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Alumni Spotlight: 40 Under 40 Leaders Continue to Inspire

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Each year, the 40 Under 40 initiative at Heat Treat Today recognizes 40 rising young leaders (ages 40 and younger) in heat treat who are going above and beyond in the industry.

To learn more about what makes someone a quality candidate for this honor, read below to hear from the individuals themselves — alumni of Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40 — as they share personal updates and industry insights.

Click this link to nominate yourself, or someone you know, by June 27, 2025.

Larissa Costa

When she was nominated for Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40 in 2024, Larissa Costa was a metallurgist with Nucor Steel Brandenburg, she had a PhD, and had already served in her industry for ten years. Now she shares an encouraging update about milestones since her nomination and the role mentorships play in the industry.

“The most exciting milestone I recently reached was developing all the quenching recipes for the continuous heat treatment line at Nucor Steel Brandenburg. Developing the heat treatment process, especially the quenching recipes from scratch in a green steel mill is not something usual. Therefore, having the opportunity of developing recipes for quenching in a continuous line is very rewarding and it was an important milestone for both Nucor Steel Brandenburg and my career itself. At the continuous heat treatment line we heat treat steel plates with grades varying from structural to abrasion resistant, with a large range of thicknesses that varies from 3/16” – 4.”

Sharing about the role mentors played in her success, Larissa said, “Yes, I had some good mentors in my career and they definitely had an impact in how I develop my work. Two things I learned with respect to technical abilities that I use on a daily basis are: 

  1. Make sure that you’re expressing yourself in a way that everyone can understand, independent of their background or technical knowledge. 
  1. Always support your discussions, ideas, plans, and projects by data and technical information.”

When asked what advice she would give to young professionals entering the heat treating industry, she replied: “Keep your mind sharp. Discuss technical aspects with your peers and teammates, explore, investigate, study, review things that you learned, keep yourself updated. Understanding how your material was processed before the heat treatment can be the key to mitigate issues you might face after the heat treatment. The previous steps in production can impact in the mechanical and metallurgical properties, residual stresses, distortion, and consequently the lifetime of your final product.”

Trevor Gibson

Trevor Gibson was a Heat Treat Today 40 Under 40 Class of 2023 honoree. He had been in his field for 11 years, and was the lead materials engineer at Dana Incorporated. Trevor shared more about his recent achievements, and how he has grown over the past five years as a heat treater.

“Recently, I have remained steadily busy. With higher demands for power density through various parts, continuing to educate others in regards to various heat treat and materials has been at the forefront of my responsibilities. I would say that it has driven more creativity in how we look at conventional processes. 

“Over the past five years I have gone from a simple engineer to a lead engineer at Dana. I have been working with the global teams in everything from materials selection and design all the way to helping troubleshoot heat treating issues at our various plants globally.”

When asked what the most enjoyable part of heat treating is, Trevor responded, “Definitely the people. There is always someone willing to help out when you have issues. Whether it is from furnace, controls, induction, or commercial heat treaters, you can always message or call people up when you are having an issue, and they are more than willing to take time out of their day to support.”

Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40 Authors

Check out some of the technical content that 40 Under 40 alumni have published with Heat Treat Today over the years:

Chad Beamer – 40 Under 40 profile

Michelle Bennett – 40 Under 40 profile

Alberto Cantú – 40 Under 40 profile

John Chesna – 40 Under 40 profile

Heather Falcone – 40 Under 40 profile

Humberto Ramos Fernández – 40 Under 40 profile

Brian Flynn – 40 Under 40 profile

  • Heat Treat Radio #84: Heat Treat Tomorrow — Digital Security with 4 Industry Experts

