Reports Suggest Bodycote Has Sold Their New Berlin, WI Facility
Reports Suggest Bodycote Has Sold Their New Berlin, WI Facility A report in the “Milwaukee Business General” is suggesting that commercial heat treating giant “Bodycote” has sold their New Berlin, Wisconsin facility. While details are scarce, the report says; “A longtime New Berlin industrial facility operated by Bodycote Thermal Processing has…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2026 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2026 Edition Welcome to the May 2026 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” featuring over 100 pages of the most up to date heat treatment industry news and trends combined with updated surplus heat treat equipment listings. This issue features these stories and lots more; AI Data Centers Spiking New Vacuum Furnace…
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]
Why Are So Many Heat Treat Shops In North America Closing Down-Further Thoughts
Why Are So Many Heat Treat Shops In North America Closing Down-Further Thoughts One of our most popular stories of the year was entitled; “Why Are So Many Heat Treat Shops in North American Closing Down”? The story prompted so many thoughts and comments that the team at “The Monty” felt is well worthwhile to elaborate on the reasons why…
“Will ‘Boronizing’ Providers Need a New Source for ‘Boron Powder’?”-Update
“Will ‘Boronizing’ Providers Need a New Source for ‘Boron Powder’?”-Update Recently we posted an article entitled “Will ‘Boronizing’ Providers Need a New Source for ‘Boron Powder’?” In response Mr. Ralph Hunger, CEO of ” BorTec USA LLC” very kindly sent us this update. “I’m reaching out on behalf of BorTec USA LLC in reference to your article…
SBS Corp. Continues to Expand Into Vacuum Cooling Systems
SBS Corp. Continues to Expand Into Vacuum Cooling Systems SBS Corporation, a global provider of high-performance thermal processing and industrial cooling technologies, announced today that it has received a significant order for its Vac Air v acuum f urnace c ooling s ystem from a prominent U.S. manufacturer specializing in hypersonic…
Spirited Bidding for Vacuum Sinter Furnace-Interesting Update
Spirited Bidding for Vacuum Sinter Furnace-Interesting Update December 4th “The Monty Heat Treat News” reported on an ongoing auction in the western USA featuring an unused “Ipsen Titan” Debind/Sinter System” -the original story can be found further down. As far as we are aware the furnace sold for $45,000 USD at auction-now here is the…
“Riedhammer”-The World’s Leading Kiln Plant Manufacturer
“Riedhammer”-The World’s Leading Kiln Plant Manufacturer We are very proud to welcome our newest advertiser, “Riedhammer” of Germany, the world’s leading Kiln Plant Manufacturer Design, and a firm heavily involved in the construction of systems for the production of lithium-ion battery powder materials. Their ad can be found…
Controlled Atmosphere Brazing Lines For China & Mexico
Controlled Atmosphere Brazing Lines For China & Mexico (AI Overview; CAB furnaces, or Controlled Atmosphere Brazing furnaces, are industrial systems that join aluminum components like radiators and condensers using a non-corrosive flux in a pure nitrogen environment, providing precise heating for high-quality, oxide-free bonds, essential…
50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters
50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters Since 1997 “The Monty Heat Treat News” has been publishing a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America, a list which has grown from the 10 Largest to the 50 Largest- the 2024 list can be found here; “The Monty’s” 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2024″ . …
SPS Fire Origin Still Unknown
SPS Fire Origin Still Unknown Yesterday “The Monty Heat Treat News” had a news item about a Devastating Fireat SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, PA, USA. We mentioned this because the facility has always included a reasonably large in house heat treatment department and the fact that initial reports referred to “Heat Treat Chemicals” being the…
Massive Fire at Captive Heat Treater
Massive Fire at Captive Heat Treater From the “Philadelphia Inquirer” we have this story about a massive fire at aerospace fastener supplier “SPS Technologies”in Jenkintown, PA, USA. We mention this story as the company has a very substantial in house heat treat department although at this point in time it is unknown whether the fire originated…
UPC Receives Order for “Endo” Generator From Repeat Customer
UPC Receives Order for “Endo” Generator From Repeat Customer From controls company UPC-Marathon we have word about an order the firm has just received for an endo generator-this marks the fifth order for an endothermic generator from the same customer; “The 4th repeat order of an Endothermic Gas Generator has been installed for the…
Furnace Builder Lands Order for Drop Bottom Oven
Furnace Builder Lands Order for Drop Bottom Oven “Nutec Bickley has manufactured a heat treat drop-bottom furnace designed for heat treatment of aluminium castings. The furnace will shortly be installed and commissioned at a facility operated by a multinational power solutions corporation. The custom-designed furnace is indirect gas fired using…
Heat Treatment Industry Updates
Heat Treatment Industry Updates To keep you in the know about the global heat treatment industry here are a number of heat treat news items from around the globe; Defense Supplier Close to Completing New Heat Treat Facility. In 2024 “The Monty Heat Treat News” announced that IMT Corp., Was Investing in a New Heat Treat Department. It is our…