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]
“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…
Vacuum Furnace Builder Expanding Facility to Keep Up With Orders
Vacuum Furnace Builder Expanding Facility to Keep Up With Orders (Editors Note; Consarc offers very specialized vacuum furnaces and their offerings would typically not be seen in a commercial heat treat as an example). “Consarc Corporation, an Inductotherm Group company specializing in custom vacuum and controlled-atmosphere furnaces, has…
Applied Thermal Technologies Earns 4th Consecutive 24-Month Nadcap Merit Accreditation
Applied Thermal Technologies Earns 4th Consecutive 24-Month Nadcap Merit Accreditation Below we have this press release from Applied Thermal Technologies in Warsaw, IN. Applied Thermal ranks 42 on our list of the largest commercial heat treats in North America. (Largest Commercial Heat Treats In North America 2025) Applied Thermal Technologies,…
“Flame Hardening Acquisition” in the North American Heat Treat Market
“Flame Hardening Acquisition” in the North American Heat Treat Market While some would consider “Flame Hardening” an older more basic heat treat technology it certainly does have it’s place and in some situations it is the best form of heat treating available-this link is as good as any in explaining the “Advantages of Flame…
“50 (2.0) Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters”
“50 (2.0) Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” When “The Monty” publishes our list of the “50 (+2) Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” the week of April 28th readers will see a new entry in the number 9 position, a company by the name of Ajax Metal Processing. While we have long been familiar with “Ajax” we…
Fastener Manufacturer Upgrades Heat Treat Department
Fastener Manufacturer Upgrades Heat Treat Department Monday of this week “The Monty” mentioned a fastener manufacturer who recently added more mesh belt heat treating capacity-this exclusive news item was included as part of our “Heat Treatment “Monday Morning Briefing”. As it turns out a publication by the name of “Fastener & Fixing…
“Top 50” Heat Treater Reports Strong Sales
“Top 50” Heat Treater Reports Strong Sales As we count down to our 2025 list of the “50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” took the opportunity to visit a company which has been on our list for the past few years and who will be on our list again this year- ” Thermetco…
Furnace Builder Shows Off Newest Facility
Furnace Builder Shows Off Newest Facility When furnace builder “Aichelin” , one of the largest furnace builders in the world extended an invitation to “The Monty Heat Treat News” to visit their location in Celje, Slovenia Gord Montgomery jumped at the chance and we are glad we did. Parent company Aichelin Holding is located in Mödling,…
Heat Treatment “Monday Morning Briefing”
Heat Treatment “Monday Morning Briefing” Ex “Bluewater Thermal Solutions” CEO Takes Over Reins at R.M. Young Company; “R.M. Young Company, a leader in meteorological instrumentation, announced the retirement of President Tom Young, marking the end of an era for the family-founded and operated company. Tom, who has been an integral…















































































































































