Where Are They Now-Jennifer McPeek
In the US Southeast everybody knows Jennifer because of her long association with the heat treatment industry. President of American Heat Treating, Alabama-check. Sales Manager Accurate Brazing-check. Business Development Manager, Bodycote-check. President Suncoast Heat Treat-check. Jennifer has...
Solar Atmospheres Increases Capacity with Additional All-Metal Hot Zone Furnace
"This installation marks the second all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace added to the climate-controlled processing area at Solar Atmospheres’ Hermitage, Pennsylvania facility. The new system significantly expands the company’s capacity to heat treat highly sensitive materials such as...
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]
Acquisition in the Furnace Manufacturing Industry Leading to Changes
Earlier this year it was announced that Austrian furnace builder "Aichelin" was acquiring the NTS & UPC business divisions of NITREX ”Blockbuster Acquisition in the Global Heat Treat Furnace Industry" . Everybody in the heat treat industry knew that this would lead to changes in the structure...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” November 2025 Edition Now Available!
The November 2025 edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" the world's largest source of news and trends in the heat treatment industry is now available. A few of our top stories include these; What Is Going on at One of North America’s Largest Commercial Heat Treaters? Aerospace Giant Adding Vacuum...
Official Opening of New USA Vacuum Heat Treat Department
For the background on this very interesting heat treat story we would suggest "VAC AERO International Opens First US Operation-Part II" "On Tuesday, our team celebrated the official opening of VAC AERO’s first operational facility in the United States, located within Meyer Tool’s Greenville, South...
“Top 15” Captive Heat Treater Adding More Capacity
"The Monty Heat Treat News" has always ranked auto parts supplier "American Axle & Manufacturing" as one of the "15 Largest Captive Heat Treats in North America" "Number 10 American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AAM), Silao, Mexico. In 2012 auto parts supplier American Axle &...
Hestia Heat Treat, Racine, WI, USA-The Next Step
August 17th the heat treat industry lost a good man, "Mr. Darius Szczekocki", founder and owner of "Hestia Heat Treat" in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. His passing prompted the obvious question-who would take over the business? "Hestia Heat Treat: Leadership Continuity and Commitment to Excellence; Jill...
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...
US Defence Supplier Increases Heat Treat Capacity
Watervliet Arsenal located in Watervliet, New York was founded in 1813 and is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, and today produces much of the artillery for the army as well as gun tubes for cannons, mortars and tanks. In 2023 the US government announced that it was...
MTI Educational Foundation Scholarship Application Process NOW OPEN
The demand for skilled professionals in every industry is growing, and the heat treating sector is no exception. In 2024, the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) launched a six-episode docuseries called Jobs of Tomorrow that shares what heat treating is and why choose it as a career. The docuseries is...
Furnace Builder Hires “Neal Conway” as Sales Engineer
North American furnace builder "AFC-Holcroft" of Wixom, Michigan, USA just recently hired Mr. Neal Conway as a Sales Engineer. Neal is an experienced "furnace guy" having worked for many years at furnace/oven builder "Delta-H" in Carroll, Ohio-a company which is owned and run by the Conway family. ...
Furnace Builder Lands Order for Two Roller Hearth Furnaces
"World class supplier of agricultural ground engaging solutions improves efficiency with Two High-Temperature CAN-ENG Re-Heat Furnace lines. Can-Eng Furnaces International limited (CAN-ENG) has recently commissioned two 8000 lb/hr Roller Hearth Furnace Systems used to Re-heat flat stock for hot...
Salt Bath Nitriding Company Appoints COO’s
Kolene Corporation announced the promotion of Peter L. Shoemaker to Chief Operating Officer for the corporation effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Shoemaker will continue to lead Kolene’s chemical supply chain & order fulfillment departments, as well as the company’s critical replacement parts...
Nitrex HTS, Aurora, IL-Large Investment?
The team at "The Monty Heat Treat News" is hearing a rumor that Nitrex Heat Treat Services is making a multi-million dollar investment in their Aurora, IL, USA facility. What we have been able to gleam is that this will take the form of a new, rather unique furnace system, but beyond that details...