USA Commercial Heat Treat to Close December 19th/2025
Founded in 1985 "Mid-South Metallurgical" of Murfreesboro, TN can be best described as a mid sized, "full service" commercial heat treater in that it offers vacuum hardening, carburizing, tempering and black oxide coating. The firm was purchased by a very competent, hardworking individual by the...
Spirited Bidding for Vacuum Sinter Furnace
Last week an Ipsen "Titan" Vacuum Sintering/Debinding furnace was included in an auction taking place on the USA West Coast. While the Ipsen "Titan" vacuum furnace has proven to be extremely popular with heat treaters around the world, this is a very unusual version of the unit-so unusual in fact...
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” December 2025 Edition;
The link below will take you to the December 2025 Edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" for 30 years, the most widely read publication in the global heat treatment industry. Some industry exclusive stories you will find in this edition include these; New Vacuum Heat Treat Department in Michigan,...
Horizontal Retort Furnace Destined for Brazilian Heat Treater
"Another SECO/WARWICK industrial furnace will join the equipment in one of the most modern heat treatment plants in South America. The horizontal retort furnace will be used for high-temperature tempering and nitriding processes using ZeroFlow technology. The device will be integrated with the...
Vacuum Furnace Builder Receiving Order For Large Bottom Load System?
We believe this story to be true but aren't 100% sure which is why it falls in the "rumor" category. We have been told that a major OEM aircraft engine manufacturer has just placed an order for a Model VAV 7248 HV-6 vertical, bottom-loading vacuum furnace with North American vacuum furnace...
Another UK Heat Treater “Bites the Dust”
(Editors Note; Times have not been good for commercial heat treaters in the UK for some time and this is yet another example of a UK heat treater being forced to close down). "A more-than-65-year-old business with a "rich history" has entered liquidation and made all of its staff redundant after...
USA Furnace Builder Appoints General Manager of Operations
Furnace builder AFC-Holcroft (part of the Aichelin Group) has promoted Mr. Jason Crook to the position of General Manager of Operations. Jason brings over 14 years of experience in industrial automation, engineering management, and operational leadership. Since joining AFC-Holcroft, Jason has...
New Vacuum Heat Treat Department in Michigan, USA Now Operational
(Also called; "Why does a manufacturer bring heat treating in house") Earlier this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" reported that "Exco" a supplier of dies, molds, components and assemblies for a number of different industries was making very substantial investments in their heat treat departments...
USA Commercial Heat Treat for Sale
This long established USA commercial heat treater offers a variety of processes including but not limited to Atmosphere Heat Treating and Vacuum Heat Treatment. Serves a Wide variety of industries including aerospace and automotive Long history of profitability Current Management Team Willing to...
Aerospace Firm Adding Vacuum Furnace
"A new Chinese company producing aircraft production parts has ordered a horizontal SECO/WARWICK vacuum furnace. The device will be used to produce highly specialized cast parts used in the aviation industry. This partner ordered a horizontal Vector vacuum furnace with a graphite chamber and gas...
Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing? CORRECTION
Yesterday we had a news item entitled "Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing?" In the article we mentioned a number of different commercial heat treaters who have closed over the past year-one which we mentioned was Diamond Heat Treating in Rockford, IL. It turns out our...
New Vacuum Furnace Builder in North America?
Our understanding is that there is a new vacuum furnace builder in North America by the name of "High Vacuum Technologies LLC"-their website which can be accessed here provides virtually no details on the company "High Vacuum Technologies LLC" . However we believe that Mr. Suresh Jhawar, former...
Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing?
If it seems like commercial heat treatment firms in North America have been dropping like flies over the past year you can certainly be forgiven for thinking so. Over the course of the past year "The Monty Heat Treat News" has mentioned at least 12 firms that have closed, with at least two more to...
Captive Heat Treater Offering Batch IQ Furnaces-Free
Precision investment casting firm "Signicast" finds themselves in the position of having to clear out an older heat treat department at a facility in Wisconsin, USA. The heat treat department consists of a number of 36 X 48 X 38 Abar-Ipsen batch IQ furnaces with top cool option and all ancillary...