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]
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…
USA Powdered Metal Firm Commissions Sintering Furnace
USA Powdered Metal Firm Commissions Sintering Furnace (Editors Note; Metco Industries is located in St. Marys, PA, USA the powdered metal capital of the world) “Abbott Furnace Company has successfully delivered and commissioned a seven-zone continuous belt sintering furnace for Metco Industries. The system incorporates Abbott’s latest…
Aerospace Firm Makes Major Investment in Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces
Aerospace Firm Makes Major Investment in Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces (Editor’s Note; GE Aerospace is one of the largest in-house heat treaters in the world in terms of vacuum heat-treating capacity. Over the years “The Monty Heat Treat News” has had numerous stories about GE Aerospace divisions adding vacuum heat treat capacity, along the same…
DMP “Cryo” The Team is Back Together
DMP “Cryo” The Team is Back Together At the recent “Heat Treat 2025” exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, USA “Gord & Jordan Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” ran across DMP of Texas a supplier of +1200 to -300 thermal processing systems. During our conversation we learned that Jim Wells, part of the original DMP team…
Furnace Builder “Meapforni” Speaks With “The Monty”
Furnace Builder “Meapforni” Speaks With “The Monty” Today we speak with “Mr. Francesco Pieropan”, CEO of Italian furnace builder ” Meapforni “. We are indeed fortunate today to have an interview with an individual who we have known for a number of years and one whom we have a very high opinion of, Mr. Francesco Pieropan,…
Where Are They Now-Jennifer McPeek
Where Are They Now-Jennifer McPeek In the US Southeast everybody knows Jennifer because of her long association with the heat treatment industry. President of American Heat Treating, Alabama-check. Sales Manager Accurate Brazing-check. Business Development Manager, Bodycote-check. President Suncoast Heat Treat-check. Jennifer has done it all. Now…
Solar Atmospheres Increases Capacity with Additional All-Metal Hot Zone Furnace
Solar Atmospheres Increases Capacity with Additional All-Metal Hot Zone Furnace “This installation marks the second all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace added to the climate-controlled processing area at Solar Atmospheres’ Hermitage, Pennsylvania facility. The new system significantly expands the company’s capacity to heat treat highly sensitive…
Acquisition in the Furnace Manufacturing Industry Leading to Changes
Acquisition in the Furnace Manufacturing Industry Leading to Changes Earlier this year it was announced that Austrian furnace builder “Aichelin” was acquiring the NTS & UPC business divisions of NITREX ” Blockbuster Acquisition in the Global Heat Treat Furnace Industry” . Everybody in the heat treat industry knew that this would lead to…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” November 2025 Edition Now Available!
“The Monty Heat Treat News” November 2025 Edition Now Available! The November 2025 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” the world’s largest source of news and trends in the heat treatment industry is now available. A few of our top stories include these; What Is Going on at One of North America’s Largest Commercial Heat Treaters?…