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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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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 11 news items.

Equipment

  1. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (NFPC) delivered the final major propulsor component for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). This project resulted in multiple record-breaking pours for nonferrous castings in the U.S. The largest casting was over 260,000 pounds and is already at GDEB for installation. Collectively, NFPC poured nearly 1 million pounds of bronze.
  2. BENTELER plans to upgrade its CARTA® automation system to SMS group’s next-generation CARTA®neo SRM Technology System, which includes updated crop end control (CEC) and wall thickness control (WTC). This modernization will safeguard system availability and improve product quality and operational productivity. The technology will be utilized by BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH & Co KG, a manufacturer of seamless and welded tubes.  
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (NFPC) delivered the final major propulsor component for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). Source: Navsea
BENTELER to upgrade its CARTA® automation system for use in BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH & Co KG, a manufacturer of seamless and welded tubes.  

Company & Personnel

  1. Hubbard-Hall is pleased to announce that Richard “Rick” Spicer has joined the company as Director of Specialty Sales. With over 30 years of experience in sales leadership, business development, and customer relationship management, Spicer takes a process-driven approach to sales, helping customers improve efficiency and achieve their goals. 
  2. Tenova has been awarded a contract by Marcegaglia Gazoldo Inox to modernize and restart its 20-Hi Cold Rolling Mill at the Gazoldo degli Ippoliti plant in Mantua, Italy. The revamping will include the implementation of advanced Level 1 and Level 2 automation, a next generation Human-Machine Interface (HMI), and Machine Learning Applications for optimizing the rolling pass schedule. The upgraded mill will achieve higher rolling accuracy, improved process stability, and enhanced operational reliability.  
  3. SSAB has awarded SMS Group an Early Services Agreement for the delivery of the cold rolling complex at its steel production facility in Luleå, Sweden. This project marks a significant step towards sustainable steel production, underscoring SSAB’s commitment to green technologies and processes. The equipment will enable SSAB to meet the growing demand for third generation advanced high-strength steels (AHSS).
  4. Coolbrook and Tenova joined forces to drive CO2-free Iron, Steel and Other Metals Production. The two companies partnered to deploy RDH™ technology for electrifying high-temperature metal processes to cut CO2 emissions. 
  5. Cambridge Heat Treating in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada just celebrated their 40th anniversary of being in business. Cambridge Heat Treating was founded in 1982 by Bob Robbins, and is currently operated by Peter Robbins and Cheryl Mortimer. 
  6. CG Thermal celebrated 15 years as a company. This success is built on more than 200 years of combined experience from their team of industry veterans who previously held senior positions at The Carborundum Company, Pfaudler, and Metaullics Systems Co. 
  7. OTTO JUNKER Czech Republic celebrates 30 years in business. The company was founded in 1995 with the goal of serving the global market.
Rick Spicer has joined Hubbard-Hall as the Director of Specialty Sales
Tenova has been awarded a contract by Marcegaglia Gazoldo Inox to modernize and restart its 20-Hi Cold Rolling Mill
SSAB has awarded SMS group an Early Services Agreement for a cold rolling complex at its steel production facility
Coolbrook and Tenova partnered to cut CO2 emissions.
Cambridge Heat Treating in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada celebrated their 40th anniversary
CG Thermal celebrated 15 years as a company
OTTO JUNKER Czech Republic celebrates 30 years in business.

Kudos

  1. Gasbarre has been recognized as a Sustaining Member of ASM International on March 10th. Daniel Hill, P.E. of Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems was in attendance to represent Gasbarre. ASM International is the world’s largest association of materials-centric engineers and scientists, committed to advancing industry knowledge and innovation.  
  2. Expanite achieved a 370x reduction in wear rate for Titanium Grade 5 (Ti6Al4V). This improvement was verified through the ASTM g133 standard test method.  
Gasbarre has been recognized as a Sustaining Member of ASM International
Expanite achieved a 370x reduction in wear rate for Titanium Grade 5 (Ti6Al4V).

