Manufacturing Acquisition Creates Heat Treat “Titan”
Just last week "The Monty Heat Treat News" presented the 2026 list of the "15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America". Included on the list were "Dauch Corp.", (formerly American Axle & Manufacturing) in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico and "GKN Driveline", Newton, North Carolina. Well as of...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” February 2026 Edition
This will make your day-the February 2026 Edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News", for 30 years the largest heat treat industry news source in the world is now available! In this 95 page edition you will find these top stories and lots more; In a Heat Treat Industry Exclusive we present the “15...
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]
Michigan Auto Parts Supplier Closure Leads to Furnace Auction
In 2025 Japanese auto parts supplier "Nippon Piston Ring Company Ltd.", announced that they would be closing their Grand Haven, MI, USA facility "NPR of America Inc." The closure is proceeding and the company announced that they would start auctioning the equipment off early February, 2026....
“15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America”
In 2022 we published what was then and still is a heat treatment industry exclusive-a list of the "10 Largest Single Location Captive Heat Treats in North America". We have continued this tradition and are proud to present what is now the "15 Largest Single Location North American Captive Heat...
New CEO/GM For Nitrex Metal
"The AICHELIN Group has appointed Robert Sokoliński as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Nitrex Metal Sp. z o.o. (NTS) in Poland, a company of the AICHELIN Group since 2025, effective as of 1 January 2026. In his new role, Sokoliński is responsible for the overall management of the...
Custom Molybdenum Fixturing From Grammer Vacuum Technologies
Recently we had a press release from "Grammer Vacuum Technologies" about a recent addition to the firm-Mr. Luke Glendening; "JANUARY 15, 2026; Luke Glendening Joins Grammer Vacuum Technologies, Inc. “Grammer Vacuum Technologies” of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA has been around for many years as a...
Record Breaking Vacuum Furnace Order for Ipsen
Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (January 28, 2026) – Ipsen USA entered 2026 by securing the largest equipment order in company history from a long-standing aerospace manufacturer. The multi-system order reflects decades of trust and Ipsen’s proven ability to deliver mission-critical thermal processing...
Vacuum Furnace Builder Expanding Facility to Keep Up With Orders
(Editors Note; Consarc offers very specialized vacuum furnaces and their offerings would typically not be seen in a commercial heat treat as an example). "Consarc Corporation, an Inductotherm Group company specializing in custom vacuum and controlled-atmosphere furnaces, has broken ground on a...
Acquisition in the German Heat Treat Industry
Over the past few years commercial heat treater "HÄRTHA GROUP" of Alsdorf, Germany has been growing by "leaps and bounds" through acquisitions. This press release tells of the company recently making another acquisition, this one being a Dutch heat treater by the name of "Pontus". With this...
Bob Hill Receives Distinguished MTI Heritage Award
"At the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) fall meeting, Bob Hill, President of Solar Atmospheres of Western PA and Michigan, received the prestigious Heritage Award—the highest honor presented by MTI. This award recognizes an individual’s lifetime commitment and significant contributions to advancing...
Bodycote Merging Two Michigan, USA Facilities
The world's largest commercial heat treater, "Bodycote" is planning on merging two Michigan, USA facilities according to what multiple sources have told "The Monty". The "Bodycote", Livonia location in Michigan has always had a strong focus on vacuum carburizing of automotive transmission...
Let’s Talk About Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces-“Jay Jefsen”
We are honored today to be talking "Vacuum Furnaces" with "Mr. Jay Jefsen", Director of Sales for "Furnacare Inc." (TAV), of Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Jay is a veteran of the North American heat treat industry and his comments today about vacuum furnaces in particular and the heat treat...
“The Monty Heat Treat News”-October/2025 Edition
Good news for the entire heat treatment industry-the October/2025 Edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" is now available! In this 93 page edition we cover the absolute latest (and in many cases exclusive) news stories and trends in the heat treatment industry including these stories; What Is...
AICHELIN Group Completes Acquisition of NITREX Divisions
August 14th of this year it was announced that "AICHELIN Group" of Mödling / Austria would be acquiring the NTS & UPC business units from NITREX Inc., a portfolio company of Novacap "Blockbuster Acquisition in the Global Heat Treat Furnace Industry". This press release tells us that this...