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]
You Think You Have a Big Vacuum Furnace?
You Think You Have a Big Vacuum Furnace? Courtesy of furnace builder “SECO/WARWICK” we have a photo of the largest vacuum furnace we at “The Monty” have ever seen. This unit is capable of loads of over 100 tons and has a diameter of 12′ (4 meters). The furnace (which was installed a few years ago at a location in California) is designed to…
Commercial Heat Treater Receives Vacuum Furnace in “Double Quick” Time
Commercial Heat Treater Receives Vacuum Furnace in “Double Quick” Time (Editors Note; Yes, the name of the commercial heat treater mentioned in this SECO/WARWICK press release really is “More Heat Treatment A.S.” -threw us off also). “It took just four weeks from the moment the order was placed for SECO/WARWICK to deliver one of…
What do the Largest Captive Heat Treaters Look Like in 2026?
What do the Largest Captive Heat Treaters Look Like in 2026? In a heat treatment industry exclusive “The Monty Heat Treat News” regularly publishes a list of the “15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America” . Currently we are in the process of putting together our 2026 rankings, a list which will see some substantial changes from our 2024…
USA & European Furnace Builders Enter Licensing Agreement
USA & European Furnace Builders Enter Licensing Agreement “St. Marys, PA — January 2026 — Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems (Gasbarre) announced a licensing agreement with SOLO Swiss SA (Porrentruy, Switzerland) granting Gasbarre exclusive rights to promote, sell, and manufacture the SOLO ProfiTherm® heat treating system in North America….
John Hillenbrand Joins McLaughlin Furnace Group as Sales Manager
John Hillenbrand Joins McLaughlin Furnace Group as Sales Manager “McLaughlin Furnace Group” of Avilla, Indiana, USA is very pleased to announce that Mr. John Hillebrand recently joined the company as Sales Manager. In this position, John will be responsible for the firm’s sales efforts around the world. John brings a wealth of experience to the…
Bodycote Acquires Spectrum Thermal Processing of Rhode Island, USA
Bodycote Acquires Spectrum Thermal Processing of Rhode Island, USA (Editors Note; For more recent news about Bodycote, the world’s largest commercial heat treater we would suggest these recent updates courtesy of “The Monty Heat Treat News” “Bodycote” Report-Recent Changes”, “Bodycote Achieves Independent Validation of Carbon Footprint Tools…
North American Heat Treater Acquired
North American Heat Treater Acquired There is certainly a raft of changes happening in the North American commercial heat treatment industry these days-a quick search of our pages reveals that over 10 shops have closed in the past year with at least a half dozen acquisitions in just the past few months. The most recent acquisition involves a…
Furnacare (TAV Vacuum Furnace) Appoints New Sales Manager
Furnacare (TAV Vacuum Furnace) Appoints New Sales Manager Furnacare, the North American division of TAV Vacuum Furnaces of Italy, responsible for Sales and Service in the USA, Canada and Mexico has just appointed Mr. Jay Jefsen as Director of Sales replacing Mr. Jan Massholder who is no longer with the company. Jay Jefsen brings with him a world…
Acquisition in the Mexican Heat Treat Industry
Acquisition in the Mexican Heat Treat Industry Earlier this week, Monday June 2 to be exact “The Monty Heat Treat News” in an industry exclusive announced that one of the largest commercial heat treaters in Mexico had made a “Very Significant Acquisition”. “Especialidades Termicas, S.A” (ETSA Group) is a family owned commercial heat treater…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” July 2025 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” July 2025 Edition The link below will take you to the July 2025 digital edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News”-for almost 30 years bringing you the most up to date news and trends in the global heat treatment industry. In this issue you will find that the news mirrors the uncertain nature of the global…
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𝐕𝐀𝐂 𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 “VAC AERO is proud to welcome M S Ganesh to our Furnace Manufacturing Division. Ganesh brings over 40 years of expertise in the vacuum furnace industry, along with a deep passion for delivering advanced material solutions to customers worldwide. He is the founder of…
Metal Forming Company Adds New Vacuum Furnace
Metal Forming Company Adds New Vacuum Furnace Since 1961 “Precision Metal Forming Company” in Williamsport, PA has been offering custom flow formed metal parts and components for a variety of industry. The company has always believed in doing most operations in house and this includes heat treatment. When the company decided to add capacity to…