In 1971 NASCAR Driver Larry Hess and his brother Tom Hess founded BLAST-IT-ALL®. A local business fabricated their first cabinet, a model 4426, which was then painted and assembled at the first location in Salisbury, North Carolina. BLAST-IT-ALL® was incorporated on August 14, 1971 and a few years later they moved to the current location which was once a site of horse racing in the 20s and NASCAR racing in the 50s. In 1990 the business began operating under it’s new name, Larry Hess and Associates Inc., while still selling blast cabinets under their trademark name Blast-It-All®.

As the demand for quality BLAST-IT-ALL® equipment has grown, so has our production team, sales staff, and facilities. Our family first employee policies have allowed us to bring in talented and dedicated team members, committed to providing excellent customer service. Our facilities have grown to include dedicated space for machine fabrication, parts, assemble, and a warehouse well stocked with blast media. The combination of our employees and facilities has continued see BLAST-IT-ALL® grow year over year.

Thomas Hess, Jr. (Telley) joined the company in 2000, as the second generation to ensure future growth of BLAST-IT-ALL®. And after many years of hard work, Tom Hess retired in 2019. He helped install equipment in numerous locations across the globe and was in charge of designing all of our machines and blast rooms. His commitment to the company and its equipment development is well appreciated. Sadly Larry Hess died quietly and pleasantly at home on June 24, 2020. Larry had consistently been the impetus behind pushing for fresh, contemporary designs while also keeping up with and assisting with emerging trends. We value his perseverance and drive, which have cultivated the company and its colleagues over the previous 49 years.

BLAST-IT-ALL®, was started as a family operated business and today continues as a family operated business. With a name change to Hess Manufacturing Inc. on October 1st 2020 the Hess family showed their commitment to keeping it in the family. In addition to their unwavering commitment to meeting the needs of distributors and customers, they continue to offer industry-leading designs and unique applications for both automated and manual machines. Although the name has changed Blast-It-All® will remain our trademark and the scope of the business.

Mission Statement
Design, manufacture, and sell abrasive blast equipment.
Market our products at a fair price, maintaining a reasonable profit.
Maintain sufficient stock for servicing and meeting our customers needs.
Train our staff to be able to answer any questions.
Seek out vendors that can supply Hess Manufacturing Inc. / Blast-It-All® the best quality and pricing.
Update manufacturing equipment as required to meet sales goals.
Provide a safe workplace, hire, train, and pay employees fair wages with exceptional benefits.
While originally designated as an abrasive blast cabinet manufacture we continue to add related products for distribution.

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