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.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n .trust__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.75rem 0}\n .stat:nth-child(odd)::before{display:none}\n .adv,.adv--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n .feature,.loc,.overview,.esop-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n .feature__media,.esop__visual{min-height:320px}\n .overview__stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}\n .esop-benefits{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n}\n@media(max-width:560px){\n .grid--3,.tiles,.trust__grid,.adv,.adv--3,.overview__stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n .stat + .stat::before{display:none}\n .hero{min-height:65vh}\n}\n@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto}}\n\n\/* ============================================================ INTERIOR PAGE HERO\n Brought in line with the other interior pages (Process, Industries, Quality,\n Careers): interior title\/subhead scale + 54rem content column. *\/\n.hero--interior{min-height:75vh}\n.hero--interior .hero__content{max-width:54rem}\n.hero--interior h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,4rem);color:#fff;-webkit-text-fill-color:#fff}\n.hero--interior .hero__sub{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.5}\n@media(max-width:900px){.hero--interior{min-height:65vh}}\n<\/style>\n\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n\n<section class=\"hero hero--interior\" aria-label=\"About HTI\">\n <div class=\"hero__media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"HTI's austempering plant in Logansport, Indiana\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-71D49141-CB62-4C2D-BB17-F9B96BD71F4B.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"hero__bg-img\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"hero__inner\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"hero__content\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">About HTI<\/span>\n <div class=\"kicker\"><\/div>\n <h1>A Commercial Austempering Company, Since 1976.<\/h1>\n <p class=\"hero__sub\">One of the largest commercial austempering companies in the U.S. \u2014 built around a single process, run from a single plant in Logansport, Indiana, around the clock.<\/p>\n <div class=\"btn-row\">\n <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#\">Request a Quote<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"trust\" aria-label=\"Company at a glance\">\n <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"trust__grid\">\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">1976<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Founded<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">Five decades of experience<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">4<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Continuous Furnaces<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">Wire-mesh belt \u00b7 24\/7<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">24\/7<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Capability<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">Built for just-in-time<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">2<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Core Certifications<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">ISO 9001 \u00b7 CQI-9<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"overview\" aria-label=\"Company overview\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"overview\">\n <div class=\"overview__text\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Company Overview<\/span>\n <h2>One Process. Five Decades. Employee-Owned.<\/h2>\n <p>HTI is a commercial austempering specialist that partners with automotive, industrial, and specialty manufacturers to produce harder, tougher, and more dimensionally precise components than conventional heat treating allows \u2014 delivered with 24\/7 responsiveness and five decades of process expertise.<\/p>\n <p>Where general heat treaters spread across dozens of processes, HTI built an entire company around mastering a single one \u2014 and became one of the largest commercial austempering companies in the United States along the way. Everything runs from one plant in Logansport, Indiana, where four continuous belt furnaces operate around the clock. In 2022, HTI became 100% employee-owned through an ESOP, meaning every team member has a direct stake in the quality of every part that leaves this plant.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"overview__stats\">\n <div class=\"mini-stat\"><div class=\"mini-stat__num\">1976<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__label\">Founded<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__sub\">Logansport, Indiana<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mini-stat\"><div class=\"mini-stat__num\">100%<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__label\">Employee-Owned<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__sub\">ESOP since 2022<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mini-stat\"><div class=\"mini-stat__num\">4<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__label\">Continuous Furnaces<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__sub\">Wire-mesh belt \u00b7 24\/7<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mini-stat\"><div class=\"mini-stat__num\">1<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__label\">Singular Specialty<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__sub\">Austempering<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--mist\" id=\"employee-ownership\" aria-label=\"Employee ownership\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"esop-grid\">\n <div class=\"esop__text\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">100% Employee-Owned<\/span>\n <h2>Every Employee Is An Owner.