Scott Fogle – 40 Under 40 profile

Ben Gasbarre – 40 Under 40 profile

Josh Hale – 40 Under 40 profile

Mike Harrison – 40 Under 40 profile

Kyle Hummel – 40 Under 40 profile

Caleb Johnson – 40 Under 40 profile

Trevor Jones – 40 Under 40 profile

Brynna Keelin Kelly-McGrath – 40 Under 40 Profile

Katelyn Kirsch – 40 Under 40 profile

Kelly Peters – 40 Under 40 profile

Don Marteeny – 40 Under 40 profile

Jonathan McKay – 40 Under 40 profile

Aniket Maske – 40 Under 40 profile

Ellen Conway Merrill – 40 Under 40 profile

Casey O’Neill – 40 Under 40 Profile

Shawn Orr – 40 Under 40 profile

Alberto Ramirez – 40 Under 40 profile

Mark Rhoa Jr. – 40 Under 40 Profile

Justin Rydzewski – 40 Under 40 profile

Humberto Torres Sánchez – 40 Under 40 profile

Justin Sims – 40 Under 40 profile

Bryan Stern – 40 Under 40 profile

Ryan Sybo – 40 Under 40 profile

Josh Tucker – 40 Under 40 Profile

Sasha Tupalo – 40 Under 40 profile

Andy Wilkosz – 40 Under 40 profile

Nic Willis – 40 Under 40 profile

Ben Witoff – 40 Under 40 profile

Víctor Zacarías – 40 Under 40 profile

Erika Zarazúa – 40 Under 40 profile

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Tariffs, Supply Chains, & Heat Treating 

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Heat Treat Today publishes twelve print magazines annually and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. This letter is from the June 2025 Buyers Guide print edition.

Feel free to contact Doug at doug@heattreattoday.com if you have a question or comment. 

The Age of Tariffs 

In 2025, procuring nearly anything has become a bit more “interesting,” shall we say, with the complete and total shake up of the world’s economy with hasty and heavy tariffs imposed by the U.S. on the rest of the world. 

For posterity, let me record a few basic facts about what is happening. On April 2, 2025, newly re-elected U.S. President, Donald J. Trump, imposed what was described as “reciprocal tariffs” on nearly every country in the world. April 2 was chosen because President Trump did not want people to think that he was just kidding by imposing the tariffs on April 1, April Fools’ Day. All previous trade agreements were instantly and unilaterally eliminated. 

The tariffs were, in fact, not truly reciprocal as one might simply understand that word. Instead, each nation’s actual tariffs were combined with their trade deficit and currency manipulation and then divided in half to arrive at what President Trump called “U.S.A. Discounted Reciprocal Tariffs.” No country escaped. Everyone had at least a 10% tariff. China was hit with a 34% reciprocal tariff – their calculated tariff was 67%. India received a 26% reciprocal tariff – their calculated tariff was 52%. 

Roughly a week later, while the world was still reeling, all tariffs were reduced to 10% assuming the country did not retaliate. Only one country retaliated – China. China’s tariffs have ranged as high as 145% and as low as 30% as the two countries struggle to come to an agreement. It is safe to describe the relationship between the two countries as very tense. 

Understanding Tariffs 

Before exploring how these tariffs might impact the North America heat treating and thermal processing markets, let me first make two recommendations for anyone wanting to learn more about tariffs and good, sound economics. 

  1. The best book I’ve ever read about tariffs is an old classic book written by Frederic Bastiat entitled, Economic Sophisms. The book is spot on and simple and shows how tariffs are not generally helpful from an economic perspective. Bastiat was also the author of another great, short book called The Law. I recommend both. 
  2. Another excellent book that discusses tariffs is Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson, especially chapter eleven, “Who’s ‘Protected’ by Tariffs.” 

Of course, economics aren’t the only reason a country imposes tariffs. Preserving industries critical to national defense is one such non-economic reason often cited for imposing tariffs. 

The Upside of Tariffs 

So, what are the potential impacts of tariffs on the North American thermal processing industry? Given that tariffs are, in essence, a tax, there are few true economic gains to be made. However, it is very possible that our commercial heat treater brothers and sisters may benefit significantly from tariffs, especially if more and more manufacturing returns to the U.S. This return of manufacturing would also potentially benefit many oven, furnace, and induction equipment manufacturers, as well as component suppliers. Any increase in manufacturing State-side will bode well for industry suppliers. 

