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 &...
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]
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...
Material Change Forces Closure of Heat Treat Department
While it is always impossible to predict the future of the heat treat industry, we all sleep well at night knowing that is long as the world continues to use metal in various products we will always have a job. But what if changes in a product's design means no more metal and no more heat...
“Ipsen” Celebrates Second Anniversary of New Tools
Cherry Valley, Illinois (October 28, 2025) – Ipsen Connect, Ipsen’s integrated customer service portal, celebrates its second anniversary with several key updates designed to make it easier for customers to manage their furnaces, parts, and service needs. The latest enhancements to Ipsen Connect...
New Plant Manager For One of the Largest North American Heat Treaters
In 2024 "The Monty Heat Treat News" visited one of the "52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters", "Parker Trutec", based in Springfield, Ohio (the original story is below and it can also be found at "Parker Trutec-One of the Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America"). As an...
Furnace Builder Lands Another Vacuum Furnace Order
"SECO/WARWICK will supply a single-chamber Vector vacuum furnace to a leading manufacturer of advanced technological solutions for the aerospace industry. This will be the third SECO/WARWICK vacuum device operating at the Partner’s Indonesian facility. The new furnace will enhance production...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” January 2025 Magazine
Welcome to the first edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" for 2025 which can be found by clicking the following link: January 2025 Magazine. In this 96 page edition you will find these stories plus many more; ▪ Major Acquisition in the North American Commercial Heat Treat Industry ▪ European...
Commercial Heat Treat Acquisitions 2024
The end of 2024 brought with it a flurry of acquisitions in the commercial heat treat industry which caused the team at "The Monty" to reflect on how many acquisitions there actually were in the past year-this is what the team came up with in chronological order; Bodycote Acquires Lake City Heat...
Super Systems Inc. Seminar – NFPA Standards And Metallurgy
SSi invites you to an informative seminar dedicated to two critical aspects of industrial safety and material science: NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards Metallurgy This brings together engineers industry experts maintenance personnel to explore the intersection of fire safety...
Heat Treatment Names in the News
Lets see who in the heat treatment industry has made career changes recently; Jim Buntjer/Thermal Process Holdings; Jim has 10 years in the North American heat treatment industry working with commercial heat treaters such as Bluewater Thermal, Rockford Heat Treating and Service Heat Treating....
Lab Equipment Sale
"The Monty Heat Treat News" currently has almost 40 listings for "Quality Surplus Lab Equipment" and to start off the new year we are reducing the asking price of almost every single item. This is not an indefinite offer so have a quick look and see if any of these items are of interest. Did you...
USA Furnace Builder Acquired
According to this press release furnace builder Bloom Engineering, Inc., in Pittsburgh, Ohio was acquired by Wabtec Corp., just before the end of 2024. While Bloom Engineering is a very substantial furnace builder their focus is more on steel mills than "real" heat treating and consequently we only...