<\/h2>\n <p>In 2022, HTI became a 100% employee-owned company through an ESOP. That means every team member \u2014 from the furnace operators running 24\/7 lines to the quality team managing lot-to-lot consistency \u2014 has a direct financial stake in the work they do and the company they build.<\/p>\n <p>Ownership changes how people show up. When the person loading your parts into the furnace owns a piece of the outcome, they care about your tolerances the way you do. That’s not a slogan \u2014 it’s the structure of this company.<\/p>\n <div class=\"esop-benefits\">\n <div class=\"esop-benefit\"><div class=\"esop-benefit__text\"><strong>Ownership Stake<\/strong><span>Every full-time employee builds real equity through the ESOP.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"esop-benefit\"><div class=\"esop-benefit__text\"><strong>Job Stability<\/strong><span>Five decades in business and growing.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"esop-benefit\"><div class=\"esop-benefit__text\"><strong>Accountability<\/strong><span>Owners don’t pass problems down the line.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"esop-benefit\"><div class=\"esop-benefit__text\"><strong>Your Quality Partner<\/strong><span>Your success is their success \u2014 literally.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"esop__visual\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"HTI employee-owners on the shop floor in Logansport, Indiana\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-864948BC-517A-4ED2-806E-F64F69EC806D.jpeg\" alt=\"HTI employee-owners\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"business-policy\" aria-label=\"Our business policy\">\n <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"feature\">\n <div class=\"feature__media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The austempering furnace line on HTI's shop floor in Logansport, Indiana\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-28A954FE-CBB4-45FE-82D8-A05AAFFE1A2F.jpeg\" alt=\"HTI shop floor\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n <div>\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Our Business Policy<\/span>\n <h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem)\">How We Run This Plant.<\/h2>\n <p>Quality, conduct, and every customer commitment \u2014 how we operate is spelled out in our official Business Policy Manual. HTI has held to these standards since 1976, and our employee-ownership structure means every person here is accountable to them.<\/p>\n <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n <li><div><strong>Founded 1976<\/strong><span>Five decades focused on commercial austempering.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>A singular specialty<\/strong><span>Austempering as a craft \u2014 not a side service tucked among many.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>National scale<\/strong><span>One of the largest commercial austempering companies in the U.S.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>One plant, around the clock<\/strong><span>Four continuous belt furnaces in Logansport, Indiana, running 24\/7\/365.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Part of MPI Corp<\/strong><span>An operating company within the MPI Corp family, employee-owned since 2022.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Business-Policy-Manual-10-28-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"doc-card\" style=\"margin-top:1.75rem\">\n <div class=\"doc-card__icon\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 19.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 17H20\"><\/path><path d=\"M6.5 2H20v20H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 19.5v-15A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n <div class=\"doc-card__text\"><h3>Business Policy Manual<\/h3><p>Quality policy, management commitment, and operational standards. Opens as a PDF in a new tab.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--mist\" id=\"vital-stats\" aria-label=\"Vital statistics\">\n <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"feature\">\n <div class=\"feature__media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Austempered parts and equipment at HTI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-11BAEDCF-9880-4F1D-BB2A-945C248D4C83.jpeg\" alt=\"HTI austempering equipment\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n <div>\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Vital Statistics<\/span>\n <h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem)\">The Numbers Behind The Process.<\/h2>\n <p>Alloy ranges, part limits, and loading options \u2014 the fast reference for engineers evaluating HTI as a heat-treating partner.<\/p>\n <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n <li><div><strong>Broad alloy range<\/strong><span>AISI 1045\u20131095, plus 4130, 4140, 5060, 5160, 6150, 8660, and E52100.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Part size limits<\/strong><span>0.005\u2033\u20130.150\u2033 thickness; 8\u2033 maximum length.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Flexible loading<\/strong><span>Hand placed, hand sprinkled, bulk loaded with computerized autoloaders, or sample-bagged for prototypes.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HTI-Marketing-Vital-Statistics-1-7-2022-updated-9-12-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"doc-card\" style=\"margin-top:1.75rem\">\n <div class=\"doc-card__icon\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"><\/path><polyline points=\"14 2 14 8 20 8\"><\/polyline><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"13\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"13\"><\/line><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"17\"><\/line><polyline points=\"10 9 9 9 8 9\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/div>\n <div class=\"doc-card__text\"><h3>Vital Statistics<\/h3><p>Capabilities, equipment, certifications, and specifications at a glance. Opens as a PDF in a new tab.