THE MONTY HEAT TREAT NEWS

It is well known that the war in the Ukraine has put enormous pressure on increasing production of munitions, and at the top of the list this would include 105 and 155 mm artillery shells. This "war pressure demand" was bound to increase production in western countries of munitions which would...

Earlier this year we had a news item about Commercial Steel Treating in Madison Heights, Michigan, USA closing-the initial news item can be found below. One of the biggest questions about this closing was what would happen with the surplus equipment, in particular the three Can Eng, 4,000 pounds per...

This is how Höganäs describers themselves;  "Höganäs is the world leading manufacturer of metal powders for powder metallurgy. By utilizing the endless opportunities of our metal powders, we inspire industry to make more with less. The applications of metal powders seem almost endless. Today, our...

Over the years "The Monty Heat Treat News" has reported several times on a large captive/commercial heat treater in Ovar, Portugal by the name of Ramada S.A. The last time we mentioned the firm was November of 2023 when we spoke about the company investing in 2 new sealed quench furnaces being...

This certainly makes for interesting reading. Solar Atmospheres is ranked as the 4th largest commercial heat treater in North America by "The Monty Heat Treat News" and obviously they continue to grow.  "El Cajon, CA, April 29, 2024 – Solar Atmospheres, Inc. is pleased to announce their most recent...

We regret to mention the passing of Anthony Rizzo at one time owner of Hercules Heat Treating Corp., in Brooklyn, NY https://www.herculesht.com/ Hercules Heat Treating Corporation | Metal Heat Treating for the Military and Commercial Aerospace Industry Precision Aerospace Heat Treating. Est. 1949....

"The Monty Heat Treat News" Magazine now available on line. The January, 2020 issue of "The Monty" the  world's largest news source for the global heat treat industry is now available on line athttps://themonty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/themontyjanuary2021.pdf Did you like this article? Click...

"A division of the US Department of Defense is bolstering  its capability to ensure supply chain reliability thanks to a vacuum furnace with low pressure carburizing from SECO/WARWICK Group. The unique vacuum heat treating furnace from SECO/VACUUM (SVT), a SECO/WARWICK Group company, with integral...

The global heat treatment industry has often been described as being mature, staid, conservative and slow to change and these accusations are entirely warranted. So it is with interest that we watch to see what new technologies come along and whether they become a trend, that is the topic of this...

January 12, 2021 there will be an auction out in Oceanside, CA which features a great deal of equipment from an aerospace facility. Included in the auction are a few items which will have some interest for heattreaters-we say some interest because at the end of the day it is fairly tired looking...

To find out how Paulo compares to other commercial heat treaters in North America we would suggest this link https://themonty.com/project/largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-august-2020/ The photo shows the Paulo facility in Cleveland, Ohio, USA one of the largest vacuum departments in...

We very much regret hearing of the passing of Charles E. Wiberg founder of Therm-Tech, one of the largest commercial heat treaters in the US Midwest. We have this very touching, sincere note from his daughter Mary Wiberg Springer. “HI Gord, I wanted to let you know of the passing of my father,...