The Downside of Tariffs 

The potential downsides are legion. The most notable? Instead of stimulating manufacturing in the U.S., it is possible that tariffs will start to significantly impact exports. If that happens, manufacturing will take it on the chin due to artificially restricted demand. Not only would this hurt many of the companies that read this publication and perform their own in-house thermal processing, but it will have the trickle-down effect of drying up demand for new furnaces, ovens, and components. 

Tariffs also could be a real boon for furnace and oven manufacturers located within the borders of the U.S. Assuming the tariffs persist (which is doubtful), companies building furnaces in the U.S. will have a significant competitive advantage. However, the opposite is true for furnace manufacturers who build internationally and ship their equipment into the U.S. Currently, there are a significant number of international furnace manufacturers doing business in the U.S. These companies are at risk. 

The Real Goal of Trump’s Tariffs 

If the real goal of Trump’s tariffs is to lower all tariffs everywhere, this whole tariff chapter should end well, ultimately. If, however, President Trump really does “loooove tariffs” as he has claimed, the new Golden Age will not be as golden as it might have been. 

Doug Glenn
Publisher
Heat Treat Today

For more information: Contact Doug at doug@heattreattoday.com

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10 News Chatter to Keep You Current

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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 10 news items, featuring a new steel mill in Alabama, a 46% carbon emissions reduction validation, a sweet farewell to an industry leader, and more!

Equipment

1. Solar Atmospheres of Michigan expanded with new air tempering and cryogenic equipment including a 6’6” wide × 4’ high × 14’ long car-bottom air furnace, with a robust weight capacity of 30,000 pounds and temperature uniformity within ±10°F from 300°F to 1400°F

2. Alleima’s Kanthal division and Danieli is slated to supply the first electric process gas heater for commercial use at Emsteel’s Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

3. SMS group supplied open-die forging press to Jiuli Yongxing in China, creating a fully integrated forging line to increase production capacity. The press utilized an open-die forging process that improves the microstructural quality of materials through grain refinement, with forging accuracy of approximately ±1 millimeter.

4. Dynavac designed a thermal vacuum system for validating spacecraft performance and reliability. The system operates under high vacuum conditions while providing temperature control from -185°C (-301°F) to 150°C (302°F).

Solar Atmospheres of Michigan expanded with new equipment
Alleima’s Kanthal division and Danieli to supply electric gas heater
SMS group supplies open-die forging press
Dynavac provides furnace for aerospace testing

Company & Personnel

5. Hydro signed a long-term agreement with power cable solutions provider NKT, under which Hydro will supply NKT with low-carbon aluminum for the production of wire rod.

6. SSAB received a $4.3 million in tax incentives to support its $74 million expansion project: a steel plant in Alabama.

7. Nitrex announced two new company leadership promotions: Kurt Willms as sales director of Americas and Asia, and Marcin Stoklosa as sales director of Europe and Middle East.

8. ECM USA announced the retirement of William (Bill) Gornicki following 35 years of distinguished service in the heat treat industry.

Hydro to provide low-carbon aluminum for wire rod
SSAB received a $4.3 million to support steel plant expansion
Nitrex announces new leadership
William (Bill) Gornicki retired from ECM/USA after 35 Years

Kudos

9. Bodycote achieved Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validation for an enhanced carbon reduction target of 46% in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 – compared to a 2019 baseline.

10. SECO/WARWICK celebrated 15 years of operations in China, after beginning in 2010.

Bodycote achieves SBTi validation for carbon reduction target
SECO/WARWICK celebrated 15 years of operations in China

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News From Abroad: €13 Million Melting Furnace, Oxygen Enrichment, And Bell Annealer Facility

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In today’s News from Abroad installment, we highlight a new €13 million (that’s $14.9 million US) melting furnace which can recycle 7,000 tons of aluminum waste annually, an oxygen enrichment system for a European steelmaker’s billet reheating furnace, and a new bell annealer facility for copper.

