Bearing Company Auctioning HT Furnaces-“The Monty Predictions”
Later on this month bearing manufacturer "Timken" will be holding an auction for surplus equipment located at a location in North Carolina, USA-an auction which will include a number of surplus heat treatment furnaces and ancillary equipment. A look at the equipment list reveals a real "hodge...
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treater Orders Very Large Car Bottom Furnace
(Editors Note; "The Monty" is unsure of who the customer for this furnace is although we can make some educated guesses. Obviously the customer has landed a very substantial order with some sort of definite financial commitments or they would not be making this large an investment.) "In a move that...
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]
“Top 52 Commercial Heat Treater” Appoints Plant Manager
"Lark Heat Treating" in Houston, Texas has consistently made "The Monty Heat Treat News" list of "The 52 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America". As a matter of fact we profiled the company just last year-a profile which can by found...
Heat Treating in Germany-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
In this episode of The Heat Treat Podcast, we sit down with Philip Reese to explore the landscape of commercial heat treating in Germany. From operational strategies to the technical challenges of managing a plant abroad, Philip shares valuable insights and lessons for anyone in the industry. What...
Fastener Manufacturer Inaugurates In-House Heat Treat Department
Earlier this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" had an exclusive story about a Michigan, USA supplier of fasteners planning on bringing their heat-treating requirements in house "Fastener Manufacturer to Bring Heat Treat In-House" While there were a number of reasons behind this decision certainly one...
UK Commercial Heat Treater Enters Bankruptcy Protection
It would appear that North America and the EU Zone are not the ony areas proving to be challenging for commercial heat treaters these days. In this story we see that "GTB Components", a commercial heat treater and supplier of powdered metal components has entered bankruptcy protection while looking...
Dr. Karl Busch, Busch Group Co-Founder (1929–2025)
"Dr. Karl Busch, the Busch Group co-founder and co-owner, died on July 17, 2025. He was 96. The engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur was born on April 20, 1929, in Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, and grew up in Zell im Wiesental. In 1949, he began his mechanical engineering studies at the Technical...
20 Years & 1 MILLION Loads with ECM Vacuum Furnace Technology
"Pleasant Prairie, WI – July 24th, 2025 – ECM USA is excited to celebrate a fantastic milestone with one of our automotive parts manufacturing customers! 20 years ago, their ECM FLEX vacuum furnace systems started processing loads 24/7 – recently, they surpassed the 1,000,000 LOAD milestone. With...
US Company to Exit Commercial Heat Treating
Several times recently "The Monty Heat Treat News" has mentioned a growing litany of North American commercial heat treaters closing their doors, the most recent mention can be found here: "Another USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes it's Doors" Very unfortunately it would appear that yet another...
“Steve Kowalski”-The Heat Treat Podcast
We can't think of a single individual in the commercial heat treatment industry who is more enthusiastic than Mr. Steve Kowalski of Kowalski Heat Treat in Cleveland, Ohio. Today are very articulate and handsome host Carlos Torres speaks with Steve about commercial heat treating. Did you like this...
European Heat Treater Add Capacity
"New tempering and annealing furnace expands the possibilities of VTN Witten GmbH VTN Witten GmbH is pleased to announce an important expansion of the machinery at the Herbede site. A state-of-the-art tempering and annealing furnace with an impressive usable space of 1750 x 1750 x 3000 mm is now...
Hybrid Cars, Now Hybrid Furnaces?
From commercial heat treater Crio, in Mexico (one of the largest in the country) we have this news item an investment the company recently made in a hybrid gas/electric batch IQ furnace. "Crío Invests in Hybrid Gas-Electric Technology for Sustainable Heat Treatment. As part of its commitment to...
Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters-Vac Aero
April 5th of this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" will be presenting our 2025 list of "The 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters"-a heat treat industry exclusive. A name which has appeared on our list for the past number of years is "Vac Aero" , a company with a very clear focus on...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” March 2025 Edition
The link below will take you to the March 2025 Edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News", the world's best known source for heat treatment news and trends. A few of the stories included in this issue are these; FNC of Brake Rotors-A New Approach Massive Fire at Captive Heat Treater Fire Devastated Heat...