Jarod Hammar, VP, Thermal Process Holdings-Where Are They Now?
In 2022 "The Monty Heat Treat News" ranked "Thermal Process Holdings" as the 8th largest commercial heat treater in North America, this ranking can be found at https://themonty.com/project/the-monty-heat-treat-news-50-largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-2022/ For at least part of this...
Salto’s Business Heats Up
We recently ran across an article published in Canadian Fabricating & Welding about a commercial heat treat start up which “The Monty Heat Treat News” is very familiar with-Salto Heat Treating. Read the story about how this shop started up in the midst of the recent pandemic. You wouldn’t think...
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]
Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Invests in LPC System
"A two-chamber CaseMaster EvolutionR furnace from SECO/VACUUM will be used in the EV maker's R&D lab to low-pressure carburize (LPC) and oil quench prototype gears. Currently, the electric vehicle manufacturer sends their prototype gears out to local commercial heat treatment shops, and there...
Mark Podob, Metlab-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
A future “Heat Treat Podcast” will feature Mr. Mark Podob, Owner of commercial heat treater “Metlab” in Wyndmoor, PA, USA. We are especially excited about this podcast as “Metlab” occupies a very unique position in the North American Heat Treatment industry in that it is believed to have the largest...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” January, 2023 Edition
The January issue of “The Monty Heat Treat News” is now published and available on line at The Monty Magazine January 2023 - Flipbook by The Monty | FlipHTML5 This 74 page edition includes the latest news and trends from the global heat treatment industry. Featured articles include; A USA heat...
Steve Hawkins 1961-2022
We mention with regret the recent passing of Steve Hawkins, Owner & CEO of Solution Steel Treating; “Steven Richard Hawkins, age 61, passed away suddenly in his sleep on Monday, December 26, 2022. He was born November 27, 1961 in Highland Park, MI to Marilyn and Richard Hawkins. Steve is...
Bolt & Nut Manufacturer Invests in Heat Treat Department
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA Copper State Bolt & Nut Company is a second generation manufacturer and distributor of fasteners and related products. The company has long done most of their heat treatment in house as part of their manufacturing process and to this end are committed to having the...
Moldvay Promoted to President of Akron Steel Treating
Matt Moldvay, a long time employee of commercial heat treater Akron Steel Treating in Akron, Ohio, USA has just started in his new position as President of the company. Akron Steel Treating has regularly made the list of the 50 largest commercial heat treats in North America a list which can be...
Specialty Steel Treating Adds Vacuum Hardening Capacity
Commercial heat treater Specialty Steel Treating in East Granby, CT, USA recently added this really impressive Ipsen vacuum furnace which can be seen behind (from the left), Ryan Kollmorgen, Jordan Montgomery, Justin Kollmorgen and Andres Bernal (Ion Heat). Specialty is a family owned commercial...
Cihan Balaban, Fornax Software, Turkey
There is a fellow in Turkey by the name of Cihan Balaban who is the “go to man” in Turkey for anything related to the heat treat industry. For many years he was part owner of a company by the name of Sarvion which provides everything to do with heat treating, SSI controls, gas burners, alloy...
Zastava Arms Buys SECO/WARWICK Furnace
All the way from Serbia we have this press release about a recent SECO order; “In addition to aerospace, automotive, and energy industries, defense is one of the sectors where SECO/WARWICK Group provides standard or customized heat processing equipment and technologies. Recently, the company has...
Bill Gornicki, Diablo Furnaces?
Well the news this past Friday was Bill Gornicki parting ways with furnace manufacturer ALD, the news today is that Bill Gornicki is now CEO of furnace manufacturer Diablo Furnaces; "Bill Gornicki is appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of both Diablo Furnaces and Machine Tool Builders (MTB). May...
Thermcraft Incorporated. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
For years we have been running across Thermcraft at all the various heat treat shows but we have never known a great deal about the company, so when the opportunity presented itself to visit the company we jumped at it. Thermcraft has almost 80 employees in a 75,000 square foot building and what...
Monday Morning Briefing
We start off with an interview with Mr. Brian Reid of Park Thermal. The link to the interview and associated photos can be found on our home page at https://themonty.com/project/brian-reid-park-thermal/ From Brian Reid and Park Thermal we move on to our friends at Contour Hardening in Indianapolis,...