Heat Treater Moves Up “HIP” Installation
Over the years "The Monty Heat Treat News" has had the chance to visit commercial heat treater "Wallwork Heat Treatment" in the UK several times-everything you ever wanted to know about the company can be found at "Wallwork Group. Bury, UK" Today we have this press release from the company stating...
Heat Treat Acquisition-Africa
A number of years back "The Monty Heat Treat News", did a summary about the heat treatment market in South Africa, included in this summary was one of the largest commercial heat treaters in the country "Harchris Heat Treatment". It would now appear that the firm is under new management-"Erindale...
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]
Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America-Stop the Presses!
October 23, 2025 we had a news item entitled "Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America Now Has Single Owner" in which we suggested that Queen City Steel Treating in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA was the oldest continuously running commercial heat treater in North America. Not so fast says Eric...
Quiet USA Heat Treat Acquisition
In a very discrete, unpublished way it would appear that a Nadcap accredited captive heat treater in Phoenix, Arizona, USA by the name of "Joined Alloys" was recently acquired by a firm based in India. This is how "Joined Alloys" describes their heat treatment/brazing capabilities: "We...
Midwest US Firm to Install Massive Vacuum Furnace-“The Video”
September 3rd "The Monty" had the exclusive news story below about a Michigan, USA heat treater installing one of the "Largest Vacuum Furnaces in the US Midwest". As an update to this story we have these notes from "Darby Metal Treating" and this video. "Today, DMT took delivery of a new vacuum...
DMP “Cryo” The Team is Back Together
At the recent "Heat Treat 2025" exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, USA "Gord & Jordan Montgomery" of "The Monty Heat Treat News" ran across DMP of Texas a supplier of +1200 to -300 thermal processing systems. During our conversation we learned that Jim Wells, part of the original DMP team recently...
Furnace Builder “Meapforni” Speaks With “The Monty”
Today we speak with "Mr. Francesco Pieropan", CEO of Italian furnace builder "Meapforni". We are indeed fortunate today to have an interview with an individual who we have known for a number of years and one whom we have a very high opinion of, Mr. Francesco Pieropan, of furnace builder...
Where Are They Now-Jennifer McPeek
In the US Southeast everybody knows Jennifer because of her long association with the heat treatment industry. President of American Heat Treating, Alabama-check. Sales Manager Accurate Brazing-check. Business Development Manager, Bodycote-check. President Suncoast Heat Treat-check. Jennifer has...
Ohio Metallurgical-Top 52 Heat Treater
When "The Monty Heat Treat News" published our industry exclusive list of the "52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters" for 2025 we included a brand new entry "Ohio Metallurgical" of Elyria, Ohio. While we have known the firm for many years our understanding of the company is reasonably...
Ask the Expert: Why is Graphite Felt Replacing Graphite Board in Vacuum Furnaces? By Craig Moller, Chief Engineer for Ipsen USA
Specialty insulation plays a key role in helping vacuum furnaces operate efficiently and produce consistent results. It’s one hidden component of your furnace that can make a big difference in pump down time, helps make sure your furnace can hit and hold temperature reliably every time, and protects...
Solar Atmospheres Announces New Facility in Berlin, Connecticut
May 6th, 2025 "The Monty Heat Treat News" had an industry exclusive when we mentioned that "Solar Atmospheres" the largest family owned commercial heat treater in North America will be adding a "7th Facility in North America"-we now have the official press release (below). Find out where Solar ranks...
IHEA Announces 2025 – 26 Board of Directors and Officers
"The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) recently announced its 2025-26 Board of Directors and Executive Officers. Taking over as President is Gary Berwick of Dry Coolers, Inc.; Vice-President is Jason Safarz of Karl Dungs, Inc. and Treasurer is Bob Fincken of Super Systems, Inc. Jeff...
Rare Earth Materials & Vacuum Heat Treating
Recently "Mr. Marco Baretti", Strategic Marketing Director & Sales Area Manager "TAV Vacuum Furnaces" provided "The Monty Heat Treat News" with an article which attracted a great deal of attention; "More Manufacturers Bringing Heat Treat In-House?". Marco has followed up on that article with...
Heat Treater Adding Much Needed Pit Carburizing Capacity
When US commercial heat treater "Metlab" in PA closed their doors in 2024 it left a real void in the commercial heat treat industry when it comes to "Carburizing of Very Large Gears". To date that void has not yet been entirely filled (although Nitrex recently added a mammoth pit nitriding furnace...