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]
“The Monty Heat Treat News” March 2026 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” March 2026 Edition “The Monty Heat Treat News” March 2026 Edition; Welcome to the March 2026 Edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News ” for over 30 years the heat treatment industry’s largest source of news and industry trends. Some “trends” and industry exclusive “news” headlines in this issue include…
AICHELIN Group: New Management Appointments at UPC and QMULUS in Germany
AICHELIN Group: New Management Appointments at UPC and QMULUS in Germany Mödling / Göppingen / Düsseldorf. As part of the integration of NITREX, the AICHELIN Group is strengthening the organization of UPC in Germany and further intensifying the integration of its expertise in plant engineering, process control, and digital solutions. With…
New UK Representative for Vacuum Furnace Builder
New UK Representative for Vacuum Furnace Builder Vacuum furnace builder “BMI” is known as the largest vacuum furnace builder in France although the bulk of their systems are delivered to customers as far afield as Taiwan. Recently they have been very aggressive at moving into new markets such as North America. This press release tells us how…
Robert “Bob” Struebing 1957-2026
Robert “Bob” Struebing 1957-2026 (Editors Note; Bob is well remembered by many long time USA heat treaters. Bob started at Metal-Lab in Sturtevant in 1979 before it was bought by Lindbergh and then Bodycote. He started in the heat treat world back when we still did pack Carburizing and used retorts. Bob was instrumental in the…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Speaks with “Ben Gasbarre”, E.V.P. Sales & Marketing for “Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems”
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Speaks with “Ben Gasbarre”, E.V.P. Sales & Marketing for “Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems” Ben we did an interview together a few years back, an interview which can be found at “Ben Gasbarre, President Gasbarre Industrial Furnace Division” so I very much appreciate the chance to see…
Grace Manufacturing Selects Ipsen TITAN H2 Vacuum Furnace to Expand Medical Production Capacity
Grace Manufacturing Selects Ipsen TITAN H2 Vacuum Furnace to Expand Medical Production Capacity Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (February 26, 2026) – Ipsen announces the sale of a TITAN H2 2-bar vacuum furnace to Grace Manufacturing, supporting the company’s continued growth in medical component manufacturing. Grace Manufacturing, located in…
Reducing Costs During Heat Treating & Brazing Processes Written By Vesco
Reducing Costs During Heat Treating & Brazing Processes Written By Vesco Collins Aerospace is an American technology company and global leader specializing in advanced aerospace systems and avionics, serving commercial, business, military, space, and airport sectors. They design and manufacture avionics, flight control systems, and…
“The Monty” Visits Commercial Heat Treater “Byron Products”
“The Monty” Visits Commercial Heat Treater “Byron Products” For several years now “Byron Products” of Fairfield, Ohio, USA has been making our list of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters”, however until recently “The Monty” had never had the opportunity to visit this facility-we rectified this…
Acquisition in the German Heat Treat Industry
Acquisition in the German Heat Treat Industry Over the past few years commercial heat treater ” HÄRTHA GROUP” of Alsdorf, Germany has been growing by “leaps and bounds” through acquisitions. This press release tells of the company recently making another acquisition, this one being a Dutch heat treater by the name of “Pontus” . With this…
Bob Hill Receives Distinguished MTI Heritage Award
Bob Hill Receives Distinguished MTI Heritage Award “At the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) fall meeting, Bob Hill, President of Solar Atmospheres of Western PA and Michigan, received the prestigious Heritage Award—the highest honor presented by MTI. This award recognizes an individual’s lifetime commitment and significant contributions to…
Bodycote Merging Two Michigan, USA Facilities
Bodycote Merging Two Michigan, USA Facilities The world’s largest commercial heat treater, “Bodycote” is planning on merging two Michigan, USA facilities according to what multiple sources have told “The Monty” . The “Bodycote”, Livonia location in Michigan has always had a strong focus on vacuum carburizing of automotive transmission…
Let’s Talk About Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces-“Jay Jefsen”
Let’s Talk About Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces-“Jay Jefsen” We are honored today to be talking “Vacuum Furnaces” with “Mr. Jay Jefsen”, Director of Sales for “Furnacare Inc.” (TAV), of Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Jay is a veteran of the North American heat treat industry and his comments today about vacuum furnaces in…