New Managing Director for German Heat Treat Supplier
Earlier this year we had an unfortunate news item about German heat treat supplier "Avion Europa" entering "Bankruptcy Proceedings". One of the owners of "Avion", albeit in a small minority position was Mr. Sebastian Köchling. It would appear that "Sebastion" in now the Managing Director of heat...
World’s Largest Commercial Heat Treater Adds More LPC Capacity
Bodycote Polska Sp. z o.o., a part of the global Bodycote Group - the world's leading provider of heat treatment services - has purchased a CaseMaster Evolution vacuum furnace from SECO/WARWICK. This investment is another step in the development of the Bodycote branch in Siechnice to increase the...
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]
“The Monty Heat Treat News”-August 2025 Edition.
The link below will take you to the August 2025 edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" for 30 years the globes most popular heat treatment publication. These are just a few of the stories included in this edition; US Manufacturer Commissions New Mesh Belt Furnace Line Bluewater Thermal Solutions...
Desktop Metal Files for Bankruptcy Protection
"Desktop Metal" of Burlington, MA, USA a supplier of jet metal 3D printing system has just entered "Bankruptcy Protection". Our readers might very rightly ask; "why should "The Monty Heat Treat News" a website dedicated to the heat treatment industry care about this?" The answer is rather...
“H-O-T” Completing Furnace Installation
Commercial heat treater "H-O-T" (Härte- und Oberflächentechnik) is one of the largest commercial heat treaters in Europe and as such we have mentioned this company several times over the years, most recently just a few months ago when they announced that they had invested in a new "Ipsen" Sealed...
“Top 52” Heat Treater Completes Expansion
"Advanced Heat Treat Corp." of Waterloo, Iowa, USA has consistently made "The Monty Heat Treat News" list of the [http://52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025]"52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters" for many years now. According to this press release the firm recently...
UK Heat Treater Adds Plasma Nitriding System
Located in Bletchley, UK, commercial heat treater Titanium Heat Treatment Services would appear to be quite a success story as you can see by this story from "The Monty" in 2021; "OCTOBER 2021 POSTING; "Titanium Heat Treatment UK Installing Low Pressure Carburizing Furnace; In 2016 Pawel...
Mark Hemsath “Nitrex”-The Interview
"The Monty Heat Treat News" is very pleased to be able to offer our readers an interview with "Mr. Mark Hemsath" “President, Nitrex/UPC-Marathon/GM Enterprises” 1) Mark, in all honesty, I can say that you are extremely well known in the heat treatment industry around the world. In the unlikely...
A Look Back at a US Heat Treat Acquisition
Almost exactly one year ago it was announced that "Kittyhawk" had Acquried the Albany, Oregon "HIP" division of Stack Metallurgical in the US To commemorate the one year anniversary Kittyhawk issued this update about the acquisition and the individuals responsible for this successful facility; ...
Auto Parts Maker Orders 15th “Controlled Atmosphere Brazing” Line
An important Asian Partner has ordered the fifteenth CAB furnace line for aluminum brazing from SECO/WARWICK. The partnership began in 2010, and the existing solutions are used in heat exchanger production for trucks, passenger cars and new energy technologies. The latest furnace will operate in...
Furnace Builder “TAV” Lands Order# 1,001-“The Monty” Visits
March 10th, 2025 "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a story about vacuum furnace builder "TAV" landing an order for their "1,001st New Vacuum Furnace"-we learned this very interesting fact during a visit to the firm's headquarters in Bergamo, Italy (close to Milano, Italy). During a very interesting...
Massive Fire at Captive Heat Treater Still Under Investigation
February 19th of this year manufacturer and captive heat treater SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, PA suffered a "Devasting Fire" . The question on everybody's lips in a case like this is what was the cause of the fire? According to this story from "WHYY" News the cause has still not be determined...
European Heat Treater Installs Plasma Nitriding System
March 11th of this year "Gord Montgomery" of "The Monty Heat Treat News" had the opportunity to visit commercial heat treater "Vacuum S.P.A." in Verdello, Italy-the visit resulted in an article entitled; "Vacuum Heat Treater Finds Business to Be Strong". Just after this visit the company issued this...
“Substantial” US Heat Treater to Close April 1/2025
Commercial heat treater "American Steel Treating" of Perrysburg, Ohio, USA has been included on our list of the "50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters" a number of times over the years. Very unfortunately the privately owned firm will join a long list of North American commercial heat...