Founded in 1978 by William Pociask, P&L Heat Treating and Grinding began operations in a 2,500-square-foot building with only two employees, two austenitizing furnaces, two tempering furnaces and a rotary surface grinder.

As we approach the next decade of what is slated to be one of the largest growth periods in our history economically, with labor shortages expected to continue over the next eight years, the question for every manufacturer performing in-house heat treating is: Why are you performing heat treating in-house?

One thing Idemitsu Lubricants America (ILA) isn’t short on is industry know-how. Founded way back in 1911, the company has over 100 years of experience in the lubricant industry.

Omer Haimbaugh started Induction Heat Treating Corp. (IHT) in 1946 in Chicago with an induction heater he used to braze bread pans. Today, over 70 years later, the company has more than 20 induction heaters and 60 employees.

What started with one furnace in one plant is now four plants, over 270,000 square feet of space and 64 million pounds of monthly capacity. So is the story of Heat Treating Services Corporation of America (HTS).

During the Winter Strategic Meeting this past January, MTI established a new committee focused on best practices in cybersecurity and DEFARS.

It’s hard to believe it all started in a garage.

Industrial Heating, in cooperation with the Metal Treating Institute and the MTI Educational Foundation, invite you to nominate an MTI member company for the 2019 Commercial Heat Treater of the Year award. You can nominate any company you feel is qualified – including your own if you are a commercial heat treater. This honor will be given to one MTI commercial heat treater that demonstrates they are “making a positive impact on their community and their industry.”

When you think of U.S.-based thermal-processing providers, one of the names that immediately comes to mind is Paulo.

Though it may be a new company, Vacuum Pump Services has a wealth of experience in vacuum pump repair and service.