Vacuum Furnace Builder Reports Record Sales
Vacuum Furnace Builder Reports Record Sales “Centorr Vacuum Industries (CVI), based in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA, has reported revenue of $18 million for the first half of 2026. The company attributed this performance to demand from the nuclear, hypersonics and Additive Manufacturing sectors. CVI reported orders for multiple vacuum induction…
Major Acquisitions for Heat Treatment Software Supplier
Major Acquisitions for Heat Treatment Software Supplier Visual Shop and Bluestreak Join Forces with Steelhead Technologies Together, the three industry leaders bring decades of heat treating expertise to one platform built for margin and growth “Calumet, MI – Steelhead Technologies announced today the acquisitions of Visual Shop and Bluestreak,…
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]
Aerospace Vacuum Furnace Investments Continue
Aerospace Vacuum Furnace Investments Continue Recently the “Monty Heat Treat News” has had several articles pointing out that while heat treating investments in the automotive, heavy industry and “general” industries continues to languish, furnace investments in the Aerospace, Defense and Energy markets continues to “boom”. A very good example of…
Aerospace Landing Gear Supplier Adds More Heat Treating Capacity From SECO/WARWICK
Aerospace Landing Gear Supplier Adds More Heat Treating Capacity From SECO/WARWICK “Poland continues to strengthen its position as one of Europe’s key aviation production hubs. One of the pillars of this position is advanced heat treatment technologies , such as SECO/WARWICK solutions used by global component manufacturers. The latest example is…
Bearing Facility Closure Kills Heat Treat Department
Bearing Facility Closure Kills Heat Treat Department December of 2025 bearing manufacturer “JTEKT North America Corporation” announced that it would be closing its Telford, TN, USA facility by August 31, 2026-in actual fact the facility is now closed. The closure is worth mentioning on “The Monty Heat Treat News” due to the fact this location had…
Progress continues at Solar Atmospheres’ newest facility in Berlin, Connecticut
Progress continues at Solar Atmospheres’ newest facility in Berlin, Connecticut Construction and refurbishment are moving forward as the future home of Solar Atmospheres Connecticut continues to take shape. Several vacuum furnaces have been set in place, the office areas are nearing completion, and work is actively progressing on the facility’s…
Screw versus Piston Vacuum Pumps
Screw versus Piston Vacuum Pumps Which Technology Suits Your Heat Treatment Process? Behind every consistent heat treatment cycle is a vacuum system operating under demanding conditions. The choice of vacuum pump technology can have a significant impact on process stability, system uptime, maintenance requirements, and energy consumption, making…
European Heat Treatment Investments include “HIP”
European Heat Treatment Investments include “HIP” New capability helps meet rising demand for metallurgical services from aerospace and defence customers Two new large-format Hot Isostatic Pressing vessels installed at Magny-Cours facility in France Haag-Winden plant in Germany also expands HIP and powder metallurgy capacity Investments support…
Induction Melting Technology-A Discussion
Induction Melting Technology-A Discussion Today we have a discussion with “Mr. Alfayo” , Chief Marketing Officer of “Electroheat Induction” of Jersey City, New Jersey a supplier of Induction Melting Systems; “From humble beginnings to becoming a world-renowned name in induction technology, Electroheat Induction has carved out a distinctive…
Bluewater Thermal Seeking Regional Sales Manager – Midwest (IL, WI, IN, MI, or adjacent)
Bluewater Thermal Seeking Regional Sales Manager – Midwest (IL, WI, IN, MI, or adjacent) Job Title: Regional Sales Manager Location: Remote based, with a primary focus on supporting the commercial growth of our six (6) industrial facilities located in PA, MI, IN, and IL. Secondarily, promoting the products and services performed at our Houston,…
Two Captive Heat Treating “Giants” Combine
Two Captive Heat Treating “Giants” Combine Background; According to this press release “Dana Inc.” has just announced an agreement to combine with “Eatons” Mobility business, a combination of two powertrain portfolio’s. The story is of interest to the global heat treatment industry as each of these firms maintains very substantial in-house…
Devastating HT Fire Leaves Manufacturers Scrambling for Alternatives
Devastating HT Fire Leaves Manufacturers Scrambling for Alternatives Tuesday June 2, 2026, commercial heat treater “IMT Elemental” (formerly H & S Heat Treating) in Port Robinson, Ontario, Canada suffered what can only be described as a “devasting” fire, we have this report from “Niagara This Week.com” ; “JUNE 3; There were no injuries —…
“Alloy” Supplier Wins Honda “New Supplier Award”
“Alloy” Supplier Wins Honda “New Supplier Award” In an industry, first a furnace alloy supplier has won the “Honda New Supplier Award” . “Sajjan, LLC” represented in North America by “William Wright & Associates” was presented the award at a recent ceremony. According to “KC Wilbur” of “William Wright” the award recognizes new suppliers who…
Anthony “Tony” Fortuna 1938-2026
Anthony “Tony” Fortuna 1938-2026 (Editor’s Note; While Tony Fortuna is a name many heat treaters in North America are not familiar with, at one time he was very well known for his founding of “Harbor Metal Treating” , now part of “Bluewater Thermal” ). “Anthony Fortuna, known to all as Tony, a self-made businessman, proud son of the Pennsylvania…