We have had a long term relationship with Handling Specialty and have been particularly happy with the service & product quality during this time. Would recommend them for any lifting applications based upon our experience.

John Sanger Senior Tooling Technologist - Bombardier Transportation

Handling Specialty has and continues to be a company that exemplifies the story of quality, innovation and performance on the global stage. Led by a world class management team and driven by an amazing work force, Handling is a major contributor to the economic prosperity of the entire Niagara region.

David Oakes Director Economic Development - Regional Municipality of Niagara

Our large-scale blast and paint booths in Hamilton, Ontario offer easy access to our facility via large bay doors able to accept any size tractor-trailer. This is where the equipment will be carefully unloaded by our fork trucks or heavy-duty cranes, carried a short distance, and loaded into the appropriate climate-controlled booth for processing by Handling Specialty's professional services. Handling's Blast and Paint booths facilities offer a large footprint allowing for interior storage of our client's finished product, away from inclement weather and salt damage. Handling's experience offers our customers a one-stop-shop. 

Blast Booth

The new Blast Booth includes an IBT 40’ Long Air Blast Room, IBT 30’ Long Crane Slot Assembly,  Powered Door and Structural System, an IBT “Single Auger” Reclaim System, Man Load Bar Grating, HD 1/4” thick Elevator Assembly, an IBT Measured Media System for Improved Economy, PLC Controls, an  Axxiom, “Dual Outlet” Blast Pot, 11,200 CFM IBT Cartridge Dust Collector, Secondary/ After Filter Assembly (To return exhaust air back into the building), Exhaust Fan Silencer (To reduce noise from dust collector), Rotary Valve Assembly (To automatically empty dust from dust collector hopper), and a Pressure Relief Panel on Dust Collector. Our blast booth is capable of accepting weldments up to 12 feet wide.

The blast booth was built on-site by IBT Abrasive Air Blast System and offers multiple abrasion techniques for your specific job. With a crane-rail running the length of the booth, heavy equipment is easily positioned precisely into the blast booth. NACE certified Level 2 Inspector on-site with quick access to Level 3 Inspectors.

Paint Booth

The Industrial Pressurized Semi-Down Draft Spray Paint Booth with external dimensions of 18’W x 49’L x 11’H allows for product parts to undergo the paint process on-site up to dimensions of 16’W x 45’L x 11’H. The paint booth includes a galvanized Finish, exhaust system with LED lights, one air replacement unit, Spray gun Interlock kits with airflow manometer, Integrated electrical control panels with time relay and digital temperature controller, Variable electronic speed control system for spray booth exhaust fan, Reinforced exhaust filter chamber with a 30’ exhaust stack and a Fire protection dry chemical sprinkler system. Our paint booth doors accept weldments up to 13 feet wide.

The booth was provided by United Paint Booths with an Air/Air assist spray paint system by Graco.  NACE certified Level 2 Inspector on-site with quick access to Level 3 Inspectors. An SSPC member and Trainer for their Train the Painter program is also available on-site for questions and information sharing. The paint booth offers paint, coatings and finishings. The climate-controlled workspace means environmental conditions within the booth are optimal for a perfect finish every time.