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--dark why\" id=\"mission\" aria-label=\"Mission and values\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Mission & Values<\/span>\n <h2>Built Around One Process.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"why__lead\">Our mission is simple: deliver the highest-quality austempering services in the country, treat every customer like they’re our only customer, and run this company in a way that builds real value for the employee-owners who make it all work.<\/p>\n <div class=\"adv adv--3\">\n <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">Integrity<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Doing the right thing, plain and simple. We run this business with honesty, dignity, and respect, and we hold ourselves to that standard with every customer, supplier, and neighbor in the Logansport community we’ve called home since 1976.<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">Excellence<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Doing things right \u2014 not nearly right, not right enough. HTI parts run through automotive assemblies, industrial equipment, and safety-critical hardware where “close” was never an option. Building this company around one mastered process is how we deliver that consistency, lot after lot.<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">Service<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Doing things with the right attitude. We aim for complete customer satisfaction on every order and treat every interaction \u2014 on the shop floor, on the phone, or in the plant \u2014 as a chance to build a relationship that lasts. Going the extra mile is simply how we operate.<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section cta\" id=\"quote\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#ffd5d7\">Get Started<\/span>\n <h2>Five Decades Of Austempering, Employee-Owned.<\/h2>\n <p>Send us your part and specifications \u2014 our team will tell you how austempering performs for your application.<\/p>\n <div class=\"btn-row\">\n <a class=\"btn btn-white\" href=\"#\">Request a Quote<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About HTI | Employee-Owned Austempering Company Since 1976 About HTI A Commercial Austempering Company, Since 1976. One of the largest commercial austempering companies in the U.S. \u2014 built around a single process, run from a single plant in Logansport, Indiana, around the clock. 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.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n .trust__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.75rem 0}\n .stat:nth-child(odd)::before{display:none}\n .adv,.adv--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n .feature,.loc,.overview,.esop-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n .feature__media,.esop__visual{min-height:320px}\n .overview__stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}\n .esop-benefits{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n}\n@media(max-width:560px){\n .grid--3,.tiles,.trust__grid,.adv,.adv--3,.overview__stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n .stat + .stat::before{display:none}\n .hero{min-height:65vh}\n}\n@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto}}\n\n\/* ============================================================ INTERIOR PAGE HERO\n Brought in line with the other interior pages (Process, Industries, Quality,\n Careers): interior title\/subhead scale + 54rem content column. *\/\n.hero--interior{min-height:75vh}\n.hero--interior .hero__content{max-width:54rem}\n.hero--interior h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,4rem);color:#fff;-webkit-text-fill-color:#fff}\n.hero--interior .hero__sub{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.5}\n@media(max-width:900px){.hero--interior{min-height:65vh}}\n<\/style>\n\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n\n<section class=\"hero hero--interior\" aria-label=\"About HTI\">\n <div class=\"hero__media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"HTI's austempering plant in Logansport, Indiana\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-71D49141-CB62-4C2D-BB17-F9B96BD71F4B.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"hero__bg-img\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"hero__inner\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"hero__content\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">About HTI<\/span>\n <div class=\"kicker\"><\/div>\n <h1>A Commercial Austempering Company, Since 1976.<\/h1>\n <p class=\"hero__sub\">One of the largest commercial austempering companies in the U.S. \u2014 built around a single process, run from a single plant in Logansport, Indiana, around the clock.