Heat Treat Today partners with two international publications to deliver the latest news, tech tips, and cutting-edge articles that will serve our audience – manufacturers with in-house heat treat. Furnaces International, a Quartz Business Media publication, primarily serves the English-speaking globe, and heat-processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication, serves mostly the European and Asian heat treat markets.

A €13 Million Dollar Recycling Furnace For Aluminum

Aluminium Dunkerque’s €13 million furnace will enable it to recycle 7,000 tonnes of aluminium waste a year.
Source: Furnaces International

“Aluminium Dunkerque has inaugurated a melting furnace dedicated to aluminium recycling. It said its furnace 8 will allow it to recycle 7,000 tonnes of aluminium waste each year and to produce an additional 20,000 tonnes of metal with a low carbon footprint. This represents a 10% reduction in CO₂ emissions per tonne of ingots produced, i.e. 25,000 tonnes of CO₂ avoided each year, and 96 GWh of electricity consumption avoided. The furnace also created an additional eight jobs. Furnace 8 is part of a broader approach to reindustrialisation and the reduction of imports of high-carbon aluminium. Guillaume de Goÿs, CEO of Aluminium Dunkerque, said: “Each year, France still exports nearly 500,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap that could be processed domestically. “By enabling on-site processing, Aluminium Dunkerque strengthens national sovereignty in critical metals while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

READ MORE: Aluminium Dunkerque inaugurates €13 million recycling furnace at furnaces-international.com

Oxygen Enrichment System For Billet Reheating Furnace

Fives installed an oxygen enrichment system at SN Maia Siderurgia’s furnace in Portugal.
Source: Furnaces International

“Fives has completed its first PREMIX oxygen enrichment project on an existing billet reheating furnace at SN Maia Siderurgia Nacional in Maia, Portugal. This marks a milestone in its efforts to optimise furnace performance and improve energy efficiency. SN Maia Siderurgia Nacional, the largest rebar production plant of the MEGASA Group – a European steelmaker, was looking to install a new oxygen system to reduce natural gas consumption, having the possibility to produce oxygen on site at a lower cost. The project was entrusted to Fives Steel Spain, which had previously modified the combustion system of the same furnace. The company developed a new technology called Premix, which injects additional oxygen into the combustion air duct upstream of the burners. Oxygen levels were increased to 25% with around 6% fuel savings, exceeding initial energy efficiency expectations.”

READ MORE: Steel group entrusts Fives with furnace oxygen system at furnaces-international.com

New Bell Annealer Facility For Copper Alloy

Poongsan Corporation order HICON/H2® bell annealer facility for capacity increase Source: Ebner

“Poongsan Corporation invests in an additional EBNER HICON/H2® bell annealer facility for bright annealing of copper and copper-alloy strip coils. The new facility comprises 2 heating bells, 4 HICON/H2® workbases and 2 cooling bells including necessary auxiliary equipment and a Visual Furnaces 6® Process Control System. With this facility the capacity will be increased, and it will be available for production in 2026. Poongsan Corporation is a world known quality producer and, among others, supplies their high-end products to the automotive, electronic and coin industry.”

READ MORE: Poongsan Corporation order HICON/H2® bell annealer facility for capacity increase at prozesswaerme.net

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This Week in Heat Treat Social Media

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Welcome to Heat Treat Today’s This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. We’re looking at a new metal training hub, Tesla AI robotics, MTI’s Spring meeting highlights, and more!

As you know, there is so much content available on the web that it’s next to impossible to sift through all of the articles and posts that flood our inboxes and notifications on a daily basis. So, Heat Treat Today is here to bring you the latest in compelling, inspiring, and entertaining heat treat news from the different social media venues that you’ve just got to see and read! If you have content that everyone has to see, please send the link to editor@heattreattoday.com.