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Equipment

  1. Saarstahl expands its production with an alternate current-electric arc furnace (AC-EAF) supplied by SMS group.
  2. A Class A safety oven equipped with a solvent monitor and roll-in rack, meeting the stringent safety requirements of industries working with volatile materials, was recently shipped by industrial and laboratory ovens manufacturer Blue M. 
  3. A manufacturer in the defense industry has received shipment of a gas-fired walk-in batch oven from Wisconsin Oven Corporation, to be used for curing filament wound composite materials.
The Saarstahl team announces AC-EAF agreement with SMS
Class A safety oven equipped to process volatile materials
Gas-fired walk-in batch oven delivered to defense industry

Company & Personnel

  1. Sean Patrick Murphy has been named product manager for laboratory and R&D furnaces at Centorr Vacuum Industries. He will be responsible for representing over 30 different vacuum furnace product lines to national laboratories, universities, and industrial sectors.
  2. Charles (Charlie) Caldwell joins the team at Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Inc. as the quality manager for its new facility in Chesterfield.
  3. Steel Goode Products LLC (SGP), a thermal spray specialist, has recently been acquired by Aalberts N.V., a provider of thermal spray coating and finishing services. The acquisition includes two operating facilities in Texas and one in Ohio.
  4. The Wirco, Inc, team recently announced Chris Robbins as the new director of business development and Chad Kumfer to the position of director of sales.
  5. Daniel Sonnenberg joins Nitrex Heat Treating Services as the new business development lead for North America. Daniel will focus on identifying and cultivating relationships with potential customers. His goal is to foster trust and drive growth by building enduring partnerships that deliver sustained value over time.
  6. Dave Deiwart has begun a new position as president at Tracer Gas Technologies, based in Yorktown, Indiana. This follows a brief retirement after 35 years of providing leak detection and vacuum application support and training. Dave’s new focus will be on providing training and consulting.
  7. Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a fully owned subsidiary of Nel ASA, has been awarded a grant from the EU Innovation Fund of up to EUR 135 million (over $145.4M USD) for industrialization of its next-generation pressurized alkaline technology. The technology is currently being prototyped, and the potential industrialization is planned at Herøya, Norway.
  8. OTTO JUNKER GmbH, system providers for metallurgic processes and metal refinement, recently announced that the new business division OTTO JUNKER Solutions, which was established in late 2023, will be further expanded. The company’s focus will be on the development and implementation of green technologies. The new division is headed by R&D expert Tobias Mertens.
Sean Patrick Murphy
Product Manager of Laboratory and R&D Furnaces
Centorr Vacuum Industries
Charles (Charlie) Caldwell
Quality Manager – Chesterfield
Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Inc.
Chris Robbins
Director of Business Development
Wirco, Inc.
Chad Kumfer
Director of Sales
Wirco, Inc.
Daniel Sonnenberg
Business Development Lead – America
Nitrex Heat Treating Services
Tobias Mertens
General Manager
OTTO JUNKER SOLUTIONS GmbH

Kudos

  1. Constellium SE has received the Supplier of the Year Award from Stellantis, recognized for its overall best-in-class performance as a long-time partner.
  2. Gary Sharp, founder of Advanced Heat Treat Corp, has been honored with the Legends of Manufacturing Award at the Iowa Manufacturing Conference.
  3. Global Thermal Systems (GTS) Mexico’s pyrometry laboratories recently completed the reaccreditation process in the ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
  4. Rex Heat Treat has achieved its fourth consecutive merit-status Nadcap certification under the leadership of Conner Popo, quality assurance manager, and Vindon Griffin, technical services manager. 
  5. Aalberts surface technologies Dzierżoniów recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. Through acquisition and expansion, the company has grown from 16 employees in 2014 to a current team of over 90 employees, serving the automotive, aerospace, power, fasteners, agriculture, and mining sectors.
  6. The Metal Treating Institute (MTI) recently celebrated its 2024 YES Management Training Program graduates at the final reception of Furnaces North America (FNA) 2024.
  7. Bennett Heat Treating & Brazing Co. received the 2024 Master Craftsman Award, also known as the Heat Treater of the Year Award, at the Metal Treating Institute’s Final Night Dinner & Awards Ceremony following FNA 2024. The award was announced by Doug Glenn, publisher of Heat Treat Today along with a scholarship check for the heat treater to bestow upon a deserving young student going into heat treat.
Ingrid Joerg, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Constellium, and Maxime Picat, Chief Global Purchasing & Supply Chain Officer, Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, at Stellantis
Gary Sharp, founder of Advanced Heat Treat Corp, honored with the Legends of Manufacturing Award
The Global Thermal Systems (GTS) Mexico’s pyrometry laboratories team completes ISO/IEC 17025 standard reaccreditation process

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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.

