Pit Nitriding Furnace “Hat Trick” for Furnace Builder
Pit Nitriding Furnace “Hat Trick” for Furnace Builder Since we are in the midst of the world’s largest sporting event of 2026 ” FIFA World Cup 2026™ , please allow us to use a “sporting” term for the title of this press release. “McLaughlin Furnace Group” of Avilla, Indiana, USA is pleased to announce that in the past few months they have seen an…
500 Heating Cells and Counting: ECM Celebrates North America Milestone
500 Heating Cells and Counting: ECM Celebrates North America Milestone Pleasant Prairie, WI – June 22, 2026 – Just over a year after celebrating a long-standing automotive customer’s achievement of processing their 1,000,000th load through their ECM vacuum furnace systems, ECM has achieved another major accomplishment – the commissioning of the…
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]
Commercial Heat Treater Adds Hydrogen Generating System
Commercial Heat Treater Adds Hydrogen Generating System Bodycote deploys on-site hydrogen generation system to reduce heat treatment costs, cut emissions and strengthen supply resilience Installation of Hgen equipment at the Rancho Dominguez plant in the U.S. supports commercial and environmental objective Durable and compact Hgen module to…
52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters -“Tohken Thermo”
52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters -“Tohken Thermo” Each year “The Monty Heat Treat News” offers a heat treat industry exclusive, a list of the 52 largest North American commercial heat treaters as ranked by annual sales (the 2025 list can be found at ” 52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025″). …
Aerospace Industry Continues to Invest in Thermal Processing Equipment
Aerospace Industry Continues to Invest in Thermal Processing Equipment “SECO/WARWICK Secures Repeat Order from Major Thai Aerospace Manufacturer” “A producer of engine blades for aircraft has chosen SECO/WARWICK` as the supplier of a single-chamber Vector vacuum furnace for the second time. SECO/WARWICK’s modern technology will support the…
ECM USA Strengthens Sales Team with Marco Möser as Senior Sales Engineer to Support Western U.S. Demand
ECM USA Strengthens Sales Team with Marco Möser as Senior Sales Engineer to Support Western U.S. Demand ECM USA is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco Möser to Senior Sales Engineer for the Western U.S., reinforcing our dedication to meet increasing demand for advanced vacuum furnace technology across the United States. With more than 25…
Solar Atmospheres Expands California Operations with New 10-Bar Vacuum Furnace
Solar Atmospheres Expands California Operations with New 10-Bar Vacuum Furnace Solar Atmospheres is pleased to announce the installation and full commissioning of a new 10-bar vacuum furnace at its Fontana, California facility, further expanding the company’s high-pressure vacuum heat treating capabilities in the western United States. The…
Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America?
Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America? In early 2024 “The Monty Heat Treat News” published an article entitled ” Metlab HT Closing Giving Gear Suppliers “Headaches” -fast forward to 2026 and that closing still has gear suppliers reaching for the aspirin bottle. “Metlab Heat Treat” in Wyndmoor, PA, USA at…
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treat Acquisition
Midwest USA Commercial Heat Treat Acquisition Amidst a sea of announcements about closures in the North American commercial heat treat industry it is a joy to see an acquisition. “Metal-Tek, Inc.”, a small privately owned commercial heat treater in Fridley, Minnesota was acquired earlier this week by a local company by the name of “INCERTEC”; …
USA Manufacturer to Auction Off Heat Treat Furnaces
USA Manufacturer to Auction Off Heat Treat Furnaces October 22nd of this year Danfoss Engineered Solutions in Eden Prairie, MN, USA a manufacturer of hydraulic products and steering system components, will be having a major auction which will include what appears to be their entire heat treat department. It looks like everything is 1980’s vintage…
Two More USA Commercial Heat Treaters to Close
Two More USA Commercial Heat Treaters to Close 2025 has seen an unusually high number of commercial heat treaters in the USA closing their doors, “The Monty” now has word that two more, medium sized facilities in the US Midwest will be closing down for good, one almost immediately, the other over the course of the coming year. As more details…
And Speaking of Heat Treating in Greenville, SC, USA
And Speaking of Heat Treating in Greenville, SC, USA Just yesterday we had this news item; ” USA Captive/Commercial Heat Treat Adding More Equipment” which broke the story about the brand new “VAC AERO” facility in Greenville, South Carolina, USA adding the second of four vacuum heat treat furnaces. It is rather a coincidence that courtesy…
ECM USA discusses Robotics in the Heat Treat Industry
ECM USA discusses Robotics in the Heat Treat Industry Recently “ The Monty Heat Treat News ” had a series entitled; “Robotics & Automation in the Heat Treat Industry”-this series can be found at the links below-each of which features a different company. “ Robots in the Heat Treatment Industry-Wallwork Group ” “ Robots in the Heat Treatment…
USA Captive/Commercial Heat Treat Adding More Equipment
USA Captive/Commercial Heat Treat Adding More Equipment May 14th of this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” had a two part series about commercial heat treater and vacuum furnace builder “VAC AERO” opening their “First US Operation in Greenville, SC, USA” . As envisioned in the original plan this facility is continuing to expand with the…