About C.H. Reed

75+ Years of Compressed Air, Paint Finishing, & Fluid Handling Solutions

When you partner with C.H. Reed, operational excellence isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.

C.H. Reed is a mid-Atlantic industrial distribution and service provider for compressed air systems and equipment, paint and powder finishing systems, and fluid handling and process equipment.

Since 1948, we've been helping industrial businesses and manufacturing companies throughout PA, MD, DE, VA, WV, OH, MI, and NY find value-adding opportunities that enhance processes, increase energy savings, lessen environmental impacts, increase equipment reliability & quality, decrease maintenance spend, and help boost worker safety.

Whether you need new equipment, parts, service and repair, planned maintenance programs, or fully customized engineered systems to meet your specific goals, C.H. Reed is your partner for all things compressed air, paint finishing, and industrial pumping.

To learn more about our extensive capabilities, or to speak with a Compressed Air or Fluid Handling Specialist, simply contact us to start the conversation.

Our Areas of Expertise

a Quincy Compressed Air System

Compressed Air Systems & Equipment

We utilize the latest advances in technology to resolve the many compressed air and vacuum challenges faced by today’s manufacturing and industrial companies. 

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A Finishing Booth & Powder Coating System

Paint Finishing & Fluid Handling Systems & Equipment

We work with you to optimize your paint finishing & fluid handling processes to help you meet your production goals.

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Within our areas of expertise, we work with you to identify value-adding opportunities:

Improve your plant's process

Using lean manufacturing principles, we help you reduce waste, implement best practices, and commit to continuous improvements.

Energy Savings

Our goal is to conserve energy in your building, equipment, and overall processes through a series of energy analyses.

Environmental Concerns

We help you identify value added solutions that meet current and future environmental regulations.

Ergonomic Matters

Manual material handling is the principal source of compensable injuries in the American work force. Our ergonomic solutions and equipment will help keep your workers safe.

Reliability, Quality, & Safety

We make sure your plant’s equipment performs its intended purpose sufficiently (without failure) for your most demanding applications.

The industrial marketplace is a complex environment

We help you find & integrate the best comprehensive solutions for your needs.

C.H. Reed Company History Timeline

1: The Beginning of C.H. Reed

Charles Harold Reed (C.H. Reed) worked as a salesman for L.W. Cleaver Auto Parts in York, PA in the late 1940’s. L.W. Cleaver also had a branch in Hanover, PA located at 129 Broadway. L.W. Clever decided to sell their Hanover location to Reed. On January 2nd, 1948, C.H. Reed Auto Supplies officially opened for business.

The building had a small sales counter and a small stock area. They mainly sold automotive parts, but also carried paint spray equipment, grease pumps, and small air compressors. The company had 3 initial employees; Charles Harold Reed worked as the company’s outside salesman, Lester Hamme worked the counter and inside sales, and Donald Reed worked the counter and made deliveries in their 1939 Chevy panel truck. In February of 1948, Charles’ wife Elizabeth Reed came to work in the office and manage the books.

Charles Harold Reed would travel to call on accounts outside of the Hanover area in his 1947 Oldsmobile. The first large account that he sold to was Grove Manufacturing in Shady Grove, PA. A company that C.H. Reed still has a trusted business relationship with 75 years later.