Vacuum Furnace Builder Reports Record Sales
Vacuum Furnace Builder Reports Record Sales “Centorr Vacuum Industries (CVI), based in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA, has reported revenue of $18 million for the first half of 2026. The company attributed this performance to demand from the nuclear, hypersonics and Additive Manufacturing sectors. CVI reported orders for multiple vacuum induction…
Major Acquisitions for Heat Treatment Software Supplier
Major Acquisitions for Heat Treatment Software Supplier Visual Shop and Bluestreak Join Forces with Steelhead Technologies Together, the three industry leaders bring decades of heat treating expertise to one platform built for margin and growth “Calumet, MI – Steelhead Technologies announced today the acquisitions of Visual Shop and Bluestreak,…
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]
Bearing Facility Closure Kills Heat Treat Department
Bearing Facility Closure Kills Heat Treat Department December of 2025 bearing manufacturer “JTEKT North America Corporation” announced that it would be closing its Telford, TN, USA facility by August 31, 2026-in actual fact the facility is now closed. The closure is worth mentioning on “The Monty Heat Treat News” due to the fact this location had…
Progress continues at Solar Atmospheres’ newest facility in Berlin, Connecticut
Progress continues at Solar Atmospheres’ newest facility in Berlin, Connecticut Construction and refurbishment are moving forward as the future home of Solar Atmospheres Connecticut continues to take shape. Several vacuum furnaces have been set in place, the office areas are nearing completion, and work is actively progressing on the facility’s…
Screw versus Piston Vacuum Pumps
Screw versus Piston Vacuum Pumps Which Technology Suits Your Heat Treatment Process? Behind every consistent heat treatment cycle is a vacuum system operating under demanding conditions. The choice of vacuum pump technology can have a significant impact on process stability, system uptime, maintenance requirements, and energy consumption, making…
European Heat Treatment Investments include “HIP”
European Heat Treatment Investments include “HIP” New capability helps meet rising demand for metallurgical services from aerospace and defence customers Two new large-format Hot Isostatic Pressing vessels installed at Magny-Cours facility in France Haag-Winden plant in Germany also expands HIP and powder metallurgy capacity Investments support…
USA Midwest Commercial Heat Treater Ends 50 Year Run
USA Midwest Commercial Heat Treater Ends 50 Year Run In “Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA” we find “MED-TEK, Inc.” a 50 year old commercial heat treater operating out of a 48,000 square foot facility. The firm has a long and impressive history but alas, the company recently closed the doors for good. There is no drama or unhappy creditors in this…
“ITAR” Compliance an Important Accreditation For Commercial Heat Treaters
“ITAR” Compliance an Important Accreditation For Commercial Heat Treaters June 23rd, we had this story about “Texas Heat Treating” becoming “ITAR” registered earlier this year; ” USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered “. As it turns out “Texas Heat Treating” is the second commercial heat treater in the state to become “ITAR” Registered, “Lark…
Alloy Pricing Prediction
Alloy Pricing Prediction It would be unfair to unilaterally say that the only factor effecting alloy pricing (baskets, trays, radiant tubes, muffles etc.) is the price of nickel, however it is certainly fair to say that it has a large bearing on the price of 330SS, HU, HT and all those other materials used by the heat treatment industry….
52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters
52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters As we count down to our upcoming list of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” we would like to point to what will be a new addition to the list and a rather unusual one at that-a firm which specializes in “Induction” heat treating-the only one on our list that make that boast;…
End of the Line for LPC at Auto Parts Manufacturer
End of the Line for LPC at Auto Parts Manufacturer We have a final update to several stories about an LPC (Low Pressure Carburizing) installation at a USA auto parts maker. Unfortunately, after all this time and investment, “McGard Industries” as mentioned in the story below is exiting the LPC arena and unless a buyer is found shortly for their…
New USA Heat Treat Facility
New USA Heat Treat Facility (Background: “ITS” is part of a small elite, group of commercial heat treaters who offer Hot Isostatic Pressing “Hipping”. Other notable players include “Bodycote”, “Aalberts Surface Technologies” and “Kittyhawk”. This is how AI summarizes “Hipping; Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) is a manufacturing process that uses high…
Very Interesting Acquisition in the US Heat Treat Industry-Exclusive!
Very Interesting Acquisition in the US Heat Treat Industry-Exclusive! (Editors Note; “Rochester Steel Treating Works” in Rochester, New York, USA is one of the oldest commercial heat treaters in the state and a long standing, profitable well run company. “The Monty Heat Treat News” helped facilitate this sale. More on this story and Diffusion…
“Bodycote” Takeover Bid “Fizzles”
“Bodycote” Takeover Bid “Fizzles” ” Reuters News” June 5 (Reuters) – Apollo Global Management (APO.N), opens new tab and Britain’s Bodycote (BOY.L), opens new tab have ended talks over a £1.52 billion ($2 billion) takeover proposal, the groups said on Friday, sending shares of the British thermal processing services group down as much as 12%. The…