Company

  1. By rolling the first hot strip, SMS group put the new high-capacity hot strip mill (HSM) at Jindal Steel Odisha Ltd. (JSOL) successfully into operation. The commissioning and erection of the furnace took place in record time, despite temporary restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. Eisengießerei Th. Schultz have placed an order with OTTO JUNKER GmbH for the delivery and commissioning of a medium-frequency coreless induction furnace plant. The 1.7-ton induction furnace will be equipped with a 12-pulse IGBT frequency converter and have a power of 1,200 kW. Apart from a glycol-free air/water re-cooler with integrated heat recovery, the new furnace plant will be fitted with the OCP+ temperature monitoring system for permanent coil monitoring.
  3. Angang Guangzhou Automotive Steel Co., Ltd. and Ansteel Engineering Technology Corporation Limited have signed a contract with SMS group for the supply of a new hot dip galvanizing line (No. 2). The first ready-for-sale coil is scheduled for production in November 2025.
Roughing mill No. 2 in 4 hi-design with attached edger
SMS group to supply new hot dip galvanizing line (No. 2)

Company & Personnel 

  1. Control Concepts, Inc. is excited to announce that seasoned employee Tony Busch has been promoted to the position of North American sales manager. Busch has been with the company for 15 years, having most recently served clients as Sales Applications engineer for the past 10 years.
  2. The American branch of SECO/WARWICK has decided to expand its presence on the continent. Mexico is an important market for SECO/WARWICK USA; hence, the decision was made to open a sales and service office in Monterrey as the new SECO/WARWICK, MEXICO division. It will occupy about 2,000 square feet of office space in a high-rise business park, including garage parking and controlled-access reception.
  3. CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL LTD. is pleased to announce that Tim Donofrio, VP of Sales, has reached his 25-year milestone with the company. Tim joined CAN-ENG in 1999 in an outside sales capacity, eventually leading the Company’s Aluminum Products Group, which captured a significant portion of the ICE and Aluminum Structural casting component heat treatment equipment market. With the launch of EVERGREEEN KILN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC in 2024, Tim has the added sales and marketing responsibilities for kilns used in the processing of anode and cathode materials for the emerging BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) market.
  4. SECO/WARWICK has opened a new production hall in India. This is one of the steps in implementing their global expansion strategy, which aims to deliver the highest quality equipment for metal heat treatment to all continents.
  5. Steelhead Technologies launched “The Hatchery Roadshow” in April 2024, bringing an interactive and immersive demo experience of its digitization job shop solutions to manufacturers across the U.S.
  6. Ipsen bolstered its aftermarket team with the addition of two new Regional Sales engineers. Tyler Free will support customers in the Midwest, while Charlie Preston will serve the Southeast region. They join a seasoned team, including Steve Mondorf (West), Tom Sutherland (South), and Chad Mehmel (Northeast).
  7. Allied Mineral Products, LLC has purchased Gemcast, Inc. The acquisition will allow them to have a manufacturing presence in Canada and adopt new lines of business through Gemcast’s industry-leading vacuum-formed products, fiber gaskets, and precast shapes.
Tony Busch, North American Sales Manager, Control Concepts, Inc.
Tim Donofrio, VP of Sales, CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL LTD.
SECO/WARWICK reports that the opening of the hall will significantly increase the group’s efficiency in this region.
Ipsen’s two new Regional Sales Engineers: Tyler Free (Midwest) and Charlie Preston (Southeast)

Kudos 

  1. Solar Atmospheres’ Greenville, SC, facility announced that it has been awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems approval. With this approval, now all five of Solar Atmospheres’ facilities can meet Lockheed Martin requirements for thermal processing services.
Solar Atmospheres of Greenville awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems approval

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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 21 news bites that will help you stay up to date on all things heat treat. 

