Mr. John Levensky has spent most of his working life in sales positions in the commercial heat treat industry in the western US. Just recently he became Business Development Manager at Heat Treatment Australia in Los Angeles. Heat Treatment Australia (HTA) is the largest commercial heat treater in Australia and also has one facility in in Los Angeles. HTA was recently mentioned by “The Monty Heat Treat News” when they installed a new Ion Nitriding system https://themonty.com/hta-brisbane-announces-launch-of-australias-first-rubig-plasma-nitriding-service/

 

Eduardo Machado was recently appointed General Manager of Nitrion do Brasil Ltda., in  Feliz, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Eduardo has worked with a number of heat treaters in Brazil over the years including Uddeholm and Bodycote (Bodycote exited Brazil a number of years ago). Nitrion do Brazil was originally part of Nitrion in Munich, Germany but the two companies seperated a number of years ago when Bodycote bought the facility in Germany. Nitrion do Brazil has the largest nitriding capacity of any commercial heat treater in the country and was mentioned on “The Monty Heat Treat News” when they installed two KGO nitriding systems last year. 

 

Mr. Bill Davis of Bodycote/Lake City Heat Treating in Warsaw, Indiana, USA recently retired. Bill was President and owner of commercial heat treater Lake City Heat Treating in Warsaw, Indiana a firm which was acquired by heat treating giant Bodycote January 19 of this year. “Lake Armida Oradeiis a medical market provider of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) and vacuum heat treatment services, primarily supplying the orthopedic implant market as well as civil aerospace. Lake City Heat Treating is forecast to have achieved 2023 full year revenues of about $14 million.” https://lakecityheattreating.com/

 

Ms. Armida Oradei has parted ways with American Heat Treating in Monroe, CT, USA. Armida was General Manager of the company for the past 7 years after having worked with heat treating firms in both Italy and the USA. During her time at American Heat-Treating, Armida made a number of large investments in additional equipment including a Beavermatic Batch IQ line. More information about American Heat Treating can be found at https://americanheattreating.com/

 

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