1. New Metal Hub at University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB)

Check out UAB’s exciting new hub. This partnership with The Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning will provide opportunities for metalworking and manufacturing professional training. Are we looking at the future of Heat Treat Today’s 40 under 40 Class of 2030? Time will tell.

New Metal Hub Launches at the University of Alabama, Birmingham

2. Dance Off With a Robot?

Dancing today, changing a tire tomorrow. Tesla is striving to advance its robotic humanoid AI to be of practical help to its human creators. However, dancing is not only easier, but more entertaining than practical tasks. Check out the moves on their Optimus robot below, and feel free to blast Mr. Roboto by Styx while you do.

Tesla showcasing a dancing Optimus robot.

3. A Visual on Cooling Rates

We in heat treatment love quality technical content. Check out this fabulous graph depicting the effect of cooling rate on the microstructure of eutectoid steel.

Graph showing the impact of cooling rate on eutectoid steel

4. Where Do Tan Lines and Pyometry Meet?

Many social media posts poured in about the MTI Spring Meeting in Puerto Rico. Something about those palm trees, salty air, and industry experts puts us in a good place.

Attendees share their about their MTI experience in Puerto Rico

5. Be Inspired With Heat Treat Radio #121

Tune in to Listen to Heat Treat Radio #121: Equipment And Process Insights From A Rising Metallurgical Engineer. This inspiring information shared by Katelyn Kirsch, one of Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2024, on Heat Treat Radio will keep you well informed! And if you know an up-and-coming leader in the heat treat industry who is 40 years of age or under, head over to the 40 Under 40 nomination page to nominate today!

Katelyn Kirsch discusses responsibilities in integrating new equipment and processes, managing thermal processing, and setting up a metallurgical lab in Heat Treat Radio #121

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SECO/WARWICK Consolidates in the U.S.

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Two entities located in Meadville, PA will now operate as one organization.

SECO/WARWICK and SECO/VACUUM Technologies have consolidated their U.S. operations. Piotr Zawistowski, the current president of SECO/VACUUM, will remain at the helm of the merged organization.

Growing market needs, changing geopolitical conditions, and the aim to further strengthen the global SECO/WARWICK brand were motivations for the decision.

Sławomir Woźniak
CEO
SECO/WARWICK Group

Sławomir Woźniak, CEO of the SECO/WARWICK Group shared that “operating under one brand (SECO/WARWICK) is an important step in implementing our product strategy in the North American market. The consolidation will strengthen brand recognition, optimize operational processes, and simplify administrative formalities. I want to emphasize that while the formal structure and name change, the values, mission, and vision of the SECO/WARWICK Group remain unchanged. The goal of the entire undertaking is growth on all fronts.”

“I would also like to emphasize that all existing product lines of both entities will continue,” added Piotr Zawistowski, Managing Director of the American SECO/WARWICK branch.

Piotr Zawistowski
Managing Director
SECO/VACUUM

One of the short-term goals following the merger will be the transfer of technology and the expansion of the product portfolio in the American market. The remaining branch of the Group in the USA – RETECH in Buffalo, New York – will maintain its existing production, product segment, and separate brand.

Merger Announcement On SECO/VACUUM Website
Source: SECO/VACUUM

Press release is available in its original form here.

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HIGH VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES (HVT) Launches As New Thermal Processing Company

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A new thermal processing company has launched under the oversight of industry leaders.

High Vacuum Technologies (HVT) has announced its inauguration as a new vacuum furnace manufacturer. HVT is committed to serving the industry with energy efficient equipment.

HVT Logo


The executive team for HVT consists of Suresh Jhawar, named chief executive officer, who has 54 years of experience in the industry. He spent the first ten years of his career at IPSEN USA, holding positions of senior project engineer, manager engineering services, manager marketing services, and technical director of Heavy Equipment Division. Later, he assumed the role of vice president general manager at ABAR Corporation. In 1987 he joined G-M ENTERPRISES as a minority partner and became the sole owner in 2005 and oversaw its acquisition by NITREX of Canada. Jhawar earned BSc in physics, BSME in heat transfer & thermodynamics and a MBA in marketing.

