USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Their Doors
USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes Their Doors Earlier this week, Phoenix Metal Treating, located at W190 N11350 Carnegie Drive in Germantown, Wisconsin, officially closed down. This 40 year old family owned company operated several medium sized Beavermatic and Ipsen batch IQ furnaces and catered largely to the local automotive parts suppliers….
Japanese High-Tech Sector Orders SECO/WARWICK Vacuum Furnace
Japanese High-Tech Sector Orders SECO/WARWICK Vacuum Furnace (Editor’s Note; In this press release Maciej Korecki, Vice President of the SECO/WARWICK Group’s Vacuum Segment states; “This order will support the production of components for gas turbines”. Recently “The Monty Heat Treat News” published an article entitled, ” AI Data Centers Spiking…
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]
“The Monty Heat Treat News” February 2026 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” February 2026 Edition This will make your day-the February 2026 Edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” , for 30 years the largest heat treat industry news source in the world is now available! In this 95 page edition you will find these top stories and lots more; In a Heat Treat Industry Exclusive we…
Michigan Auto Parts Supplier Closure Leads to Furnace Auction
Michigan Auto Parts Supplier Closure Leads to Furnace Auction In 2025 Japanese auto parts supplier “Nippon Piston Ring Company Ltd.”, announced that they would be closing their Grand Haven, MI, USA facility “NPR of America Inc.” The closure is proceeding and the company announced that they would start auctioning the equipment off early February,…
“15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America”
“15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America” In 2022 we published what was then and still is a heat treatment industry exclusive-a list of the “10 Largest Single Location Captive Heat Treats in North America”. We have continued this tradition and are proud to present what is now the “15 Largest Single Location North American…
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…
Ipsen Expands U.S. Service Network with New Texas-Based HUB
Ipsen Expands U.S. Service Network with New Texas-Based HUB Ipsen announces the launch of its seventh regional Service HUB, strategically located to support customers in East Texas, as well as parts of Oklahoma and Louisiana. Officially launched in April 2025, the new HUB provides regional customers with a single point of contact for routine…
Parts Discolored? Answer These Questions First – Written By Ipsen
Parts Discolored? Answer These Questions First – Written By Ipsen One of the most frequently asked questions by vacuum furnace operators is “Why are my parts discolored?” While many customers may believe they’ve thoroughly tested and inspected their equipment before reaching out to us, there are often areas that might be overlooked during…
Vacuum Furnace Manufacturer Sees Strong Aerospace Recovery
Vacuum Furnace Manufacturer Sees Strong Aerospace Recovery Nitrex’s G-M Enterprises division in Corona, California, USA continues to gain momentum with new vacuum furnace orders from both longstanding and new customers. Most recently, a long-time repeat customer—one of the top-tier suppliers in the aerospace industry—has placed an order for a…
Solar Atmospheres Launches Testing Facility
Solar Atmospheres Launches Testing Facility “Solar Atmospheres of Western PA has taken a proactive step toward enhancing operational reliability and workplace comfort by constructing a new temperature-controlled environment around their critical Haas machining centers and Marvel saws. This strategic investment was driven by the upcoming…
“Cieffe Thermal Systems” Italy
“Cieffe Thermal Systems” Italy A recent business trip to Italy and Slovenia by “Gord Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” led to a series of articles about both captive and commercial heat treaters with a “healthy dose” of furnace manufacturers thrown into the mix. One of those visits was to furnace builder “CIEFFE” in Colle…
SEW-EURODRIVE Accepts Vacuum Furnace System for Increasing In-House Heat Treat Demands
SEW-EURODRIVE Accepts Vacuum Furnace System for Increasing In-House Heat Treat Demands Congratulations to the SEW-EURODRIVE heat treatment team for the completion of their fully automated in house vacuum furnace system integrated with their patented MOVITRANS® inductive energy power transfer system (pictured parallel with ECM’s transfer system…