Solar Atmospheres Commissions New 10-Bar Vacuum Furnace in Greenville, SC
Greenville, SC, October 28 - Solar Atmospheres is proud to announce the installation and commissioning of a new 10-bar vacuum furnace at its Greenville, South Carolina facility. Manufactured by sister company Solar Manufacturing, this state-of-the-art horizontal vacuum furnace features a working...
Material Change Forces Closure of Heat Treat Department
While it is always impossible to predict the future of the heat treat industry, we all sleep well at night knowing that is long as the world continues to use metal in various products we will always have a job. But what if changes in a product's design means no more metal and no more heat...
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]
“Ipsen” Celebrates Second Anniversary of New Tools
Cherry Valley, Illinois (October 28, 2025) – Ipsen Connect, Ipsen’s integrated customer service portal, celebrates its second anniversary with several key updates designed to make it easier for customers to manage their furnaces, parts, and service needs. The latest enhancements to Ipsen Connect...
New Plant Manager For One of the Largest North American Heat Treaters
In 2024 "The Monty Heat Treat News" visited one of the "52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters", "Parker Trutec", based in Springfield, Ohio (the original story is below and it can also be found at "Parker Trutec-One of the Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America"). As an...
Furnace Builder Lands Another Vacuum Furnace Order
"SECO/WARWICK will supply a single-chamber Vector vacuum furnace to a leading manufacturer of advanced technological solutions for the aerospace industry. This will be the third SECO/WARWICK vacuum device operating at the Partner’s Indonesian facility. The new furnace will enhance production...
A Legacy of Leadership: Celebrating Simon Blantern’s 47 Years with Bodycote
Marking nearly five decades of innovation, mentorship, and excellence in the global heat-treatment industry. (Editors Note; In the attached photo Simon is second from the right. This photo is from a story we did in 2021 entitled "Bodycote/Rolls Royce, Derby, UK". Another related story can be found...
“The Monty” Partners with “Heat Treat Depot” for Savings
"HTD offers New, Surplus Inventory and Used Products at competitive prices! With thousands of products from hundreds of manufacturers, these products are in stock and ready to be shipped. HTD was designed to create a resource for buyers, that they can refer to when they need a part or a piece of...
Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America Now Has Single Owner
Earlier this week "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a news item entitled “Heat Treat 2025”-Things You Have to Know". This news item featured a number of trivia points about the heat treatment industry which every heat treater worth their salt should know. A reader responded with a question addressed...
Brazilian Heat Treater Adding Vacuum Furnace
Today we go to Brazil for a news item about a commercial heat treater adding a new vacuum furnace-read on; "Isoflama is expanding its hardening plant and has ordered a new and modern Vector vacuum furnace, which will be connected to the superior production system, significantly streamlining the...
US vs: European Heat Treating-One of the Differences
Over the years the team at "The Monty Heat Treat News" has visited literally hundreds of captive and commercial heat treats around the globe and we are constantly asked: "Does heat treatment differ much around the world"? The answer is that except for small differences heat treating is heat treating...
Voestalpine Fastening Systems Adds Furnace Capacity
"voestalpine Fastening Systems" a supplier to the railway industry, is adding hardening capacity of steel parts with a technological line consisting of multiple furnaces and washers. The process will be carried out in a protected nitrogen atmosphere with temperatures up to 1742°F (950°C) on parts to...
Counting Down to the “Top 50” Heat Treats For 2025
Since 1999 “The Monty Heat Treat News”has been publishing annually a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America based upon yearly sales, last year's list can be found at "50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2024" Before we introduce our 2025 list in 2 weeks we will...
Tariffs and the Heat Treat Industry
The hottest topic in the world these days and by extension the hottest topic in the heat treat industry is tariffs. How are they affecting the industry-Mark Hemsath, President, Nitrex / UPC-Marathon / G-M Enterprises offers these thoughts; "Hi Gord, in answer to your question on how global...
Where Are They Now-Tony Schaut
For years-22 to be exact Mr. Tony Schaut worked with commercial heat treater Bodycote in Upstate NY. The bulk of that time was with the Rochester NY facility; however he ended up as Senior General Manage overseeing both the Syracuse and Rochester locations-the Rochester location was eventually...