I know that some of you reading this column are on board with memberships in our industry associations – Metal Treating Institute (MTI) and Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA).

As we shine the “light” on nonferrous this month, don’t miss what’s included in this issue. The Heat Treat Doctor® discusses the nonferrous topic of overaging.

This issue begins a new year, and it brings us a little closer to technologies in our future.

Our holiday editorial finds us considering how we can better get along.

For those of us running industrial or manufacturing companies, the need for qualified workers might be greater than ever.

2018 marks the 13th Furnaces North America (FNA) produced by the Metal Treating Institute and its media partner, Industrial Heating.

Additive manufacturing (AM) is certainly becoming the “disruptive technology” predicted by some in the industry.

With Furnaces North America on the horizon, our thoughts turn to making connections or renewing relationships. We encourage you to make your reservations now.

A lot has changed over the course of nearly three decades, both in the thermal-processing and publishing industries. Through it all, however, Industrial Heating’s annual Buyers Guide – despite some minor tweaks here and there – has remained the same.