 

Company Chatter

  1. HarbisonWalker International (HWI), a North American supplier of refractory products and services, announced that its new Alabama One (AL1) manufacturing facility for steel customers in the southern United States is on track to open before the end of 2022.
  2. Solar Atmospheres of Western PA announced their newly designed vacuum oil quench furnace (VOQ) has passed startup protocol
  3. On July 6, Solar Atmospheres hosted over 40 high school students enrolled in the Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) at Lehigh University. The SEI program is a two-week residential program. Students are nominated by faculty of local high schools, and the program specifically targets students who might have limited opportunities to study in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). They received a tour of the campus that emphasized cutting-edge technologies in heat treating and manufacturing.
  4. Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) announced the addition of UltraGlow® Induction Hardening at its location in Cullman, Alabama.
  5. Pfeiffer Vacuum opened up a new 40,000 square foot facility May 13, 2022. This facility is located at 4037 Guion Lane, Indianapolis, IN.

Personnel Chatter

  1. Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) announced that Chris Williams has joined as the new regional sales manager for its location in Cullman, AL.
  2. Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) recently announced its 2022–2023 Board of Directors and Executive Officers. Serving as President is Jeff Valuck of Surface Combustion, Inc.; Vice-President is Brian Kelly of Honeywell Thermal Solutions; and Treasurer is Jeff Rafter of Selas Heat Technology Co. LLC. Scott Bishop of Alabama Power – a Southern Company assumes the Past President position.
  3. IHEA welcomed to the Board of Directors Ben Gasbarre, the of Sales & Marketing for Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems, to the Board of Directors.
  4. The Supervisory Board of Advanced Graphene Products has been formed, appointed by the Ordinary General Meeting on June 24, 2022. Peter Zawistowski, a graduate of the Częstochowa University of Technology, Kozminski University (MBA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Executive Program in General Management), became the new chairman of the Supervisory Board. Peter has been the managing director of SECO/VACUUM operating in the American market since 2017.
  5. The Plibrico Company, a supplier of monolithic refractories and installation services, is excited to announce and welcome Shawn Story as its new engineering manager.

Kudos Chatter

  1. Space-Lok, Inc. met the requirements of Nadcap accreditation and achieved approval for heat treating.
  2. ALD Thermal Treatment, Inc.'s Port Huron facility received the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for outstanding quality performance for the 8th year in a row. Criteria for this award include zero official customer complaints for 12 months and quality performance of less than one defective part per million.
  3. Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a provider of heat treat services and metallurgical solutions, announced that it has renewed its Nadcap accreditation in heat treating (ion and gas nitriding) and passed its Aerospace Quality System (AC7004) audit. The company has also added additional AMS specifications to its scope: AMS2759/6 and AMS2759/12.
  4. Braddock Metallurgical announced the renewal of a Nadcap accreditation at their Tampa, FL location. The administrator, , has also determined that the heat treater has gone beyond industry requirements and so earned Merit recognition.
  5. SECO/WARWICK in India celebrated its fifth anniversary of its establishment in May, although they have been operating in that market since.
  6. Metalex Thermal Specialties, a heat treat service provider, announced that it has achieved AS9100:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certification for the quality management system implemented by its heat treating facility in Berthoud, CO.
  7. Paulo’s Cleveland plant in Ohio has earned Honeywell approval for all HIP processing with no restrictions.
  8. The MTI Educational Foundation announced that it awarded Eric Roth of Tucson, Arizona (University of Arizona) the $15,000 Founders Scholarship.
  9. ITP Aero UK Limited was awarded their latest Nadcap certification for Heat Treating with full 24-month merit and accreditation length.
  10. Maryam Razavipour, a senior engineer at Lumentum, was selected by the Heat Treating Society Board of ASM International for the 2022 HTS/Bodycote Best Paper Award for her paper, “Data-Driven Design Framework for Laser Heat Treatment Process of Cold Spray Coating.”

 

Heat Treat Today is pleased to join in the announcements of growth and achievement throughout the industry by highlighting them here on our News Chatter page. Please send any information you feel may be of interest to manufacturers with in-house heat treat departments especially in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors to bethany@heattreattoday.com.

 

 

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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 21 news bites that will help you stay up to date on all things heat treat.

