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End-to-End Finishing Solutions for Any Industry

Global Finishing SolutionsĀ® (GFS) has an extensive history of providing the aerospace, automotive refinish and industrial finishing industries with exceptional equipment and services.

GFS also caters to many other industries outside of our typical customer base. We have designed paint booths and finishing equipment for schools, churches, amusement parks, hospitals and medical facilities, among others. Let us help you find what you need to maximize productivity and achieve flawless finishes.

About Our Popular Industries

Automotive Refinish

A leader in paint booth technology, GFS manufactures an extensive line of high-performance paint booths, prep environments, mix rooms and curing technology for automotive body shops and collision repair centers across North America.

With an extensive history in the finishing industry, GFS is experienced at designing and building high-quality paint finishing equipment ā€” from the premium Edgeā„¢ Paint Booth, the efficient UltraĀ® Paint Booth line and the budget-friendly PerformerĀ® Paint Booth line to the innovative REVO Accelerated Curing Systems.

In addition to a complete product line, GFS offers services such as shop layout designs, preventative maintenance programs and painter and technician training to help automotive repair businesses be more productive, efficient and profitable.

GFS Ultra XP1 Paint Booth with Rivian truck inside

Industrial & Manufacturing

GFS has an extensive history of designing and manufacturing the finest industrial finishing equipment. From small, bench-style paint booths to multi-stage automated finishing systems, GFS offers an incredibly diverse range of products for businesses of all types and sizes.

In addition to an expansive selection of pre-engineered and standard models and options for all of our industrial paint booths and finishing equipment, GFS has the resources and expertise to custom engineer products and complete finishing solutions to meet customersā€™ unique needs and specifications. Our custom-engineered solutions provide the same exceptional quality and performance you expect from GFS in a truly one-of-a-kind booth for painting products and parts.

Each piece of GFS finishing equipment can be used on its own or in combination with other GFS equipment to form a complete, end-to-end finishing system. GFS industrial finishing products can also be easily integrated into existing systems to replace aging components and out-of-date technology.

GFS equipment in an industrial manufacturing facility

Commercial Aerospace & Aviation

GFS is no stranger when it comes to designing and implementing high-tech finishing environments for showroom-quality finishes. Our team of engineers and technical specialists has completed installations of some of the worldā€™s most advanced aviation finishing environments for painting business jets, commercial aircraft and helicopters. If productivity and affordability are most important to you, GFS can develop a cost-effective solution for efficient, code-compliant aircraft painting.

The strength and quality of GFS products come from precision engineering and continual product development. An in-house design and engineering team ā€” consisting of electrical engineers, software developers, structural engineers, airflow specialists and systems designers ā€” can work with you to develop the best solution for your unique requirements.

Energy conservation is at the forefront of our technical advances. Recirculation, energy-efficient lighting, conformal-shape designs and heat recovery systems are just a few of the ways GFS has worked with customers to reduce energy usage.

Commercial jet inside GFS Aircraft paint booth

Military & Defense

GFS has a long history and excellent reputation with the U.S. governmentā€™s defense organizations in designing, building and installing state-of-the-art paint finishing equipment. When the U.S. Air Force needs to paint fighter jets or large C-17 transports, it uses GFS paint booths to ensure performance coatings are applied in an optimal, controlled environment.

We donā€™t just work with big government. GFS has designed and built finishing equipment for city and state governments throughout the U.S. Our finishing equipment and systems also can be found in Canada, Mexico and around the globe.

In addition to government and defense organizations, GFS works with aircraft and component manufacturers, as well as maintenance and repair facilities, to create end-to-end finishing solutions and paint finishing environments. This allows them to achieve high-quality paint finishes, improve productivity, reduce rework and protect the health of their employees.

A-10 aircraft inside GFS Aircraft paint booth

Woodworking

GFS provides a comprehensive line of paint booths and finishing systems for the woodworking and wood manufacturing industries. All GFS products are designed with a common goal ā€” producing a superior-quality finish in the most efficient manner. Whether you are a small hobbyist or a large manufacturer, GFS has a wide range of product sizes and configurations to meet your wood finishing needs.

finishing wood chairs in a GFS Open-Face Paint Booth

Heavy Duty Truck

GFS provides automotive manufacturers and collision repair centers with high-quality environments for painting and refinishing heavy duty trucks, such as semis, buses and RVs. Precision engineered and manufactured of heavy-duty materials, GFS heavy duty truck finishing equipment is designed to last many years of use. In addition to a complete line of pre-engineered models and options, GFS can custom design a heavy duty truck paint booth to meet your specific needs or requirements.

Construction & Agriculture

GFS provides the most comprehensive line of paint booths and finishing systems for the construction and agricultural industries. Offering high-quality, long-lasting solutions, GFS is the preferred source of paint booths and finishing systems for large equipment and vehicles. Our paint booths and finishing equipment allow construction and agricultural businesses to produce a superior-quality finish in the most efficient manner. In addition to a complete line of pre-engineeredĀ construction and agriculturalĀ paint booths, GFS offers custom solutions to meet customersā€™ specific configuration and usability requirements.

Construction vehicle inside a large GFS Curing Oven

Marine & Yacht

GFS paint booths provide excellent contamination control and superior lighting for achieving high-quality finishes on boats, yachts and other aquatic equipment. Complementing our paint booth lines, GFS offers an extensive selection of finishing equipment ā€” including powder coating booths, ovens, washers, prep environments, paint mixing rooms and hazardous material storage buildings ā€” to complete your finishing operation.

In addition to pre-engineered and standard models and options for all of our marine and yacht paint booths and finishing equipment, GFS has the resources and expertise to custom engineer products and complete finishing solutions to meet customersā€™ unique needs and specifications. Our custom-engineered solutions provide the same exceptional quality and performance you expect from GFS in a truly one-of-a-kind booth for painting products and parts.

large yachts being painted in GFS paint booths

Rail & Transit

If your business manufactures, maintains or services engines, buses or rail cars, look no further than GFSĀ for a comprehensive line of paint booths and finishing equipment designed to improve quality and increase efficiency.

In addition to an expansive selection of pre-engineered and standard models and options for all of our rail and transit paint booths and finishing equipment, GFS has the resources and expertise to custom engineer products and complete finishing solutions to meet customersā€™ unique needs and specifications. Our custom-engineered solutions provide the same exceptional quality and performance you expect from GFS in a truly one-of-a-kind booth for painting products and parts.

GFS Large Equipment booths with painted trains and locomotives

Education

GFS manufactures an extensive line of high-performance paint booths, prep environments, paint mix rooms and curing technology for high schools, universities and technical colleges across North America. From small, bench-style paint booths to automotive finishing environments, GFS offers an incredibly diverse range of products for schools of all types and sizes.

Whether you are a high school looking for a code-compliant automotive paint booth for your body shop class or a technical college looking to provide a more hands-on trade experience, GFS has a wide range of sizes and configurations of paint booths and finishing equipment to meet your needs.

GFS Paint booths at Tech. College in WI

I Donā€™t See My Industry

GFS has an extensive history of providing the aerospace, automotive refinish and industrial finishing industries with exceptional equipment and services. We also cater to many other industries outside of our typical customer base. We have designed paint booths and finishing equipment for schools, churches, amusement parks, hospitals and medical facilities, among others. Let us help you find what you need to maximize productivity and achieve flawless finishes.

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