Steve Turmala is one of the co-founders and will serve as HVT’s executive vice president of technology. He has thirty-five years of experience in the furnace industry, working with electrical and computer control systems. He actively seeks out and invents furnace control systems, with particular attention to reliability and early warning signs for malfunctions.

Jeffrey Taino is a co-founder and will serve as the executive vice president of engineering & R&D for HVT. He has over 30 years of industry experience, including design and equipment development for heat processing of zirconia tubes for nuclear energy.

Veena Jhawar will fill the role of chief operating officer and co-founder of HVT. She spent 25 years in her career at G-M Enterprises managing supply chain and operations. Veena has a master of science degree in economics. She is aware of the challenges of increasing costs for materials and the impact of tariffs on the industry, but she is ready to meet those challenges.

Suresh Jhawar, CEO
Steve Turmala, EVP Technology
Jeffrey Taino, EVP Engineering
Veena Jhawar, COO

As HVT begins its operations, stay tuned for the announcement of a multi-million dollar agreement coming soon.

For more information: Contact Steve Turmala at turmalasc2@yahoo.com

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Heat Treat Economic Indicators for May: A Gentle Upswing

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Heat Treat Today has gathered the four heat treat industry-specific economic indicators for May 2025. While April showed a mixed bag of growth and contraction, May sees three out of four areas indicating growth.

May’s industry-specific economic indicators continued to show growth in three of the four indices while one has slipped farther into contraction. The Inquiries and Bookings indices show a sharp turn toward growth, with Inquires rising to 59 (from 49 in April) and Bookings rising to 57.7 (from 52 in April), while the Backlog index hovers at a relatively steady 52.2.

The Health of the Manufacturing Economy index entered contraction in April, and has continued in its decline, dropping from 47.2 in April down to 42.9 in May. Tariffs are now in effect which may begin to impact the economic index.

Despite the decline in the Health of the Manufacturing Economy Index, the graphs overall suggest that the 4-month slowdown in the North American thermal processing industry (that began in roughly December 2024), is beginning to see a turn-around.

The results from this month’s survey (May) are as follows; numbers above 50 indicate growth, numbers below 50 indicate contraction, and the number 50 indicates no change:

  • Anticipated change in Number of Inquiries from April to May: 59.0
  • Anticipated change in Value of Bookings from April to May: 57.5
  • Anticipated change in Size of Backlog from April to May: 52.2
  • Anticipated change in Health of the Manufacturing Economy from April to May: 42.9

Data for May 2025

The four index numbers are reported monthly by Heat Treat Today and made available on the website. 

Heat Treat Today’s Economic Indicators measure and report on four heat treat industry indices. Each month, approximately 800 individuals who classify themselves as suppliers to the North American heat treat industry receive the survey. Above are the results. Data started being collected in June 2023. If you would like to participate in the monthly survey, please click here to subscribe.

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11 News Chatter To Keep You Current

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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 11 news items, featuring new manufacturing hubs and facilities, a finished spacecraft, honoring of anniversaries, celebration of awards, and more!

Equipment

  1. Ipsen announces the launch of its seventh regional Service HUB, strategically located to support customers in East Texas, as well as parts of Oklahoma and Louisiana. Officially launched in April 2025, the new HUB provides regional customers with a single point of contact for routine maintenance, preventative service, and technical support.
  2. Lockheed Martin reported it has completed assembly and testing for the Orion Artemis II spacecraft, a manned mission that will flight-test NASA’s deep-space exploration system around the Moon. The spacecraft has been transferred to NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems team, the defense group added.
  3. Nitrex in Aurora, IL built their largest, gas nitriding furnace. The furnace processes parts up to 4.5 meters in diameter (15 feet) and weighing up to 40 tons, while adhering to AMS2759/10 & 12 quality standards.
Ipsen Opens New Service Hub
Lockheed Martin completed Orion Artemis II Source: American Machinist
Nitrex produces gas nitriding furnace

