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...
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]
Oldest Continuously Running HT in North America Now Has Single Owner
Earlier this week "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a news item entitled “Heat Treat 2025”-Things You Have to Know". This news item featured a number of trivia points about the heat treatment industry which every heat treater worth their salt should know. A reader responded with a question addressed...
MTI Technical Standards Committee Advances Industry Initiatives at Nadcap Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA
The Metal Treating Institute (MTI) Technical Standards Committee met in conjunction with the Nadcap meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to discuss critical issues shaping the future of technical standards and audit compliance across the heat-treating industry. The meeting provided a collaborative...
Heat Treat 2025 Detroit, Michigan, USA
As we enter the third and final day of the largest North American heat treat event of 2025-"Heat Treat 2025" we have these photos from Day Two. Thermtech; On the gear side of the show we found one of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America-"Thermtech". Left to Right; Mike Sweeney,...
Commercial Heat Treater to Add Third SECO/WARWICK Vacuum Furnace
"Shital Vacuum Treat, one of India's leading metal heat treatment service providers, has ordered their third vacuum furnace from SECO/WARWICK. This time, the company has opted for a standard, high-pressure quench vacuum furnace, manufactured locally under the "Made in India" program. The new vacuum...
Heat Treat 2025-Detroit, Michigan, USA October 21-23
The ASM Heat Treat 2025 Exhibition being held in Detroit, Michigan, USA is now in "full swing" and Gord and Jordan Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" are in attendance. This 3 day event has started off with a "bang" with what would appear to be a record number of exhibitors and impressive...
Oven Company Lands Record Breaking Order
"Carroll, OH – October 2025 – Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, in partnership with DELTA H® Technologies, has been awarded a significant U.S. Air Force (USAF) contract to deliver 38 dual-chamber aerospace heat-treating systems that will enhance mission-critical aircraft maintenance...
Automaker to Modernize Heat-Treatment Operations with UPC-Marathon
"A leading automotive manufacturer has selected UPC-Marathon’s cutting-edge EndoFlex L generators to enhance its heat-treatment operations. As part of a forward-thinking initiative to improve manufacturing, the automaker is reinforcing its commitment to increasing production efficiency while...
Aalberts Surface Technologies Adds Batch IQ Line
During a visit to the Remscheid, Germany location of commercial heat treater "Aalberts Surface Technologies" Gord Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" had the chance to see a recent install at the firm which took the shape of an Ipsen XXL batch IQ line. (The original story can be found...
Why I Changed the Direction of my Heat Treat Career
Last week we mentioned that a very experienced heat treater that we have known for years, Mr. Steve Metz of commercial heat treater Aalberts Surface Technologies was changing the direction of his very distinguished career in the industry. Here in his own words Steve tells us what prompted this...
Arthur Pelissier Comments on ECM USA
Mr. Arthur Pelissier, CEO for furnace builder ECM of Grenoble, France recently took the opportunity to visit and comment on the ECM facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, USA. These are his thoughts; "This week, Yvan Trouillot and I had the pleasure of visiting our American subsidiary, ECM USA...
Die Manufacturer Continues Upgrading Heat Treat Capacities
"Exco" is a global designer, developer and manufacturer of dies, molds, components and assemblies for a variety of industries and more importantly to a heat treat news source such as "The Monty Heat Treat News" a company which firmly believes in investing in the latest and greatest heat treat...
Bodycote Appoints President, Global ADE & Surface Technology
Bodycote, the world's "Largest Commercial Heat Treater" as ranked by "The Monty Heat Treat News" has just appointed Ms. Heidi McNary, as President, Global ADE & Surface Technology, Bodycote. ADE is the Aerospace/Defense/Energy division of "Bodycote". It would appear that Heidi brings some very...