 

Company Chatter

  1. HarbisonWalker International (HWI), a North American supplier of refractory products and services, announced that its new Alabama One (AL1) manufacturing facility for steel customers in the southern United States is on track to open before the end of 2022.
  2. Solar Atmospheres of Western PA announced their newly designed vacuum oil quench furnace (VOQ) has passed startup protocol
  3. On July 6, Solar Atmospheres hosted over 40 high school students enrolled in the Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) at Lehigh University. The SEI program is a two-week residential program. Students are nominated by faculty of local high schools, and the program specifically targets students who might have limited opportunities to study in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). They received a tour of the campus that emphasized cutting-edge technologies in heat treating and manufacturing.
  4. Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) announced the addition of UltraGlow® Induction Hardening at its location in Cullman, Alabama.
  5. Pfeiffer Vacuum opened up a new 40,000 square foot facility May 13, 2022. This facility is located at 4037 Guion Lane, Indianapolis, IN.

Personnel Chatter

  1. Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) announced that Chris Williams has joined as the new regional sales manager for its location in Cullman, AL.
  2. Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) recently announced its 2022–2023 Board of Directors and Executive Officers. Serving as President is Jeff Valuck of Surface Combustion, Inc.; Vice-President is Brian Kelly of Honeywell Thermal Solutions; and Treasurer is Jeff Rafter of Selas Heat Technology Co. LLC. Scott Bishop of Alabama Power – a Southern Company assumes the Past President position.
  3. IHEA welcomed to the Board of Directors Ben Gasbarre, the of Sales & Marketing for Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems, to the Board of Directors.
  4. The Supervisory Board of Advanced Graphene Products has been formed, appointed by the Ordinary General Meeting on June 24, 2022. Peter Zawistowski, a graduate of the Częstochowa University of Technology, Kozminski University (MBA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Executive Program in General Management), became the new chairman of the Supervisory Board. Peter has been the managing director of SECO/VACUUM operating in the American market since 2017.
  5. The Plibrico Company, a supplier of monolithic refractories and installation services, is excited to announce and welcome Shawn Story as its new engineering manager.

Kudos Chatter

  1. Space-Lok, Inc. met the requirements of Nadcap accreditation and achieved approval for heat treating.
  2. ALD Thermal Treatment, Inc.'s Port Huron facility received the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for outstanding quality performance for the 8th year in a row. Criteria for this award include zero official customer complaints for 12 months and quality performance of less than one defective part per million.
  3. Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a provider of heat treat services and metallurgical solutions, announced that it has renewed its Nadcap accreditation in heat treating (ion and gas nitriding) and passed its Aerospace Quality System (AC7004) audit. The company has also added additional AMS specifications to its scope: AMS2759/6 and AMS2759/12.
  4. Braddock Metallurgical announced the renewal of a Nadcap accreditation at their Tampa, FL location. The administrator, , has also determined that the heat treater has gone beyond industry requirements and so earned Merit recognition.
  5. SECO/WARWICK in India celebrated its fifth anniversary of its establishment in May, although they have been operating in that market since.
  6. Metalex Thermal Specialties, a heat treat service provider, announced that it has achieved AS9100:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certification for the quality management system implemented by its heat treating facility in Berthoud, CO.
  7. Paulo’s Cleveland plant in Ohio has earned Honeywell approval for all HIP processing with no restrictions.
  8. The MTI Educational Foundation announced that it awarded Eric Roth of Tucson, Arizona (University of Arizona) the $15,000 Founders Scholarship.
  9. ITP Aero UK Limited was awarded their latest Nadcap certification for Heat Treating with full 24-month merit and accreditation length.
  10. Maryam Razavipour, a senior engineer at Lumentum, was selected by the Heat Treating Society Board of ASM International for the 2022 HTS/Bodycote Best Paper Award for her paper, “Data-Driven Design Framework for Laser Heat Treatment Process of Cold Spray Coating.”

 

Heat Treat Today is pleased to join in the announcements of growth and achievement throughout the industry by highlighting them here on our News Chatter page. Please send any information you feel may be of interest to manufacturers with in-house heat treat departments especially in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors to bethany@heattreattoday.com.

 

 

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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 14 news bites that will help you stay up to date on all things heat treat.

