Contract wins are a real blast for Hi-Tec Spray

Hi-Tec Spray has supplied specialist shot blasting and paint spray equipment used in two major bridge repair and improvement projects in Britain.

Hi-Tec Spray's regional centre at Southampton has supplied specialist shot blasting and paint spray equipment used in two major bridge repair and improvement projects in Britain.

And the company has also won a contract to supply equipment used in the repair of a US Army naval vessel moored in the West Country.

The three recent contract wins underline Hi-Tec Spray's reputation as Britain's leading supplier of surface coatings technology products to the construction, marine, shipbuilding and repair industry.

The bridge repair contracts - in Southampton and Surrey - were carried out by Hampshire-based Strada Contractors Limited.

Hi-Tec Spray managing director Garry Dowling said the first contract involved supplying specialist shot blasting and spray paint spray equipment used in the extensive repair and renovation works to the rail bridge over the River Humble in Southampton.

A further bridge repair project was undertaken by Strada in Oxted, Surrey.

Southampton-based MBN Blast Tech Limited, another regular Hi-Tec Spray customer, hired shot blasting equipment to undertake a maintenance contract on a US Army tug in Bristol.

From passenger ferries to luxury yachts, from warships to ocean-going oil tankers, Hi-Tec Spray has developed an unrivalled reputation for supplying custom-designed spray-paint, shot blasting and other coatings systems to meet specific customer requirements.

It has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including powerboat manufacturer Fairline Boats and award-winning luxury motor-yacht company Sunseeker International.

Garry Dowling said: 'We're proud of our position as the largest specialist coatings equipment supplier to the marine industry.

Our list of clients is testimony to our ability to deliver precision surface coating solutions to the most exacting standard.

We have also worked with cargo and oil tanker companies like Texaco and BP Shipping for many years, so our track record in the marine sector is extremely diverse.' Hi-Tec Spray has its head office in Kent and operates a nationwide network of equipment hire, sales and maintenance depots.

The centre in Southampton is based on the Trinity Road Industrial Estate in Millbrook Road West, where the company services its marine and shipyard clients based in Portsmouth, Southampton and along the South Coast.

Southampton depot manager Bryan Dart said Hi-Tec Spray had long-standing relationships with all the big names in the marine trade.

The company is a major supplier of shot blasting and spray paint application systems to warship shipbuilding specialist Vosper Thornycroft.

Hi-Tec Spray also works closely with the AandP Group, which is based in Southampton and has 13 dry docks at ports throughout the UK.

AandP is one of the country's biggest ship repair, conversion and marine services operators, undertaking maintenance and repair projects on a wide range of commercial vessels, including the QEII.

Bryan said: 'We are acknowledged throughout the industry as a marine trade specialist, with companies relying on us to provide the custom-built systems they need.

We also organise full training and a comprehensive back-up service of spares and expert advice to all of our clients in the marine and shipbuilding sector.' Hi-Tec Spray is one of the UK's biggest distributors for leading international manufacturers of spraying, finishing and pumping equipment, including Graco, Wagner, ITW DeVilbiss, ITW Binks, Kremlin, Sames, Iwata and Sagola.

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