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]
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…
Grand Opening for Fastener Manufacturer Which Features a New Heat Treat Department
Grand Opening for Fastener Manufacturer Which Features a New Heat Treat Department (Background; Back in October of 2024 in a heat treat industry exclusive “The Monty Heat Treat News” announced that fastener manufacturer “Simpson Strong-Tie” would be setting up a manufacturing facility in Gallatin, Tennessee, USA which would include a new heat…
Self-Cleaning Vacuum Furnace?
Self-Cleaning Vacuum Furnace? According to Solar Manufacturing of Sellersville, PA, USA they have a self-cleaning vacuum furnace-read on; “Before any vacuum heat treatment can begin, components must be thoroughly cleaned to remove both organic and inorganic contaminants. Standard cleaning methods—such as solvent immersion, drying, and vapor…
MNP Heat Treat Acquired
MNP Heat Treat Acquired Based in Michigan, USA “MNP Corporation” is one of North America’s largest fastener manufacturers and as such has very substantial in-house heat-treating capacity mainly at their MNP Heat Treat division in Redford, Michigan. According to this press release the company has just been acquired by another fastener manufacturer…
More North American Pit Carburizing Capacity Added
More North American Pit Carburizing Capacity Added May 15 of this year we had the news item below about how a North American commercial heat treater was “Adding Pit Carburizing Capacity” . Well that capacity is now in production as you can see in this video. “MAY 15, 2025; Heat Treater Adding Much Needed Pit Carburizing Capacity; When US…
Major Acquisition in Mexico Heat Treatment Industry
Major Acquisition in Mexico Heat Treatment Industry In “blockbuster” news from the Mexican heat treat market we have learned that one of the largest commercial heat treaters on the country “Grupo ETSA Especialidades Termicas” very recently acquired a firm by the name of “Termproces” in Puebla, Mexico. “Termproces” is a commercial heat treater…
Where Are They Now – Seth Montgomery
Where Are They Now – Seth Montgomery In the US Midwest Mr. Seth Montgomery has worked in sales positions for firms such as commercial heat treater Thermal Process Holdings and FPM-he has now changed direction slightly while remaining in the heat treatment industry. Seth recently became an outside sales representative for foundry Castalloy…
Furnace Builder Finds Sucess in the Chinese Market
Furnace Builder Finds Sucess in the Chinese Market “In 2010, the SECO/WARWICK Group made a strategic decision to expand its operations in Asia by establishing the SECO/WARWICK company in China. Today, 15 years later, it is one of the key assets in the SECO/WARWICK Group. The Chinese company is now a leader in providing advanced technologies for…
Vacuum Furnace Technology-Mr. Trevor Jones
Vacuum Furnace Technology-Mr. Trevor Jones Today our handsome and charming host “Mr. Carlos Torres” of “The Heat Treat Podcast” speaks “Vacuum Furnace Technology” with “Mr. Trevor Jones” , President of “Solar Manufacturing” one of the largest North American builders of vacuum furnaces. Previous episodes of the “Heat Treat Podcast”…