<\/p>\n <div class=\"btn-row\">\n <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#\">Request a Quote<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"trust\" aria-label=\"Company at a glance\">\n <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"trust__grid\">\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">1976<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Founded<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">Five decades of experience<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">4<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Continuous Furnaces<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">Wire-mesh belt \u00b7 24\/7<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">24\/7<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Capability<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">Built for just-in-time<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">2<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Core Certifications<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">ISO 9001 \u00b7 CQI-9<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"overview\" aria-label=\"Company overview\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"overview\">\n <div class=\"overview__text\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Company Overview<\/span>\n <h2>One Process. Five Decades. Employee-Owned.<\/h2>\n <p>HTI is a commercial austempering specialist that partners with automotive, industrial, and specialty manufacturers to produce harder, tougher, and more dimensionally precise components than conventional heat treating allows \u2014 delivered with 24\/7 responsiveness and five decades of process expertise.<\/p>\n <p>Where general heat treaters spread across dozens of processes, HTI built an entire company around mastering a single one \u2014 and became one of the largest commercial austempering companies in the United States along the way. Everything runs from one plant in Logansport, Indiana, where four continuous belt furnaces operate around the clock. In 2022, HTI became 100% employee-owned through an ESOP, meaning every team member has a direct stake in the quality of every part that leaves this plant.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"overview__stats\">\n <div class=\"mini-stat\"><div class=\"mini-stat__num\">1976<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__label\">Founded<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__sub\">Logansport, Indiana<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mini-stat\"><div class=\"mini-stat__num\">100%<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__label\">Employee-Owned<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__sub\">ESOP since 2022<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mini-stat\"><div class=\"mini-stat__num\">4<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__label\">Continuous Furnaces<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__sub\">Wire-mesh belt \u00b7 24\/7<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mini-stat\"><div class=\"mini-stat__num\">1<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__label\">Singular Specialty<\/div><div class=\"mini-stat__sub\">Austempering<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--mist\" id=\"employee-ownership\" aria-label=\"Employee ownership\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"esop-grid\">\n <div class=\"esop__text\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">100% Employee-Owned<\/span>\n <h2>Every Employee Is An Owner.<\/h2>\n <p>In 2022, HTI became a 100% employee-owned company through an ESOP. That means every team member \u2014 from the furnace operators running 24\/7 lines to the quality team managing lot-to-lot consistency \u2014 has a direct financial stake in the work they do and the company they build.<\/p>\n <p>Ownership changes how people show up. When the person loading your parts into the furnace owns a piece of the outcome, they care about your tolerances the way you do. That’s not a slogan \u2014 it’s the structure of this company.<\/p>\n <div class=\"esop-benefits\">\n <div class=\"esop-benefit\"><div class=\"esop-benefit__text\"><strong>Ownership Stake<\/strong><span>Every full-time employee builds real equity through the ESOP.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"esop-benefit\"><div class=\"esop-benefit__text\"><strong>Job Stability<\/strong><span>Five decades in business and growing.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"esop-benefit\"><div class=\"esop-benefit__text\"><strong>Accountability<\/strong><span>Owners don’t pass problems down the line.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"esop-benefit\"><div class=\"esop-benefit__text\"><strong>Your Quality Partner<\/strong><span>Your success is their success \u2014 literally.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"esop__visual\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"HTI employee-owners on the shop floor in Logansport, Indiana\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-864948BC-517A-4ED2-806E-F64F69EC806D.jpeg\" alt=\"HTI employee-owners\" loading=\"lazy\">\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"business-policy\" aria-label=\"Our business policy\">\n <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"feature\">\n <div class=\"feature__media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The austempering furnace line on HTI's shop floor in Logansport, Indiana\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-28A954FE-CBB4-45FE-82D8-A05AAFFE1A2F.jpeg\" alt=\"HTI shop floor\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n <div>\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Our Business Policy<\/span>\n <h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem)\">How We Run This Plant.<\/h2>\n <p>Quality, conduct, and every customer commitment \u2014 how we operate is spelled out in our official Business Policy Manual. HTI has held to these standards since 1976, and our employee-ownership structure means every person here is accountable to them.<\/p>\n <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n <li><div><strong>Founded 1976<\/strong><span>Five decades focused on commercial austempering.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>A singular specialty<\/strong><span>Austempering as a craft \u2014 not a side service tucked among many.