AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative
AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative (Editors Note; Wm. Wright & Associates has represented AFC-Holcroft in their US Midwest territory for many years. What is new is that they will now also be representing some of the other companies under Aichelin’s banner including Nitrex, G-M and UPC-Marathon)….
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace Longstanding ECM USA customer, Andis (Sturtevant, WI family-owned professional grade electric hair clipper/handheld grooming tools manufacturer), recently successfully finalized their FLEX vacuum furnace system PLC upgrade with a top-of-the-line processor and communication network. This 3-cell…
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]
Acquisition in the UK Heat Treatment Market
Acquisition in the UK Heat Treatment Market Recently “The Monty Heat Treat News” has had several news items about the UK heat treatment market, unfortunately many of them have been rather depressing as they mention tales of closures and bankruptcies. However this item is more positive in that it announces the acquisition of a commercial heat…
Ipsen USA Appoints VP of Sales
Ipsen USA Appoints VP of Sales Vacuum Furnace Builder Ipsen USA based in Rockford, IL has appointed Mr. Matt Clinite VP of Sales. For almost 12 years Matt has worked with Ipsen in a variety of sales positions. Very recently Matt was appointed to the top sales position with the company, VP of Sales a position in which we at “The Monty” believe he…
Additive Manufactured Components Firm Completes Nadcap Audit
Additive Manufactured Components Firm Completes Nadcap Audit “Burloak Technologies Inc, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, has completed its most recent Nadcap audit, supporting the use of the company’s heat treatment capabilities in demanding sectors. Burloak’s Ontario facility also offers standalone specialized thermal processing, including: Hot…
Heat Treat Events Not to be Missed in 2026 (and some that should be)
Heat Treat Events Not to be Missed in 2026 (and some that should be) Listed below, alphabetically below are the largest heat treatment events around the world for 2026. “The Monty Heat Treat News” has attended many of these events over the years and have found some to be worthwhile and others a waste of time. Read on for our recommendations; …
Bodycote Mooresville, North Carolina Adding Diffusion Hardening Vessel
Bodycote Mooresville, North Carolina Adding Diffusion Hardening Vessel “Surface treatment specialist Bodycote has announced the addition of S³P ADM ® (Austenitic, Duplex, Martensitic) to its range of services in the United States, expanding the company’s Specialty Stainless Steel Processes (S³P) portfolio and bringing advanced stainless steel…
World’s Largest Heat Treater Announces Financial Results
World’s Largest Heat Treater Announces Financial Results “Bodycote” , the world’s largest commercial heat treater released their 2025 Full Year Results, March 11, 2026-the report can be found at “Bodycote plc-2025 Full Year Results”. For those looking for the abbreviated report, “Mr. AI” has this to say; “Bodycote’s 2025 results…
Furnace Builder Hits 5,000 Mark
Furnace Builder Hits 5,000 Mark “The 5,000th technological solution has just rolled off SECO/WARWICK ’s production line, confirming the Group’s ongoing growth and global standing as one of the leading names in metal heat treatment. This symbolic moment is the result of decades of innovation, investment and global expansion. The five-thousandth…
Heat Treater Moves Up “HIP” Installation
Heat Treater Moves Up “HIP” Installation Over the years “The Monty Heat Treat News” has had the chance to visit commercial heat treater “Wallwork Heat Treatment” in the UK several times-everything you ever wanted to know about the company can be found at “Wallwork Group. Bury, UK” Today we have this press release from the company…
Heat Treat Acquisition-Africa
Heat Treat Acquisition-Africa A number of years back “The Monty Heat Treat News” , did a summary about the heat treatment market in South Africa, included in this summary was one of the largest commercial heat treaters in the country ” Harchris Heat Treatment” . It would now appear that the firm is under new management- “Erindale Holding” to…
Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America-Stop the Presses!
Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America-Stop the Presses! October 23, 2025 we had a news item entitled ” Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America Now Has Single Owner” in which we suggested that Queen City Steel Treating in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA was the oldest continuously running commercial heat treater in North America. Not so…
Quiet USA Heat Treat Acquisition
Quiet USA Heat Treat Acquisition In a very discrete, unpublished way it would appear that a Nadcap accredited captive heat treater in Phoenix, Arizona, USA by the name of “Joined Alloys” was recently acquired by a firm based in India. This is how “Joined Alloys” describes their heat treatment/brazing capabilities: “We specialize in furnace…
Midwest US Firm to Install Massive Vacuum Furnace-“The Video”
Midwest US Firm to Install Massive Vacuum Furnace-“The Video” September 3rd “The Monty” had the exclusive news story below about a Michigan, USA heat treater installing one of the “Largest Vacuum Furnaces in the US Midwest”. As an update to this story we have these notes from “Darby Metal Treating” and this video. “Today, DMT took…