Handling Specialty Blog - lift equipment
Want to know what it's really like to work at a custom, engineered-to-order material handling equipment company? To work with clients as interesting and unique as Cirque du Soleil or Lockheed Martin, and in industries as varied as aerospace, defence, rail, nuclear energy or automotive? Watch this blog space regularly as we share our experiences, expertise and thoughts about what life is like at Handling Specialty.
Learn what it means when we say: "We build big things to help our customers build big things."

Will More Automation Follow Pandemic
It’s a serious question being posed by some of our clients where assembly and manufacturing are concerned.

Promoting The Trades and Handling Specialty
When an educational/community relations opportunity came up through the Hamilton and Oshawa Port Authority, who are working with the Industry Education Council of Hamilton about promoting careers in the skilled...

Dealer Outreach Custom Material Handling
Do you know how Handling Specialty can help grow your business? Custom material handling equipment is what we do, from technical sales to engineering, manufacturing, installation, training, service and parts.

Why Automotive Personnel Lifts
Custom Personnel Lifts and work platforms can be much more then simple scissor lifts.

Staying Informed on Material Handling
Handling Specialty has been building custom equipment for the material handling industry since 1963 and has diversified its industry reach from automotive to aerospace, entertainment, advanced manufacturing, rail and transportation,...

Material Handling’s Role in Aerospace
The Aerospace industry has been a major customer for Handling Specialty, coming back again and again for their Custom material handling equipment needs.
Portable Electric Jacks Built for Strength
If you’ve ever wondered why our portable electric Jacks are considered the best in the industry you haven’t far to look.
Material Handling and Process Industries
From steel manufacturing to mining operations, food production, paper mills and plastics, process manufacturing is a far-reaching industry which services an enormous range of B2B and B2C customers.

Custom Automotive Manufacturing Equipment
Handling Specialty has automotive manufacturing to thank for their exceptional start in the Custom material handling industry.

Handling Needs for the Energy Industry
Meeting Custom Handling Needs for the Energy Industry The energy industry is arguably one of the most important industries in the world today.
Handling Equipment for Rail-Transportation Industry
Known for our custom material handling equipment, Handling Specialty has built for multiple industries requiring robust, custom equipment to solve specific applications.

Entertainment and Handling Specialty
Need an automated solution for your theatre’s newest sensation? Heavy-duty, custom equipment isn’t only found in manufacturing and assembly operations.
Advanced Manufacturing and Handling Specialty
Advanced Manufacturing – A Shared History with Handling Specialty Advanced manufacturing increasingly integrates new and innovative technologies in both products and processes.

QR Code Service Stickers
Ordering replacement parts or making a service request should be the easiest step in having your Handling Specialty equipment serviced.

The Evolution of Plant 2
Handling Specialty added 80,000 square feet to our manufacturing capabilities in 2007 by renting space in Hamilton, Ontario.

In-Ground Turbine Lift Assembly
In-Ground Turbine Lift Assembly In order to build out turbines for power generation, Handling Specialty engineers custom in-ground lifts to be placed in pits fully assembled so technicians can work on...

Nuclear Maintenance Platforms
The energy industry is an important part of Handling Specialty’s portfolio and few are as challenging as nuclear.

Time-lapse: Bringing Equipment to Life
Because of the sheer size and escalating complexities of Handling Specialty’s material handling equipment, filming a build with time-lapse photography gave marketing a new tool to get across the magnitude...

Aviation Week Spotlight
If you’re in the business of assembling major components for the aviation industry, then you know Handling Specialty is the right fit for your company.