AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative
AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative (Editors Note; Wm. Wright & Associates has represented AFC-Holcroft in their US Midwest territory for many years. What is new is that they will now also be representing some of the other companies under Aichelin’s banner including Nitrex, G-M and UPC-Marathon)….
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace Longstanding ECM USA customer, Andis (Sturtevant, WI family-owned professional grade electric hair clipper/handheld grooming tools manufacturer), recently successfully finalized their FLEX vacuum furnace system PLC upgrade with a top-of-the-line processor and communication network. This 3-cell…
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]
New CEO/GM For Nitrex Metal
New CEO/GM For Nitrex Metal “The AICHELIN Group has appointed Robert Sokoliński as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Nitrex Metal Sp. z o.o. (NTS) in Poland, a company of the AICHELIN Group since 2025, effective as of 1 January 2026. In his new role, Sokoliński is responsible for the overall management of the company as well as its…
Custom Molybdenum Fixturing From Grammer Vacuum Technologies
Custom Molybdenum Fixturing From Grammer Vacuum Technologies Recently we had a press release from “Grammer Vacuum Technologies” about a recent addition to the firm-Mr. Luke Glendening; “JANUARY 15, 2026; Luke Glendening Joins Grammer Vacuum Technologies, Inc. “Grammer Vacuum Technologies” of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA has been around for many…
Record Breaking Vacuum Furnace Order for Ipsen
Record Breaking Vacuum Furnace Order for Ipsen Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (January 28, 2026) – Ipsen USA entered 2026 by securing the largest equipment order in company history from a long-standing aerospace manufacturer. The multi-system order reflects decades of trust and Ipsen’s proven ability to deliver mission-critical thermal processing…
Vacuum Furnace Builder Expanding Facility to Keep Up With Orders
Vacuum Furnace Builder Expanding Facility to Keep Up With Orders (Editors Note; Consarc offers very specialized vacuum furnaces and their offerings would typically not be seen in a commercial heat treat as an example). “Consarc Corporation, an Inductotherm Group company specializing in custom vacuum and controlled-atmosphere furnaces, has…
Applied Thermal Technologies Earns 4th Consecutive 24-Month Nadcap Merit Accreditation
Applied Thermal Technologies Earns 4th Consecutive 24-Month Nadcap Merit Accreditation Below we have this press release from Applied Thermal Technologies in Warsaw, IN. Applied Thermal ranks 42 on our list of the largest commercial heat treats in North America. (Largest Commercial Heat Treats In North America 2025) Applied Thermal Technologies,…
A New Trend in Heat Treat Industry Advertising
A New Trend in Heat Treat Industry Advertising Advances in technology have changed the Heat Treatment industry so it should come as no surprise that technology changes have also had a dramatic effect on Heat Treat Industry Advertising. The days of print advertising in magazines such as “Industrial Heating” are largely behind us and physical…
USA West Coast Manufacturer Upgrades In-House Heat Treat Department
USA West Coast Manufacturer Upgrades In-House Heat Treat Department A specialized manufacturer on the US West Coast very recently signed purchase orders for a substantial upgrade to their existing in-house heat treat department. “McLaughlin Furnace Group” of Avilla, Indiana will be providing two “Tru-Carb” gas fired batch IQ furnaces with…
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Appoints Patrick McKenna as Chief Executive Officer
Bluewater Thermal Solutions Appoints Patrick McKenna as Chief Executive Officer Greenville, SC – July 7, 2025 – BWT LLC (“Bluewater Thermal Solutions” or “Bluewater”), a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners (“Aterian”), today announced the appointment of Patrick McKenna as Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective immediately….
North American Commercial Heat Treats For Sale
North American Commercial Heat Treats For Sale Recently “The Monty Heat Treat News” had an article entitled; “Why Are So Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing”. in this article we mentioned the many and varied reasons why so many were closing, one reason was retirement by the owners. As it turns out recently, we have run…
Furnace Controls Company Opens New European Location
Furnace Controls Company Opens New European Location Furnace Controls company ” Super Systems Inc.” (SSi) based in Cincinatti, Ohio, USA is pleased to announce that as of July 1/2025 they have a new location in Europe, “SSi Europe Sp. z o. o” in Poland. The announcement came through “Mr. Matt Cross”, Managing Director of SSi, Europe. The new…
Happy July 4th Everybody!
Happy July 4th Everybody! Due to the US July 4th holiday, the offices of “WG Montgomery Ltd.” (The Monty) will be closed for the day. Regular business hours will resume Monday July 7th. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty View our recent magazines and podcasts by clicking the following link….
Northern Heat Treat-A Profile
Northern Heat Treat-A Profile For years now “The Monty Heat Treat News” has worked on an occasional basis with a very interesting commercial heat treat in Northern Ontario, Canada by the name of “Northern Heat Treat”. The firm was recently “profiled” in a publication by the name of “Canadian Fabricating & Welding” -we found the article…