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...
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]
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...
A Legacy of Leadership: Celebrating Simon Blantern’s 47 Years with Bodycote
Marking nearly five decades of innovation, mentorship, and excellence in the global heat-treatment industry. (Editors Note; In the attached photo Simon is second from the right. This photo is from a story we did in 2021 entitled "Bodycote/Rolls Royce, Derby, UK". Another related story can be found...
“The Monty” Partners with “Heat Treat Depot” for Savings
"HTD offers New, Surplus Inventory and Used Products at competitive prices! With thousands of products from hundreds of manufacturers, these products are in stock and ready to be shipped. HTD was designed to create a resource for buyers, that they can refer to when they need a part or a piece of...
Aalberts Surface Technologies NADCAP Approved for “HIPPING”
Quite recently "The Monty Heat Treat News" had several articles about commercial heat treater Aalberts Surface Technologies installing a large "HIP" unit (hot isostatic pressing) at their facility in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. As an update to this story the official inauguration of the new Mega Hot...
Thoughts on the Paulo Heat Treat Sale
The Announcement that North American commercial heat treater Paulo had been acquired by Aalberts N.V.just last week caught many in the North American commercial heat treat industry off guard. This prompted the team at "The Monty" to reflect on the history of the two companies and how this acquistion...
Major Acquisition in the North American Heat Treat Industry
"Aalberts N.V. has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Paulo Products Company (Paulo), operating five facilities in the USA and one in Mexico, generating an annual revenue of approximately USD 105 million with 522 employees. Paulo is a provider of industrial heat treatment and...
Gary Gariglio, Interpower Induction -The Interview
We are very pleased today to be speaking with Mr. Gary Gariglio, founder, owner and CEO of Induction Heating Specialist “Interpower Induction”. First off Gary, congratulations on this being your 30th anniversary of founding the company. Perhaps you could tell us how you got started all those years...
Thermal-Vac Arizona is Now Legacy Brazing
CHINO VALLEY—Thermal-Vac Arizona is proud to announce its rebranding to Legacy Brazing, a name that reflects the enduring expertise and family heritage central to our operations. This change marks a new chapter for the company, inspired by the continuity of excellence established by Steve Driscol,...
European Heat Treater Adds Vacuum Carburizing System
Hart-Tech Heat Treat located in Lodz, Poland is a commercial heat treater founded in 2010. Since that time it has added a number of different processes, and 2024 was no exception. To round out the year the company just received a new SECO/WARWICK vacuum carburizing (LPC) system. The furnace offers...