Who We Are and What We Do
Catalyst Handling Resources is a service company in the business of delivering solutions for catalyst handling and specialized reactor services.
Catalyst Handling Resources LLC (CHR) has been providing top quality Catalyst Handling, Mechanical and related Specialized Services for over 20 years and we have completed over 10,000 catalyst change outs.
Our people are the amongst the most experienced and trained in the industry, globally. We know the cost drivers in projects we are engaged in. We are solutions driven and always focused on getting our clients back to full operations faster.
We respond to challenges by offering professional solutions in consultation with our clients.

People Make the Difference
CHR provides solutions in the following specialized services: Catalyst Handling (unloading, loading, packaging), Integrated Mechanical, Acid Plant Maintenance and Turnarounds, Tower Maintenance and Refurbishment, Catalyst Storage and Blending, Confined Space Management and Rescue, and Specialized Salt Melting.
We deliver these services to a variety of Refinery, Gas, Petrochemical, Gas Separation, Fertilizer, Acid and LNG Plants throughout the USA and internationally. We have experience with the vast majority of reactors. The company has invested in and developed high-end specialized equipment to execute projects in the most safe and efficient manner possible.
Our Motto is “Setting New Standards” and our clients benefit from the improvements we continue to make in all aspects of our services. All equipment is designed and built so it can be efficiently transported to any part of the country or any part of the world.
Driving Down Costs
Cost control is important and CHR will deliver the most effective cost solution to catalyst handling projects. We achieve this through:
- One stop solution to reactor maintenance including, mechanical (blind to blind), internal modifications (CHR holds R-stamp certification), tray installations, process and logistical services
- Reducing cost of downtime due to experienced, solution driven project management able to work through challenges quickly and in consultation with the client
- Fast response to emergency shut-downs
- Reduce cost of Nitrogen
We are more than efficient, we drive down cost!
Productivity
CHR is more than a specialized services company, more than a supplier of labor and equipment. We are in the business of delivering solutions. Being the cost control leader is driven by our elite, multi-skilled workforce, combined with proprietary, purpose-built equipment and tools.
Safety and Quality Commitment
The right people working with the right tools, under veteran senior management is what it takes to deliver on our promise of Zero Harm and quality results.