Equipment Chatter

  1. A leading Chinese manufacturer of aluminum plate and bar heat exchangers ordered a semi-continuous Active Only® furnace from SECO/WARWICK.
  2. Ipsen recently installed a second Turbo2Treater vacuum furnace at Temprasud, a commercial heat treater in Fresagrandinaria, Italy.
  3. Tenova was awarded two contracts by Tenaris for its mill in Dalmine, Italy. Both contracts are related to the steelmaker’s new investment in special steel production. The two companies belong to the Techint Group.
  4. Nucor contracts Fives for a vertical and a horizontal galvanizing line at Nucor’s Greenfield, WV sheet mill, each with a capacity of 500,000 tons per year.

 

Personnel/Company Chatter

  1. Oxy-Gon Industries announced the launch of their new website, designed in collaboration with research universities, government R&D, and other client partners.
  2. Fives launched pioneering IIoT product: North American CertiFire®.
  3. Ipsen hired Navid Gamerschlag to the role of European sales manager — Vacuum Technology. He will be based out of Cologne, Germany.
  4. As of April 19, 2022 Nitrex.com is available in eight languages.
  5. The Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG has approved the proposal to expand the executive board as of May 1, 2022. Heike Denecke-Arnold will be chief operating officer responsible for the operating production areas and thus the entire area from iron and steel production down to the finishing stages as well as quality and logistics.
  6. Thermcraft, Inc., an international manufacturer of thermal processing equipment, announced today that Andrew Belling has joined the company as the general manager. Belling will be responsible for process improvement, positive growth, and continued development within Thermcraft, Inc.

Kudos Chatter

  1. Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA) was recently awarded three years merit status for the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) accreditation. The SHARP is designed to recognize employees and employers for their effort in establishing and maintaining all elements of an effective safety and health program.
  2. Solar Atmospheres of Western PA presented their newest furnace installation --- a vacuum oil quench --- in an open house furnace dedication. William R. Jones, CEO of the Solar group of companies, and Roger Hill, president of Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, both gave remarks, as well as several state and local government representatives
  3. MTI will create a new award, the FNA Industry Award, to be given on the opening night of FNA 2022. The award will recognize an individual who has made great accomplishments in the last five years.
  4. Metalex Thermal Specialties achieved AS9100:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 for the quality management system implemented by its heat treating facility in Berthound, CO.

 

Heat Treat Today is pleased to join in the announcements of growth and achievement throughout the industry by highlighting them here on our News Chatter page. Please send any information you feel may be of interest to manufacturers with in-house heat treat departments especially in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors to bethany@heattreattoday.com.

 

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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 12 news bites that will help you stay up to date on all things heat treat. 

 

Equipment Chatter

  1. Following a record year for new equipment orders in 2021, Ipsen’s Vacuum Technology Excellence Center continued that trend by booking 22 new vacuum furnace orders in the first quarter of 2022.
  2. Tenova will supply a second Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) to Tosyali Algeria.

Personnel/Company Chatter

  1. Tenova announced their new corporate website which is designed as a digital hub, targeting specific needs through dedicated portals and customized paths to serve their stakeholders.
  2. Nitrex, a global provider of fully integrated surface treatment solutions, has announced the completion of its Poland plant expansion.
  3. Salzgitter AG and Tenova have concluded an important agreement for the realization of SALCOS® – Low CO2-Steelmaking.
  4. thyssenkrupp Steel will join ResponsibleSteel, a non-profit organization, that ensures, through a global standard and certification program, that steel is responsibly sourced and manufactured at every stage.

 

Personnel/Kudos Chatter

  1. Graduate engineering students at Clemson University collaborating with Aalberts surface technologies – accurate brazing presented their final projects on topics ranging from sustainability to shipping and a lot of interesting topics in between.
  2. Kamila Baran is a new quality engineer at Bodycote’s Romulus plant.
  3. Tony Olszewski is the new vice president of Sales at Plibrico Company, LLC, a supplier of monolithic refractories and installation services.
  4. Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) announced that Chris Molencupp joined the company as its new regional sales manager. Molencupp will be responsible for driving sales from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Canada.
  5. Werner Ponikwar will be thyssenkrupp nucera’s new chief executive officer and will assume this position on this year. As deputy CEO, Denis Krude will assume the newly created function of chief operating officer.
  6. Pelican Wire, a Wire Experts Group company, welcomes three new management team members. Joining the company are Mike Dunn as the new plant manager, Bob Soares as quality manager, and Doug Wanser as maintenance manager to the Naples, FL manufacturing facility.

 

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