WARWICK technology. The company has purchased a horizontal, two-chamber CaseMaster Evolution vacuum furnace equipped with an oil quenching system and an option for vacuum carburizing. CZECHmetal is…
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]
Why I Changed the Direction of my Heat Treat Career
Why I Changed the Direction of my Heat Treat Career Last week we mentioned that a very experienced heat treater that we have known for years, Mr. Steve Metz of commercial heat treater Aalberts Surface Technologies was changing the direction of his very distinguished career in the industry. Here in his own words Steve tells us what prompted this…
Arthur Pelissier Comments on ECM USA
Arthur Pelissier Comments on ECM USA Mr. Arthur Pelissier, CEO for furnace builder ECM of Grenoble, France recently took the opportunity to visit and comment on the ECM facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, USA. These are his thoughts; “This week, Yvan Trouillot and I had the pleasure of visiting our American subsidiary, ECM USA located in…
Die Manufacturer Continues Upgrading Heat Treat Capacities
Die Manufacturer Continues Upgrading Heat Treat Capacities “Exco” is a global designer, developer and manufacturer of dies, molds, components and assemblies for a variety of industries and more importantly to a heat treat news source such as “The Monty Heat Treat News” a company which firmly believes in investing in the latest and greatest heat…
Bodycote Appoints President, Global ADE & Surface Technology
Bodycote Appoints President, Global ADE & Surface Technology Bodycote, the world’s “Largest Commercial Heat Treater” as ranked by “The Monty Heat Treat News” has just appointed Ms. Heidi McNary, as President, Global ADE & Surface Technology, Bodycote. ADE is the Aerospace/Defense/Energy division of “Bodycote”. It would appear that…
Aerospace Firm Expands with 7th Vacuum Furnace
Aerospace Firm Expands with 7th Vacuum Furnace A major North American aerospace manufacturer has placed an order for a seventh vacuum furnace to expand capacity. This furnace is specifically designed for the heat treatment of high-performance engine components and is built to support rigorous production schedules. “The vertical, large-precision…
CFC Fixturing Supplier Appoints USA Sales Manager
CFC Fixturing Supplier Appoints USA Sales Manager Over the years CFC fixturing in the heat treatment industry has seen modest growth, especially in North America. The advantages of CFC fixturing over more traditional fixturing such as cast and fabricated option are fairly well known; substantially lighter weight allowing for more parts to be…
“The Heat Treat Podcast” Talks Water Quenching with Mr. Joe Powell
“The Heat Treat Podcast” Talks Water Quenching with Mr. Joe Powell In this weeks edition of “The Heat Treat Podcast” our host Mr. Carlos Torres talks water quenching with one of the most passionate and knowledgeable heat treaters we know, Mr. Joe Powell. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty . View our recent magazines…
Metal Finishing Company, Wichita, Kansas Amongst the 50 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America
Metal Finishing Company, Wichita, Kansas Amongst the 50 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America As we continue our ambitious project of putting together a list of the 50 “Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America” in terms of annual sales we look at a newcomer on our list “Metal Finishing Company” based in Wichita, Kansas, USD…
Salary Guide for Heat Treat Equipment OEMs
Salary Guide for Heat Treat Equipment OEMs What does a project engineer at furnace builders Surface Combustion or AFC-Holcroft get paid? How about a field service engineer at a controls company such as Nitrex or Eurotherm? Josh Hale of International Search Partners [email protected] , the leader in recruiting for the heat…
Jan Elwart, Bodycote: October 7th, 1948-July 27th, 2021
Jan Elwart, Bodycote: October 7th, 1948-July 27th, 2021 With regret, we mention the passing of a “giant” in the European heat treatment community, Mr. Jan Elwart. Jan Elwart’s entire working life was dedicated to the heat treat industry; for many of those years, he presided over the Bodycote facilities in Europe and eventually Brazil as well. Jan…
Bodycote plc Interim Results For The Six Months to 30 June 2021
Bodycote plc Interim Results For The Six Months to 30 June 2021 Bodycote, the world’s largest commercial heat treater released their interim financial results for the first 6 month of 2021, a brief summary of which can be found below. The full report can be found at 2021 Interim Results (bodycote.com) Highlights: • Revenues up 5.9%4 to £312.9m…
“The Heat Treat Podcast” Talks About Heat Treating in Australia
“The Heat Treat Podcast” Talks About Heat Treating in Australia In this weeks edition of “The Heat Treat Podcast”, Mr. Carlos Torres speaks with Ms. Karen Stanton of Heat Treatment Australia about the heat treatment industry in Australia. We would venture to say that nobody knows more about the Australian market in general and Aerospace heat…