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>National scale<\/strong><span>One of the largest commercial austempering companies in the U.S.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>One plant, around the clock<\/strong><span>Four continuous belt furnaces in Logansport, Indiana, running 24\/7\/365.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Part of MPI Corp<\/strong><span>An operating company within the MPI Corp family, employee-owned since 2022.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Business-Policy-Manual-10-28-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"doc-card\" style=\"margin-top:1.75rem\">\n <div class=\"doc-card__icon\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 19.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 17H20\"><\/path><path d=\"M6.5 2H20v20H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 19.5v-15A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n <div class=\"doc-card__text\"><h3>Business Policy Manual<\/h3><p>Quality policy, management commitment, and operational standards. Opens as a PDF in a new tab.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--mist\" id=\"vital-stats\" aria-label=\"Vital statistics\">\n <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"feature\">\n <div class=\"feature__media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Austempered parts and equipment at HTI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-11BAEDCF-9880-4F1D-BB2A-945C248D4C83.jpeg\" alt=\"HTI austempering equipment\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n <div>\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Vital Statistics<\/span>\n <h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem)\">The Numbers Behind The Process.<\/h2>\n <p>Alloy ranges, part limits, and loading options \u2014 the fast reference for engineers evaluating HTI as a heat-treating partner.<\/p>\n <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n <li><div><strong>Broad alloy range<\/strong><span>AISI 1045\u20131095, plus 4130, 4140, 5060, 5160, 6150, 8660, and E52100.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Part size limits<\/strong><span>0.005\u2033\u20130.150\u2033 thickness; 8\u2033 maximum length.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <li><div><strong>Flexible loading<\/strong><span>Hand placed, hand sprinkled, bulk loaded with computerized autoloaders, or sample-bagged for prototypes.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HTI-Marketing-Vital-Statistics-1-7-2022-updated-9-12-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"doc-card\" style=\"margin-top:1.75rem\">\n <div class=\"doc-card__icon\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"><\/path><polyline points=\"14 2 14 8 20 8\"><\/polyline><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"13\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"13\"><\/line><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"17\"><\/line><polyline points=\"10 9 9 9 8 9\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/div>\n <div class=\"doc-card__text\"><h3>Vital Statistics<\/h3><p>Capabilities, equipment, certifications, and specifications at a glance. Opens as a PDF in a new tab.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--dark why\" id=\"mission\" aria-label=\"Mission and values\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\">Mission & Values<\/span>\n <h2>Built Around One Process.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"why__lead\">Our mission is simple: deliver the highest-quality austempering services in the country, treat every customer like they’re our only customer, and run this company in a way that builds real value for the employee-owners who make it all work.<\/p>\n <div class=\"adv adv--3\">\n <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">Integrity<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Doing the right thing, plain and simple. We run this business with honesty, dignity, and respect, and we hold ourselves to that standard with every customer, supplier, and neighbor in the Logansport community we’ve called home since 1976.<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">Excellence<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Doing things right \u2014 not nearly right, not right enough. HTI parts run through automotive assemblies, industrial equipment, and safety-critical hardware where “close” was never an option. Building this company around one mastered process is how we deliver that consistency, lot after lot.<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">Service<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Doing things with the right attitude. We aim for complete customer satisfaction on every order and treat every interaction \u2014 on the shop floor, on the phone, or in the plant \u2014 as a chance to build a relationship that lasts. Going the extra mile is simply how we operate.<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section cta\" id=\"quote\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <span class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#ffd5d7\">Get Started<\/span>\n <h2>Five Decades Of Austempering, Employee-Owned.<\/h2>\n <p>Send us your part and specifications \u2014 our team will tell you how austempering performs for your application.<\/p>\n <div class=\"btn-row\">\n <a class=\"btn btn-white\" href=\"#\">Request a Quote<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About HTI | Employee-Owned Austempering Company Since 1976 About HTI A Commercial Austempering Company, Since 1976. One of the largest commercial austempering companies in the U.S. \u2014 built around a single process, run from a single plant in Logansport, Indiana, around the clock. 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