ABOUT REED
The trusted source for world class solutions, performance products, and services to the abrasive blasting, roofing, and filtration markets for 90 years.
TrustedSolutions.Engineered Advantages.
REED is a leading solutions provider of the industrial materials world. Our custom-engineered, performance-tested portfolio delivers the innovation and reliability needed to solve complex challenges, power sustainable solutions and drive long-term success.
Learn MoreDecades of Trust. Designed For Tomorrow.
For over 90 years, REED has built a reputation for reliability, innovation and partnership. We've earned the trust of industry experts through hands-on collaboration and real-world problem solving. Our time-tested expertise and collaborative approach ensures we deliver maximum value to our partners and drive lasting results.
Mission
To deliver long-term value through solutions that maximize efficiency, enhance performance and drive greater productivity for our partners.
Vision
To redefine what is possible in industrial materials by uniting advanced technology, sustainable innovation and deep industry expertise to create the next generation of performance solutions.
Value
REED delivers solutions the first time, the right way. Our legacy and knowledge help our partners operate smarter, perform better and achieve long-term results.
Driving performancestarts withpurpose.Driving performance startswith purpose.
At REED, everything we do is guided by a passion to create what's next. Where others see challenges, we see opportunities to deliver smarter, safer and more sustainable solutions that boost productivity and performance.
Where we started
where we're going
REED IS FOUNDED
1930s
H.B. Reed, the company that would become REED, is founded. Its business model centers on transforming industrial co-products into high-value performance materials, establishing an early foothold in sustainable innovation.
BLACK BEAUTY® BRAND LAUNCHED
1930s
The BLACK BEAUTY brand is brought to market, quickly earning adoption and setting a new standard for performance.
ROOFING GRANULES INTRODUCED
1950s
Headlap, mineral surfacing, and back-surfacing products are offered in the choice of coal, copper, or calcium iron silicate slags tailored to provide optimum performance and longevity.
HARSCO ACQUIRES REED
1983
Harsco Corporation acquires REED and strengthens its focus on quality products, customer partnership and technical advancement.
NEW LOGO
2008
The BLACK BEAUTY® logo is redesigned.
REED MINERALS IS REBRANDED
2010
REED Minerals is rebranded under Harsco name.
NEW PRODUCTS INTRODUCED
2012
BLACK BEAUTY® Iron & BLACK BEAUTY® Glass Air Blast Abrasives are introduced.
BRIGHTLINE® FILTER MEDIA
2015
Brightline® Filter Media is introduced.
SURE/CUT VELOCITY™
2021
Sure/Cut Velocity™ is introduced.
SPEYSIDE EQUITY ACQUIRES REED
NOW
Speyside Equity acquires REED. Under new ownership, REED continues to evolve, delivering forward-looking, value-added solutions that turn challenges into measurable performance advantages.
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