Why Heat Treatment Partnerships Matter in Aerospace by “Vanessa Pfeiffer”
Why Heat Treatment Partnerships Matter in Aerospace by “Vanessa Pfeiffer” (About the author; Vanessa Pfeiffer is Director of Strategic Market Development for Aerospace & Defence at Bodycote. She is responsible for identifying and accelerating strategic growth opportunities across the aerospace and defence sector, working closely with…
USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered
USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered ( Texas Heat Treating is a family owned commercial heat treater which will be on “The Monty’s” list of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” which will be published the week of June 29th) “June 2026; Texas Heat Treating is pleased to announce that the company is now registered with 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]
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…
Premier Aircraft Manufacturer Places Multiple Furnace Order
Premier Aircraft Manufacturer Places Multiple Furnace Order One of the world’s best known aircraft manufacturers recently placed an order for multiple vacuum furnaces. This multi-million-dollar order has been placed with a North American vacuum furnace builder with delivery expected towards the end of 2026. There will be a formal announcement at…
Vacuum Furnace Technology-Trevor Jones/Solar Manufacturing
Vacuum Furnace Technology-Trevor Jones/Solar Manufacturing Today “The Monty Heat Treat News” digs deep in our “Heat Treat Podcast” archives to find one of our most popular discussions. In this episode our host “Carlos Torres” speaks with “Mr. Trevor Jones”, President of one of the largest vacuum furnace builders in North America “Solar…
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Seeking Vice President of Sales
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Seeking Vice President of Sales Job Title: Vice President of Sales Location: Remote-based, with enterprise-wide responsibility for revenue performance across all BWTS operations, including the Houston, TX facility and six (6) additional industrial facilities in PA, MI, IN, and IL. Role Overview The Vice President…
Turbine Manufacturer Invests in Vacuum Induction Melting Systems
Turbine Manufacturer Invests in Vacuum Induction Melting Systems “Retech, a SECO/WARWICK Group company, has announced the sale of two customized Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) casting systems to a long-standing overseas partner supporting power generation turbine manufacturing. The two systems, engineered to support equiaxed (EQ) and…
SECO/WARWICK Lands Another Order In the Aerospace Industry
SECO/WARWICK Lands Another Order In the Aerospace Industry “A premium manufacturer in the aviation industry has invested in an advanced vacuum furnace for brazing fuel system components for aircraft engines. SECO/WARWICK will deliver yet another vacuum furnace system for a manufacturer of components for aircraft engines. This is the result of…
Commercial Heat Treater “Bodycote” Bets on Zero Carbon Emissions
Commercial Heat Treater “Bodycote” Bets on Zero Carbon Emissions Bodycote, the world’s largest commercial heat treater has long been very vocal about it’s ambitious sustainability agenda both under it’s previous CEO, Mr. Stephen Harris and it’s current CEO, Mr. Jim Fairbairn (an interview with Mr. Fairbairn can be found at: “The…
Wally Bamford “Can Eng” 1932-2025
Wally Bamford “Can Eng” 1932-2025 The obituary for Wally Bamford paints the picture of an individual who led a remarkable life full of many accomplishments. For the team at “The Monty” we will always think of Wally as the man who brought mesh belt furnace lines to North America, a feat which significantly changed the entire industry. “CAN-ENG…
GM Enterprises And Its’ Place in the Aichelin Aquisition of Nitrex
GM Enterprises And Its’ Place in the Aichelin Aquisition of Nitrex The recent acquisition of “Nitrex by Aichelin” caught the global heat treat industry by surprise; ” Blockbuster Acquistion in the Global Heat Treat Furnace Industry “. While the official press release was reasonably detailed it certainly raised a host of questions about how…
Furnace Company Appoints Managing Director
Furnace Company Appoints Managing Director The AICHELIN Group, one of the world’s leading providers of heat treatment solutions, has appointed Philippe Maetz as the new Managing Director of its subsidiary SAFED, based in Besançon, France, effective July 2025. In his new role, he will be responsible for further expanding the wire mesh belt…
“Space Company” To Receive Stress Relieving Oven
“Space Company” To Receive Stress Relieving Oven “Wisconsin Oven Corporation announced the shipment of one (1) Electrically Heated Batch Oven with a powered load/unload table to a leading space exploration company. This custom batch oven will be used to stress relieve titanium parts. The stress relieving oven is designed for a…