Chicago Area Plating/Heat Treating Company Expands Heat Treat Capacity
Chicago Area Plating/Heat Treating Company Expands Heat Treat Capacity “J&M Plating” in Rockford, IL, USA offers plating, coating, electroplating, sorting, heat treating and Patch- “The Monty” would hazard a guess that there are not more than 10 companies in North America that offers this combination. While it has been a challenging time for…
USA Heat Treat Facility Opens Their Doors for 25th Anniversary Celebration
USA Heat Treat Facility Opens Their Doors for 25th Anniversary Celebration (Background; “The Monty Heat Treat News” rates commercial heat treater “Solar Atmospheres” as the largest privately owned commercial heat treater in North America, “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” . The “Solar Atmospheres of Western PA” facility which…
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]
Furnace builder talks about 2025 and 2026 forecast
Furnace builder talks about 2025 and 2026 forecast “AICHELIN Group holds its ground in a challenging environment in 2025 – strong growth expected for 2026 Stable annual result despite volatile market environment NITREX integration on track – positioning as a full-service provider progressing International expansion: new locations in India and…
USA Surface Treatment Facility Acquired
USA Surface Treatment Facility Acquired (Editors Note; Metallizing Service Company, MSC’s primary customer is Pratt & Whitney. In 2025 MSC had sales of approximately $19 million USD) “NEW YORK, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Behrman Capital (“Behrman”), a private equity investment firm based in New York, today announced that it has acquired…
Aerospace Company to Invest in More Heat Treating Capacity
Aerospace Company to Invest in More Heat Treating Capacity To this story about aerospace company “Pratt & Whitney” making a major investment in their Rzeszów, Poland location-an investment which includes more in-house heat treating capacity we can add this background. When “Pratt & Whitney” first started manufacturing in Poland in roughly…
“Skuld LLC” Announces Project Which Could Revolutionize HT Castings
“Skuld LLC” Announces Project Which Could Revolutionize HT Castings (Editors Note; the announcement below from “Skuld LLC” of Piqua, Ohio could potentially revolutionize heat treat castings as the company is researching how this technology can be applied to heat treat alloys such as HU, HK, etc.). See an example of a part we’ve regularly cast in…
Bodycote Monterrey, Mexico Update
Bodycote Monterrey, Mexico Update April 5th of this year the world’s largest commercial heat treater “Bodycote” announced a new heat treat facility in Monterrey, Mexico ” Bodycote Announces New Heat Treatment Facility in Monterrey, Mexico “. “The Monty Heat Treat News” is now in a position to provide an update on this exciting project. The…
A Last Look at Heat Treating in Mexico (For the Moment)
A Last Look at Heat Treating in Mexico (For the Moment) As a result of the recent “ASM” heat treat event in Monterrey, Mexico “The Monty Heat Treat News” has had a number of stories about the booming heat treat market in Mexico including these; Mexico Heat Treat Market Through the Eyes of an Expert Heat Treater Has Great 2025-Starts Expansion…
Heat Treater Has Great 2025-Starts Expansion
Heat Treater Has Great 2025-Starts Expansion Last week “The Monty Heat Treat News” was invited to visit “BATI Heat Treatment” in Ciénega de Flores, N.L., Mexico during the recent “ASM Heat Treat Mexico” event held in Monterrey, Mexico-needless to say “Gord Montgomery” of “The Monty” jumped at the chance. “BATI Heat Treatment” is part of …
“Dana” Apodaca, Mexico Opens Their Doors to “The Monty”
“Dana” Apodaca, Mexico Opens Their Doors to “The Monty” If “The Monty Heat Treat News” ever puts together a list of the largest in-house heat treaters in the world auto and truck component supplier “Dana Corp.” will undoubtedly be on the list. Their captive heat treating facilities in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa rival any…
Surface Heat Treatment | Craig Zimmerman | THE HEAT TREAT PODCAST #57
Surface Heat Treatment | Craig Zimmerman | THE HEAT TREAT PODCAST #57 Who is the world’s acknowledged expert on Boronizing? Why “Mr. Craig Zimmerman”, Technical Director at “Bluewater Thermal Solutions” and today we dug through our “Heat Treat Podcast” archives and found this really excellent discussion with Craig. Read on and learn…
“Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America?” Update.
“Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America?” Update. March 22 of this year “The Monty” had an article entitled “Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America” which prompted a great deal of feedback. The feedback has prompted us to say that yes, there is definitely a shortage of North…
European Service Provider to Add Second “HIP” Unit
European Service Provider to Add Second “HIP” Unit ” OWL GmbH” of Germany a provider of “Hot Isostatic Pressing” Services” (Hipping) will be adding a second Hip unit. The new system will have working dimensions of 500 mm (Diameter) X 1500 mm high. Max. Temp will be1350 degrees C with a maximum pressure of 140 MPa and will be NADCAP ready. This…
Ipsen USA Ships Record 14 Furnaces in Five Weeks Amid Strong Global Demand
Ipsen USA Ships Record 14 Furnaces in Five Weeks Amid Strong Global Demand The Ipsen USA Vacuum Technology Excellence Center announces a record-setting milestone, shipping 14 new vacuum furnaces between February 26 and March 31, 2026. This achievement comes as Ipsen reports a strong first quarter for new orders, with Q1 bookings for vacuum…