Munitions Supplier Adds Heat Treating Capacity
It is well known that the war in the Ukraine has put enormous pressure on increasing production of munitions, and at the top of the list this would include 105 and 155 mm artillery shells. This "war pressure demand" was bound to increase production in western countries of munitions which would...
Surplus Mesh Belt Furnace Lines Sold?
Earlier this year we had a news item about Commercial Steel Treating in Madison Heights, Michigan, USA closing-the initial news item can be found below. One of the biggest questions about this closing was what would happen with the surplus equipment, in particular the three Can Eng, 4,000 pounds per...
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]
Powdered Metal Firm Commissions Vacuum Brazing Furnace
This is how Höganäs describers themselves; "Höganäs is the world leading manufacturer of metal powders for powder metallurgy. By utilizing the endless opportunities of our metal powders, we inspire industry to make more with less. The applications of metal powders seem almost endless. Today, our...
Captive/Commercial Heat Treater Completes Furnace Install
Over the years "The Monty Heat Treat News" has reported several times on a large captive/commercial heat treater in Ovar, Portugal by the name of Ramada S.A. The last time we mentioned the firm was November of 2023 when we spoke about the company investing in 2 new sealed quench furnaces being...
Acquisition in the US Heat Treat Industry
This certainly makes for interesting reading. Solar Atmospheres is ranked as the 4th largest commercial heat treater in North America by "The Monty Heat Treat News" and obviously they continue to grow. "El Cajon, CA, April 29, 2024 – Solar Atmospheres, Inc. is pleased to announce their most recent...
Anthony Rizzo/Hercules Heat Treating
We regret to mention the passing of Anthony Rizzo at one time owner of Hercules Heat Treating Corp., in Brooklyn, NY https://www.herculesht.com/ Hercules Heat Treating Corporation | Metal Heat Treating for the Military and Commercial Aerospace Industry Precision Aerospace Heat Treating. Est. 1949....
“Cronite” Talk “Alloy” For the Heat Treatment Industry
Today we are very pleased to be speaking with Mr. Radek Houdek, Cronite Group VP Sales & Marketing and Mr. Erick Garcia, President, Cronite North America. Both individuals bring a lifetime of experience in providing high temperature alloy components to the heat treatment industry. The photo to...
USA ADI Facility Now Closed
Back in 2018 US commercial heat treater "Applied Process" (now part of Aalberts Surface Technologies) announced a new facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas, US which would perform ADI (austemper ductile iron-a relatively uncommon process). Earlier this year Aalberts stated that this facility would...
Bodycote to Open New Illinois Heat Treatment Facility
"MACCLESFIELD (U.K.) — Bodycote, the world’s largest provider of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services, will open a new state of the art facility in Elgin, Illinois, USA. The new purpose built facility has been designed as a replacement for Bodycote’s ageing facility in Melrose...
Salto Heat Treating Limited – New Heat Treat Shop
We see there is a brand new commercial heat treat in Coniston, Ontario, Canada by the name of Salto Heat Treating. "Salto Heat Treating Limited offers a full suite of commercial and industrial heat treating services to local regional, national and international clients. With world class state of...
Gasbarre Update
In the US furnace manufacturer Gasbarre has been going through a number of changes, mainly shifting furnace building into one location. The President of the company Mr. Ben Gasbarre gives us this update; “As you may recall back in December we announced a shift in our manufacturing from our...
SECO/WARWICK Press Release
“An international company producing, among other things, cutting tools, with a rich history and branches in 40 countries, ordered a vacuum furnace, their third order from them to date. The horizontal, front-loading furnace, from SECO/WARWICK, will accommodate the customer’s needs with an all-metal...
The Monty Heat Treat Newsletter May, 2020
The link below will take you to the May 2020 issue of “The Monty” the world’s largest Heat Treat Industry News Source. The new and improved format includes larger and clearer pictures and also clearly identifies news items which are exclusive to “The Monty”. This issue features news items from...
An Interview With Mr. Jean Francois, Cloutier, CEO of Nitrex
Jean Francois I and many others in the industry have been very curious about your acquisition of vacuum furnace builder G-M Enterprises a couple of months back, how it came about and what these means going forward. However, before we get into that perhaps I could ask you a couple of general...