Diffusion Group Expands Heat Treating Platform with Acquisition of Hi-Tech Steel Treating- “MONTY EXCLUSIVE”
Diffusion Group Expands Heat Treating Platform with Acquisition of Hi-Tech Steel Treating- “MONTY EXCLUSIVE” “Hi-Tech has built a strong reputation in the Michigan manufacturing community over many decades. Our responsibility is to protect that legacy, support the team, and invest in the future.” — Tim Thompson, Diffusion Group Saginaw, Michigan…
Vacuum Furnace Builder Reports Record Sales
Vacuum Furnace Builder Reports Record Sales “Centorr Vacuum Industries (CVI), based in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA, has reported revenue of $18 million for the first half of 2026. The company attributed this performance to demand from the nuclear, hypersonics and Additive Manufacturing sectors. CVI reported orders for multiple vacuum induction…
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]
Commercial Heat Treater Expanding With “Multi Million” Dollar Investment
Commercial Heat Treater Expanding With “Multi Million” Dollar Investment ” East Carolina Metal Treating, Inc.” (dba Virginia Metal Treating (VMT) has broken ground on their 20,000 square foot addition to their existing facility in Lynchburg, Virginia. The expansion will include a significant investment of new equipment from Surface Combustion….
Heat Treat Lands Largest Order Ever-To Join the 52 Largest in NA
Heat Treat Lands Largest Order Ever-To Join the 52 Largest in NA Each and every year “The Monty Heat Treat News” puts together an industry exclusive, a list of the 52 largest commercial heat treaters in North America (the 2025 list can be found at ” 52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025″ ). Our 2026 list will be published in the…
Furnace Builder Obtains UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Certification
Furnace Builder Obtains UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Certification (Background Information; vacuum furnace builder TAV, the subject of this press release is one of the largest in the world. To find out the background of the company and where they are going we would suggest this exclusive article ” Vacuum Furnace Builder Promotes Sales &…
World’s Largest Heat Treater Target of a “Takeover” Offer
World’s Largest Heat Treater Target of a “Takeover” Offer (Editors Note; As Bodycote is a UK based company all numbers are in British currency. £1.5bn. translates to roughly $2.2 Billion USD. Note the comments from CEO Mr. Jim Fairbairn about focusing on higher margin technologies and selling or closing underperforming locations. The markets…
Acquisition in the Houston, Texas Heat Treating Market
Acquisition in the Houston, Texas Heat Treating Market (Editors Note; According to this press release “Houston Unlimited Inc.” , in Houston, Texas USA, a supplier of Salt Bath Nitriding “SBN” services amongst other offerings has just acquired “Nitretex” of Houston, also a supplier of salt bath nitriding and QPQ services. More on the SBN and QPQ…
Batch IQ Line a New Addition for Major USA Heat Treater
Batch IQ Line a New Addition for Major USA Heat Treater MAY 21, 2026. Earlier this year “Gord Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” looked closely at a rapidly growing commercial heat treater in Quakertown, PA, USA “The Monty” Visits USA Heat Treater Making Major Investments” . Our article covered the history of “Vacu Braze” , recent changes…
Countdown to “North Americas Largest Captive Heat Treaters”
Countdown to “North Americas Largest Captive Heat Treaters” As we count down to the 2026 list of the “15 Largest Captive Heat Treaters-North America-2024″ (coming the week of January 26th) ” The Monty” looks look back at a company which was in the #2 position on our 2024 list of “The Largest”- “GKN ePowertrain Newton, North…
You Think You Have a Big Vacuum Furnace?
You Think You Have a Big Vacuum Furnace? Courtesy of furnace builder “SECO/WARWICK” we have a photo of the largest vacuum furnace we at “The Monty” have ever seen. This unit is capable of loads of over 100 tons and has a diameter of 12′ (4 meters). The furnace (which was installed a few years ago at a location in California) is designed to…
Commercial Heat Treater Receives Vacuum Furnace in “Double Quick” Time
Commercial Heat Treater Receives Vacuum Furnace in “Double Quick” Time (Editors Note; Yes, the name of the commercial heat treater mentioned in this SECO/WARWICK press release really is “More Heat Treatment A.S.” -threw us off also). “It took just four weeks from the moment the order was placed for SECO/WARWICK to deliver one of…
What do the Largest Captive Heat Treaters Look Like in 2026?
What do the Largest Captive Heat Treaters Look Like in 2026? In a heat treatment industry exclusive “The Monty Heat Treat News” regularly publishes a list of the “15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America” . Currently we are in the process of putting together our 2026 rankings, a list which will see some substantial changes from our 2024…
USA & European Furnace Builders Enter Licensing Agreement
USA & European Furnace Builders Enter Licensing Agreement “St. Marys, PA — January 2026 — Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems (Gasbarre) announced a licensing agreement with SOLO Swiss SA (Porrentruy, Switzerland) granting Gasbarre exclusive rights to promote, sell, and manufacture the SOLO ProfiTherm® heat treating system in North America….
John Hillenbrand Joins McLaughlin Furnace Group as Sales Manager
John Hillenbrand Joins McLaughlin Furnace Group as Sales Manager “McLaughlin Furnace Group” of Avilla, Indiana, USA is very pleased to announce that Mr. John Hillebrand recently joined the company as Sales Manager. In this position, John will be responsible for the firm’s sales efforts around the world. John brings a wealth of experience to the…