Company & Personnel

  1. Hubbard-Hall is strengthening its technical support in the Northeast with the addition of three experienced field professionals and a new laboratory technician. Ted Antonellis, who joins as manager of laboratory and plating operations, Stephanie Canales, who joins as a laboratory technician; Bukola Adeyemi and Travis Hilton who were both appointed as application specialists to support metal finishing customers in the Northeast.
  2. Solar Atmospheres is acquiring a 29,504-square-foot Berlin manufacturing building, furthering its expansion into the New England market.
  3. Ontario Power Generation has been cleared for construction and is set to begin building North America’s first commercial SMR at Darlington. This brings a vision to reality with Ontario’s first new nuclear build in over 30 years. 
  4. MetalTek International honored the work anniversaries of 23 dedicated workers, including Al Ebert celebrating 41 years, Barry Craig celebrating 38 years, Gene Weaver celebrating 37 years, and Jim Bostrom celebrating 15 years.
  5. Pratt & Whitney (owned by RTX Corporation), an American aerospace manufacturer, has developed and launched a new additive manufacturing solution for repairing critical components on the GTF engine. The state-of-the-art repair technology is based on Directed Energy Deposition (DED) and is expected to reduce repairing times by over 60%.
Hubbard Hall Expands with New Hires
Solar Atmospheres Acquires New Manufacturing Facility
Ontario Power Generation Set to Build First SMR in Darlington
MetalTek Honors Work Anniversaries
Pratt and Whitney Develop New Solution For Engine Repair

Kudos

  1. Phoenix Heat Treating announces the addition of a third Certified Laboratory Control at Source Representative (CLCSR) to its team, reinforcing its commitment to excellence in aerospace heat treatment and material control. The designation plays a critical role in ensuring rigorous material control and process integrity across the supply chain.
  2. Bodycote was named as one of Europe’s Climate Leaders (2025) by Financial Times and Statista. This is the second year in a row that Bodycote have been named for this list.
  3. Nitrex heat-treating facility in Querétaro, Mexico has successfully passed its latest Nadcap audit – and has been awarded an 18-month Merit Extension for outstanding performance in heat treating services.
Phoenix Heat Treating Adds Pratt & Whitney LCS
Bodycote was listed as one of Europe’s Climate Leaders
Nitrex Receives Nadcap Merit Extension

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IHEA Announces 2025-26 Board of Directors & Executive Officers

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The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) has announced its 2025-26 Board of Directors and Executive Officers. Established in 1929 to meet the need for effective group action in promoting the interests of industrial furnace manufacturers, IHEA has expanded and currently includes designers and manufacturers of all types of industrial heat processing equipment used for the melting, refining and heat processing of ferrous and nonferrous metals, certain nonmetallic materials, and the heat-treatment of products made from them.

Gary Berwick, Dry Coolers
Gary Berwick, Dry Coolers

For 2025-26, taking over as president is Gary Berwick of Dry Coolers, Inc.; vice-president is Jason Safarz of Karl Dungs, Inc., and treasurer is Bob Fincken of Super Systems, Inc. Jeff Rafter of Selas Heat Technology Co. LLC will assume the past president position.

IHEA also welcomes a new face to the Board of Directors, Chad Spore of John Deere. Chad has been an active member of IHEA for the past several years, especially supporting IHEA’s sustainability and decarbonization efforts. Chad is the enterprise materials engineering supervisor for John Deere where he has been employed for more than 25 years. “Chad has been a wealth of knowledge supporting IHEA’s Industrial Heating Decarbonization SUMMIT,” notes IHEA Executive Vice-President Anne Goyer. “His insight into our program development is helping us produce an even better SUMMIT for 2025. We are grateful for his time and expertise.”

Rounding out the lineup of IHEA’s Board of Directors for 2025-2026, the following members continue their tenure:

Chad Spore
John Deere

Press release is available in its original form here.

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