Polymer Company Commits to New Vacuum Furnace
"SECO/WARWICK India has signed a contract to supply a vacuum furnace to the renowned precision components manufacturer, Bhuj Polymers. This is an exceptional event for the SECO/WARWICK Group – the single-chamber VECTOR vacuum furnace will be built locally in India under the Made in India program....
Ipsen Secures ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Reaccreditation for Calibrations Lab
Ipsen USA announces the successful ISO/IEC 17025:2017 reaccreditation of its Calibrations Lab, ensuring continued certification of inspection equipment used by Ipsen field service engineers to calibrate heat-treating systems across the U.S. and worldwide. The reaccreditation directly supports...
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]
USA Captive Heat Treater Changes Ownership
(Editors Note; Milwaukee Forge has a substantial in house heat treating department with the ability to offer Normalizing, Annealing, Quenching & Tempering in a wide variety of furnaces) "Milwaukee Forge, a 112-year-old company in Bay View, is being sold to a politically-connected ownership...
Aerospace Heat Treat Good, Automotive Heat Treat Not So Good
Commercial heat treater "Bodycote", the globe's largest commercial heat treater on Tuesday, released a report for the four months ending October 31, 2025. As a diversified, global heat treater their results mirror the entire heat-treating industry-it comes as no shock to us or indeed for most heat...
Ipsen Invests in Pyrometry Certification for Field Service Engineers
Ten Ipsen field service engineers are completing Pyrometry II training through the Performance Review Institute (PRI), a national organization that focuses on certification for processes that need to meet Nadcap and AMS standards. These engineers are on track to be fully certified by the end of...
USA Heat Treater Continues to Invest in New Equipment
(Editors Note; SWMT is ranked as one of the "52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025" according to "The Monty Heat Treat News") "Fort Worth, Texas — November 17, 2025 — Southwest Metal Treating Corp (SWMT), a leading provider of precision heat-treating services and an AS9100D / ISO...
Heat Treating Automotive Brake Rotors-“Paulo”
Back in 2009 furnace builder JL Becker, Co., (acquired by "Gasbarre" in 2011) working with commercial heat treater "Woodworth, Inc.", in Flint, Michigan, USA revolutionized the automotive brake rotor sector by offering FNC (ferritic nitrocarburizing) in large tip-up furnaces. The benefits of the...
USA Induction Heating Equipment Supplier Acquired
"Aluminium extrusion company Extrutec North America, has acquired Induction Professionals, leading to the formation of the new company Induction Professional Solutions (IPS). The acquisition will combine Extrutec’s energy efficient technology with Induction Professionals extensive experience to...
Bruce Favors-The Industry Loses a Legend
It is with great regret that we mention the passing of Mr. Bruce Favors, an individual who helped shape the heat treatment industry in North America. Bruce started in the commercial heat treatment industry in Michigan in his early years and later moved to South Carolina where he worked alongside...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2025 Edition
"The Monty Heat Treat News" May 2025 Edition is now available by clicking on the link below. This 95 page issue offers the most up to date news and trends in the global heat treatment industry. Some highlights in this issue include; Heat Treat Industry Acquisition-“Monty Exclusive”! European...
Heat Treat Industry Supplier Announces Promotions
"Nitrex/UPC-Marathon announces the promotions of Kurt Willms to Sales Director, Americas and Asia, and Marcin Stoklosa to Sales Director, Europe–Middle East, as the company reinforces its commitment to in-person customer engagement and deep technical support. “These promotions are part of a larger...
Furnace Builders Jointly Exhibit at Defense Exhibition
May 1, 2 & 3 saw the 5th AeroDef India Manufacturing Expo 2025 in New Delhi, India-AeroDef is an exhibition and conference dedicated to Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing. Amongst those exhibiting was Hightemp Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with VAC AERO International and SS Automation...
Major USA Heat Treat Acquisition Concluded
December of 2024 it was announced that "Aalberts" was acquiring "Paulo Products Company"-a "blockbuster" acquisition for the North American commercial heat treating industry; "Major Acquisition in the North American Heat Treat Industry". The acquisition was dependent upon regulatory approval-this...
Tariffs and the North American Heat Treat Industry
US Tariffs on imported auto parts has already had an effect on the North American Heat Treatment Industry. As an example a substantial US commercial heat treater recently temporarily closed their doors as a result of tariffs being applied on certain products coming from their Canadian customer. ...