Fastner Manufacturer Installs Automated “Ipsen” Batch IQ Line
Fastner Manufacturer Installs Automated “Ipsen” Batch IQ Line For this news item we go to Brazil where we see that fastener manufacturer Hassmann S.A has just commissioned a fully automated chamber furnace line (batch IQ to our North American readers) provided by Ipsen of Kleve, Germany-we will let “Ipsen” tell the rest of the story; “Hassmann…
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…
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]
Furnace Builder Makes Acquistion
Furnace Builder Makes Acquistion “The ECM Group, co-chaired by Laurent and Marlène PELISSIER, is a manufacturer of capital goods for the treatment and transformation of materials. It is strengthening its presence in Italy as well as its services business, with the acquisition of the Italian company Vacuum SM – Service & Maintenance. This…
Top Heat Treatment News Items Week of November 18th
Top Heat Treatment News Items Week of November 18th According to our readers the three most popular heat treatment news items for the week starting November 18th include these; World’s Largest Heat Treater Sees Small Revenue Gain; Bodycote, the world’s Largest Commercial Heat Treater has just posted financial results for the 4 months ending…
Solar Manufacturing & Marstate Industrial Corporation to Supply Vacuum Furnaces
Solar Manufacturing & Marstate Industrial Corporation to Supply Vacuum Furnaces “Sellersville, PA October 11, 2024 Solar Mfg. Solar Manufacturing, Inc. designs and manufactures a wide variety of vacuum heat treating, sintering, and brazing furnaces. They offer replacement hot zones, spare parts, and professional service. Marstate Industrial…
SECO/WARWICK Lands a Nice Order
SECO/WARWICK Lands a Nice Order “Three SECO/WARWICK solutions will be delivered to the Slovenian concern: a vacuum furnace with 15 bar high pressure gas hardening, and two nitriding furnaces with ZeroFlow® technology. In the past, SECO/WARWICK has provided several technological solutions to the Group, which streamline processes and increase…
Leo Whitlow, Trojan Heat Treat
Leo Whitlow, Trojan Heat Treat Even though Leo Whitlow, founder of commercial heat treater Trojan Heat Treat in Joplin, MO, USA retired from the industry some time ago we at “The Monty Heat Treat News” have fond memories of Leo as a very colorful individual. His son David continues on in in his footsteps. “Leo Whitlow was born in Lone Wolf,…
Nitrex Heat Treating Appoints Regional Sales Manager
Nitrex Heat Treating Appoints Regional Sales Manager Commercial heat treater Nitrex who consistently makes our list of the 50 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America has appointed Mr. Mark Stein as Regional Sales Manager; “With over 40 years of experience in the heat treat industry, Mark Stein joins us with extensive expertise in…
The Heat Treat Podcast Talks Basic Metallurgy
The Heat Treat Podcast Talks Basic Metallurgy In this weeks episode of “The Heat Treat Podcast” Carlos Torres speaks with Mr. Chuck Thomas about basic metallurgy. This is episode 20 and most can be found at Magazine & Podcasts | The Monty along with back issues of “The Monty Heat Treat News Magazine going back to 2017. Did you like this…
An Interview with Mr. Jim Demarest, VP Sales & Marketing at Alloy Supplier North American Cronite
An Interview with Mr. Jim Demarest, VP Sales & Marketing at Alloy Supplier North American Cronite Jim you and I have known each other for some time now-it actually dates back many years to when we were both working with furnace builder AFC-Holcroft. However in spite of this long history I don’t believe I have ever asked how you got into this…
50 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters North America-Thermetco?
50 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters North America-Thermetco? We continue our project to assemble a list of the 50 largest commercial heat treaters in North America by sales and today we look at another possibility, this time a company in Quebec, Canada. Thermetco is a second generation heat treater, the President and owner is Mr. Vincent Houle…
50 Largest Commercial Heat Treats in North America-Euclid Heat Treating
50 Largest Commercial Heat Treats in North America-Euclid Heat Treating As we put together our list of the 50 largest commercial heat treaters in North America based upon annual sales we are looking at one of the oldest on the continent, family owned Euclid Heat Treating Company in Euclid, Ohio, USA. A summary of the company, from where they…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Interviews & Podcasts
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Interviews & Podcasts Over the past 25 years “The Monty Heat Treat News” has interviewed many of the most influential and well know individuals in the global heat treatment industry. These discussions cover furnace manufacturing around the world, captive heat treating, technical talks and the effects…
50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters-Zion Industries
50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters-Zion Industries Our regular readers will be well aware that we are in the process of compiling our list of the “50 Largest Commercial Heat Treater in North America” (Our 2020 list of the 30 largest can be found at Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2020 | The Monty). To this end “The…