About Us
Our Team
Reliance Spray Mask Co. is West Michigan's leading and cost effective custom machine shop, with capabilities extending beyond spray masks and spray shields. For over 60 years, our employees have worked to build longstanding relationships with our customers by supplying them with the highest quality products.
Our History
1964 - Founding
Reliance Spray Mask Company founded by Leon Phelps, Earl Blanch, and Dick Rookstra (not pictured).
1965 - Original Location
Producing spray paint masks, fixtures, and spray paint machines at 1236 Judd St., Grand Rapids, MI.
1974 - Relocation
Moved from 1236 Judd St. in downtown Grand Rapids to 3117 Peachridge in Walker, MI.
1976 - Product Diversification
Started producing hydraulic hose reels for Jet Products to use on fork trucks.
1981 - Ownership Change
Reliance taken over by Timothy Blanch upon the death of Earl Blanch.
2004 - Address Change
With the creation of Blanch Industrial Park LLC the address changed to 2825 Northridge Dr.
1954 - Founding
Central Industrial founded by Bob Kingwill, Martin Byl and Ralph Adams. Original Location in the 1200 block of East Fulton in Grand Rapids, MI.
1964 - Relocation
Moved to 1246 Scribner in downtown Grand Rapids, MI.
1975 - Ownership Change
Central Industrial purchased by Larry Larsen.
1981 - Relocation
Moved from 1246 Scribner in downtown Grand Rapids to 2916 Walkent in Walker.
1983 - Product Diversification
Started supplying a seat belt retrofit kit for Clark fork trucks.
1983 - Direct Supply
Supplying parts directly to production out of a crib located within the Clerk plant in Lexington, KY as Central Industrial Supply Division.
2006 - Consolidation
After selling off the Central Industrial Supply Division, the company consolidated back in Michigan.
2017 Acquisition of CiP by RSM
1964 founding earl blanch
1964 founding leon phelps
1965 original location (1)
1965 original location (2)
1974 relocation
1976 product diversification
1981 reliance taken over by timothy blanch
1954 owner bob kingwill
1964 move to scribner
1975 purchase by larry larson
1981 relocation
1983 product diversification
1998 direct supply (1)
1998 direct supply (2)