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]
Powdered Metal Firm Adds Sintering Capacity-“Volunteer Sintered Products”
Powdered Metal Firm Adds Sintering Capacity-“Volunteer Sintered Products” “Founded in 1981, “Volunteer Sintered Products” (VSP) is a global provider of custom-engineered powdered metal (PM). Since starting in Lafayette, TN, VSP continuous pursuit of new technologies and capabilities has led to a growing global footprint. VSP has grown…
Record Breaking Snow For North America
Record Breaking Snow For North America The hot topic of conversation amongst many in North America is the record amount of snow and cold temperatures most of the continent is suffering through these days. This photo was taken a few minutes ago in front of the offices of “The Monty Heat Treat News” . In it you can see Gord Montgomery in our…
Heat Treat Expansion Planned for Precision Metal Forming Company
Heat Treat Expansion Planned for Precision Metal Forming Company Back in 2016 “The Monty Heat Treat News” had this press release about “Precision Resource”, a supplier of high-volume and high-tonnage fineblanked components and assemblies opening an in-house heat treat facility in Saltillo, Mexico; “2016 POSTING; Precision Resource is…
And Speaking of Heat Treat Furnace Lines Being Installed in Mexico
And Speaking of Heat Treat Furnace Lines Being Installed in Mexico Our previous news item concerned “Precision Resource” adding mesh belt furnace capacity at their location in Saltillo, Mexico so we should at this point mention another new furnace install in Mexico. One of our almost 10,000 “LinkedIn” followers sent us this photo of a new…
Countdown to “North Americas Largest Captive Heat Treaters”
Countdown to “North Americas Largest Captive Heat Treaters” As we count down to the 2026 list of the “15 Largest Captive Heat Treaters-North America-2024″ (coming the week of January 26th) ” The Monty” looks look back at a company which was in the #2 position on our 2024 list of “The Largest”- “GKN ePowertrain Newton, North…
You Think You Have a Big Vacuum Furnace?
You Think You Have a Big Vacuum Furnace? Courtesy of furnace builder “SECO/WARWICK” we have a photo of the largest vacuum furnace we at “The Monty” have ever seen. This unit is capable of loads of over 100 tons and has a diameter of 12′ (4 meters). The furnace (which was installed a few years ago at a location in California) is designed to…
A Look Back at a US Heat Treat Acquisition
A Look Back at a US Heat Treat Acquisition Almost exactly one year ago it was announced that “Kittyhawk” had Acquried the Albany, Oregon “HIP” division of Stack Metallurgical in the US To commemorate the one year anniversary Kittyhawk issued this update about the acquisition and the individuals responsible for this successful facility; “When…
Auto Parts Maker Orders 15th “Controlled Atmosphere Brazing” Line
Auto Parts Maker Orders 15th “Controlled Atmosphere Brazing” Line An important Asian Partner has ordered the fifteenth CAB furnace line for aluminum brazing from SECO/WARWICK . The partnership began in 2010, and the existing solutions are used in heat exchanger production for trucks, passenger cars and new energy technologies. The…
Massive Fire at Captive Heat Treater Still Under Investigation
Massive Fire at Captive Heat Treater Still Under Investigation February 19th of this year manufacturer and captive heat treater SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, PA suffered a “Devasting Fire” . The question on everybody’s lips in a case like this is what was the cause of the fire? According to this story from “WHYY” News the cause has still not…
European Heat Treater Installs Plasma Nitriding System
European Heat Treater Installs Plasma Nitriding System March 11th of this year “Gord Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the opportunity to visit commercial heat treater “Vacuum S.P.A.” in Verdello, Italy-the visit resulted in an article entitled; “Vacuum Heat Treater Finds Business to Be Strong”. Just after this visit the company…
“Substantial” US Heat Treater to Close April 1/2025
“Substantial” US Heat Treater to Close April 1/2025 Commercial heat treater “American Steel Treating” of Perrysburg, Ohio, USA has been included on our list of the “50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” a number of times over the years. Very unfortunately the privately owned firm will join a long list of North…
Furnace Builder “Thrives” Over the Past 8 Years
Furnace Builder “Thrives” Over the Past 8 Years Founded in 2015 by 3 individuals with a lifetime of experience in the heat treat industry, furnace builder “MEAPFORNI” of Fontanafredda, Italy has thrived over the years. The firm delivered it’s first furnace in 2017 and can now boast that it has installed over 100 furnaces in the past…