Where Are They Now-Logan Glines
"Logan Glines" is a true Sales Professional having worked with a number of different companies in the steel/heat treating industries. We understand that Logan just joined commercial heat treater "Bluewater Thermal" with the title of New Business Development Manager effective September 8, 2025. Logan...
Don’t You Hate Seeing Good Furnaces “Scrapped Out”
July 30th "The Monty" had a news item about a "Timken Bearing" facility in the US "Auctioning Heat Treat Furnaces", in August we had a follow up to this story "Bearing Company Auctioning HT Furnaces-Call in The Scrap Guys!" in which we suggested that most likely most of these items would be...
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]
Bodycote Opening New Facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA
August 19th, 2025 "The Monty" had this news item about a new USA location for commercial heat-treating giant Bodycote; "Bodycote to Open New Facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA". At the time of posting details were in short supply but we did promise updates as they became available, that became today....
Midwest US Firm to Install Massive Vacuum Furnace
A recent article by "The Monty Heat Treat News" focused attention on a Michigan, USA commercial heat treater by the name of "Darby Metal Treating"- "Profile of a Thriving North American Heat Treater-“Darby Metal Treating” In that article we suggested the firm might be installing a very substantial...
Philip Reese, “Reese Hardening” Talks Heat Treating of Large Parts
Today we are very pleased to be speaking with Mr. Philip Reese, Co-Owner of commercial heat treater “HÄRTEREI REESE” of Germany. Philip right off the bat I have to say that my German is non-existent, am I correct in saying that “Reese” is pronounced “Razor”? That is almost correct, the last “E” is...
How Do I Get a Consistent Linear Leak Rate Measurement? By Jim Grann Ipsen Technical Director and Janusz Kowalewski Ipsen Sales Director for Southeast Asia
"There is no such thing as a perfect vacuum. Even outer space has a few stray atoms and molecules floating around. A linear leak rate measures the rate at which gas atoms or molecules enter the vacuum furnace when it’s isolated from the pumping system over time. In the U.S., it’s usually expressed...
USA Heat Treater Sets Torrid Pace in 2025
Over the years we have had reason to mention Texas commercial heat treater "Robert Gutierrez" and his Houston company "Worldwide Heat Treat" several times-most recently February of this year (Further down). Robert is gracing "The Monty Heat Treat News" yet again for all the right...
Happy Labor Day!
Due to the Labor Day Holiday, Monday, September 1, 2025 the offices of WG Montgomery Ltd., ("The Monty Heat Treat News") will be closed. Regular news updates will resume Tuesday September 2. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty. View our recent magazines and podcasts...
Tom Morrison & “Furnaces North America”
Today is the second and final day of the "Furnaces North America" heat treat exhibition in Columbus, Ohio, USA and the universal opinion is that it has been a very productive event. The credit for this should go to the "Metal Heat Treating Institute"(MTI) organization which organized the event and...
Fired Up Crowd on Day 1 of Furnaces North America 2024
Furnaces North America (FNA) 2024, the leading trade show for the heat treating industry in North America, kicked off this week in Columbus, Ohio, with a full house at Monday night’s opening. Attendees and exhibitors gathered for two hours of high-powered networking, discussing key industry issues,...
Furnaces North America/Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry
And what did we learn today at the Furnaces North America (FNA) show in Columbus, Ohio, USA? That Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry (ATP) is probably the largest Pyrometry Solutions Provider in North America. According to Andrew Bassett, founder of the company they now have 10 North American...
Things We Are Learning At Furnaces North America
"Furnaces North America" (FNA) is now in full swing and "The Monty" is looking forward to keeping our readers up to date with the latest and greatest innovations in the industry. First up we see that "McLaughlin Furnace Group" is stepping up to fill a partial void in the industry with the...
Top Heat Treatment News Items for the Week October 7th 2024
Regular readers of "The Monty Heat Treat News" will know that each week we review the top 3 heat treatment news stories of the previous week based upon readers response and social media. For the week starting October 7th, 2024 these are the top three stories (we will add that since Gord Montgomery...
The Grieve Corporation Celebrates 75th Anniversary
A leading designer and manufacturer of industrial ovens and furnaces, The Grieve Corporation is currently marking its 75th year in business. Begun in 1949 as a small job shop in Chicago, the company now occupies a 100,000 square foot facility in Round Lake, Illinois. Grieve ovens are utilized for a...