REEL COH
Custom Complex Handling and Lifting Systems
REEL COH Inc. offers turnkey solutions across North America.
Our product lines include production overhead cranes, electromechanical lifting equipment, automated handling systems, gantry cranes, telescopic aircraft maintenance platforms, transfer cars, and specialized handling equipment involving lifting or horizontal cargo movement through hooks or sophisticated gripping mechanisms.
REEL COH is also a key player in the market for modernizing customized production cranes already in use.
We bring over 55 years of expertise in integrated design and construction of handling systems.


Integrated Expertise and State-of-the-Art Facilities
Our engineers cover all disciplines: civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and software engineering.
Under one roof, we combine machining, fabrication, and electrical workshops to ensure optimal coordination.
Our modern facilities include dedicated high bays for equipment testing and adjustments, ensuring quick and reliable commissioning at our clients’ premises.
After-Sales Service, Maintenance & Spare Parts
Our team of highly skilled technicians ensures inspections and repairs that strictly comply with the manufacturer’s specifications. All interventions adhere to health and safety protocols according to the CSA B167 Standard, ensuring the reliability of lifting equipment, regardless of the brand.
Our dedicated team comprises site mechanics, electricians, electromechanics, engineers, project managers, supervisors, and certified welders. Together, they guarantee comprehensive service and consistent performance of your equipment.
REEL COH offers the following under one roof:
- Inspections and routine preventive maintenance programs
- Personalized maintenance programs
- Supply of replacement parts
- Repairs and component replacement
- Refurbishment and reconditioning in our workshop
- Major work during planned outages
- Installation and commissioning of equipment
- Certification and load testing
- Compliance processes, including non-destructive testing
Why Choose REEL COH?
REEL COH is more than just offices – we are teams that span across Canada and the United States, coast-to-coast. Ultimately, the site of your project defines our workplace.
As specialists in custom-built equipment, we operate in many industries. Thanks to our expertise in designing and manufacturing tailored solutions, REEL COH supports clients in diverse fields across North America. Our know-how adapts to the unique needs of each industry, ensuring high performance and reliability.
Our products are designed and manufactured based on the most stringent client requirements and specifications. Our certified facilities centralize all activities including sales, engineering, procurement, administration, production, quality assurance, and service under one roof.

Our Certifications and Compliance
REEL COH meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance across North America:
- ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management Standards
- N299.2:2016 – Products and Services for Nuclear Power Plants
- COR BCCSA & COR Alberta – Occupational Health and Safety
- CSA W47.1 – Steel Fusion Welding (Canadian Welding Bureau)
- SSPC-QP3 – Workshop Protective Coatings
- CSA SPE-1000 – Electrical Compliance in Canada (CSA)
- ANSI/UL/NFPA – Electrical Compliance outside Canada (NRTL)

REEL COH, an attractive employer
- Join a company that places well-being, health, and safety at the heart of its priorities.
- Be part of a committed team that recognizes the richness of diversity in backgrounds, cultures, and genders.
- Work in an environment where every voice matters, and everyone has a place.
- Achieve large-scale, high-quality projects together.
- Grow, learn, and advance your career – that’s the REEL COH experience.

An Inclusive and Balanced Work Environment
REEL COH holds the Concilivi seal and is committed to offering benefits that improve quality of work life while promoting work-life balance.
In parallel, REEL’s AWARE network encourages the attraction and career development of female talents in technical, scientific, and managerial roles, enhancing diversity and equity within the company.
Get in touch with REEL COH
Located just 20 minutes north of Montreal, our privately owned company relies on more than 250 employees and a modern 150,000-square-foot facility. Since 1969, REEL COH has developed its expertise in Boisbriand and continues to build on a legacy of sustainable success serving its North American clients.
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