Blasting, Coatings & Powder Coating for Advanced Manufacturing & Heavy Industry
Precision Surface Prep, Coatings & Finishing for Manufacturers
Advanced manufacturing and heavy industry cover an enormous range of substrates, part sizes, and performance requirements — automotive and mobility suppliers, machinery and equipment builders, aerospace-adjacent components, and heavy fabrication. Non-ferrous and stainless substrates in particular require careful media selection and blast-parameter control to achieve the required profile without damaging the material or compromising its corrosion resistance. A one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work when a single facility runs aluminum housings and heavy steel frames through the same finishing pipeline.
BlasTek’s two-facility model is designed for exactly this mix. Our Grand Rapids shop specializes in small-parts surface prep and powder coating with color and texture options, color-match services, and stocked RAL colors, while our Shelbyville facility handles large and heavy components with 20,000 lb lifting capacity. Across both, engineered media selection and in-house inspection ensure precise, repeatable results — whether the priority is corrosion protection, wear resistance, appearance, or all three.
What We Handle
Machined and fabricated components, equipment frames and housings, mixed carbon/stainless/aluminum parts, heavy machinery and process equipment, high-volume production runs, and specialty and prototype parts.
Standards & Considerations
Media and blast-parameter control for non-ferrous and stainless substrates; powder and wet-spray finishing; color-match and RAL options; SSPC/NACE/AMPP prep and documented film thickness; small-parts and heavy-component capacity.
Services for This Sector
- Powder Coating & Small-Parts Finishing (Grand Rapids)
- Industrial Sandblasting / Abrasive Blasting
- Grit Blasting & Metal Surface Treatment
- Industrial Coatings & Painting (wet-spray)
- Dry Ice Blasting / CO₂ Cleaning (tooling & equipment)
- Mobile / Field Blasting for in-place equipment
Service Area
BlasTek operates from two strategic locations: our headquarters in Shelbyville, MI, serving the greater West Michigan region, and our dedicated powder coating facility in Grand Rapids, MI. Our mobile field service teams extend across Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Southern Illinois, covering the heart of the Midwest industrial corridor. We proudly serve primary areas including:
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Three Rivers, MI
- Southwest and Northern Michigan
- Southern Illinois
- Northern Indiana
- Ohio
Frequently Asked Questions — Grit Blasting
Can you blast aluminum and stainless without damaging them?
Do you offer both powder coating and wet-spray painting?
Can you handle both small parts and large, heavy components?
Do you provide color matching?
Industries We Serve
BlasTek specializes in high-performance dry ice blasting and industrial coatings engineered for sensitive and demanding environments. We provide expert, non-abrasive surface cleaning and preparation that eliminates secondary waste, making it the ideal solution for a wide range of sectors, including:
- Municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities
- Food and beverage processing plants
- Pharmaceutical and cleanroom facilities
- Energy generation and power transmission infrastructure
- Steel fabricators and structural steel fabrication shops
- Advanced manufacturing and heavy industry
- Commercial and industrial construction
- Environmental and disaster restoration projects
Service Areas
BlasTek operates from two strategic locations: our headquarters in Shelbyville, MI, serving the greater West Michigan region, and our dedicated powder coating facility in Grand Rapids, MI. BlasTek provides dry ice blasting services throughout the Midwest, supported by both in-shop and field capabilities. We proudly serve primary areas including:
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Three Rivers, MI
- Southwest and Northern Michigan
- Southern Illinois
- Northern Indiana
- Ohio
What Our Clients Say
Testimonials
Sales and Operations
Clearwater Filtration
Matthew McDonald
BlasTek has completed every project either on schedule or ahead of schedule. They excel with every job in craftsmanship and workmanship. In my mind, they are one of the leaders of the trade in the West Michigan area. Their integrity and determination to provide the best service for their customer are undoubtedly one of the best I have ever seen.
Project Manager
Andy J. Egan Co.
Chad Reed
Over the last few years, we have been utilizing BlasTek LLC for various fabrication projects ranging from semi loads of large-bore carbon steel piping to complex equipment and piping skids. They not only meet the demanding turnaround of our projects but have also expressed great quality and workmanship. Among other things, BlasTek has expressed a willingness to adapt to the specific needs and skillsets of some of our projects.
Advantages of Dry Ice
When it comes to dry ice blasting, there are several advantages associated with a technology that safely removes contaminants without causing harm to the underlying substrate. For example:
Non-Abrasive
It’s not so much the impact of the dry ice that cleans a surface, but rather, the kinetic energy released from the heat transfer upon impact. The impacted surface is literally frozen by the dry ice pellets which, in turn, causes the weakened contaminants to lose their adhesiveness and break free from the substrate during dry ice blasting.
No Residual Media
Since dry ice goes directly from a solid to a gas upon impact, there is no secondary cleanup with dry ice blasting beyond the contaminants being removed. Normally the coatings or contaminants can be swept or vacuumed from the floor beneath the treated object. Whereas chemicals and solvents create environmental concerns, and water carries with it the risk of bacteria growth, dry ice blasting produces zero secondary waste.
No Disassembly
Dry ice blasting is such a delicate process that equipment need not be disassembled during cleaning. Unlike media blasting and water blasting, there is no waste material produced by CO2 blasting. That means equipment can be cleaned in place, which should reduce plant downtime. In fact, if proper safety procedures are followed, most equipment can be cleaned ‘online’ to increase the amount of heat transfer during cleaning and maximize end results.
Environmentally Friendly
Dry ice blasting is an EPA, USDA, and FDA approved cleaning process, making it the perfect solution for most industrial and commercial surface decontamination projects.