Division 10 Specialty Products

What Is CSI MasterFormat Division 10 (Specialties)?

Division 10 is one of the 49 divisions in the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat®
numbering system — the standard architects, engineers, and contractors use to organize construction specifications and
bid documents in the United States. Division 10, titled “Specialties,” covers manufactured
interior and exterior building components that are not structural, mechanical, or electrical — things like signage,
partitions, toilet accessories, lockers, and storage assemblies.

Material Handling USA is not a general Division 10 manufacturer of every specialty product category. We focus on the
subset of Division 10 products that support how a facility stores, secures, and organizes materials and
people: storage assemblies, lockers, demountable wire partitions, security cages, and safety/queue-management
specialties. Several of these product lines already ship with MH-USA’s own CSI-formatted specification sections,
which architects and spec writers can drop directly into a project manual.

Division 10 line items show up on almost every commercial construction project, even when the general
contractor never uses the word “Division 10” out loud. A tenant improvement calling for employee
lockers in a break room, a distribution center spec asking for wire security cages around a will-call area, a
records room drawing that shows high-density mobile shelving, or a lobby fit-out that lists queue stanchions at
the front desk — all of it is Division 10. Architects and spec writers usually reference these items by
product type in the drawings and rely on the supplier to confirm the correct CSI section, load rating, and finish
during submittal review.

MH-USA works both sides of that process. During design development, we help architects and spec writers pick a
product family, capacity, and finish that will pass a bid comparison. During construction, we turn that spec into
a submittal package, a firm lead time, and an installed system — coordinating directly with the general
contractor’s schedule rather than leaving delivery and installation as an afterthought.

Interior Specialties (CSI 10 20 00) — Partitions & Security Enclosures

Under Interior Specialties, MH-USA supplies demountable wire mesh partitions and welded wire security cages —
non-structural interior enclosures used to secure inventory, equipment, IT rooms, and tenant storage without
building permanent walls. Both product lines ship in modular panels that meet standard ceiling heights and can be
reconfigured if a facility layout changes.

Wire partitions and security cages are two of the most-specified Division 10 items on warehouse and
distribution-center projects because they let a facility create a secure, code-compliant enclosure without
framing a permanent wall. Panels are modular — typically shipped in standard heights and bay widths and
bolted to a structural steel frame — so a facilities team can relocate or expand the enclosure later
without demolition. Both product lines are available with hinged or sliding doors, ceiling/top panels for
fully enclosed cages, and standard powder-coat colors to match a facility’s existing racking or safety scheme.

Wire PartitionsWoven and welded wire mesh partition walls and doors for machine guarding, tool rooms, and secure storage separation inside an existing building.

Wire Security CagesModular wire security cages sized to protect high-value inventory, IT equipment, evidence, and will-call storage, with swing or sliding door options.

Information Specialties (CSI 10 10 00 / 10 14 00) — Signage & Visual Display Surfaces

Information Specialties covers signage and visual display surfaces — facility wayfinding, branding
signage, and sliding or fixed whiteboard/dry-erase wall systems. MH-USA supplies these through Visiontron
(sign frames, ColorCore engraved signage, and branded queue signage) and Aurora Storage Products
(InterActivwall, a sliding whiteboard wall system for classrooms, training rooms, and offices).

Visiontron Signage & Sign HoldersSign frames, ColorCore engraved signage, and queue/wayfinding signage that mounts on stanchions, walls, or freestanding bases.

Aurora InterActivwall Sliding Whiteboard WallA sliding, stacking whiteboard/dry-erase wall system that turns a full wall into a large visual display surface for classrooms, training rooms, and conference spaces.

Spec Sheets, Submittals & Design Support

MH-USA writes and maintains CSI-formatted specification sections for several of its own Division 10 storage
products, so architects and spec writers can insert accurate, product-matched language instead of a generic
placeholder. Published sections include:

• CSI Section 10 56 26 — High-Density Mobile Storage Units (mechanically assisted movement)
• CSI Section 10 56 26 — High-Density Mobile Storage Units (electrically assisted movement)
• CSI Section 10 56 26 — Low-Profile High-Density Mobile Storage Units (mechanically assisted)
• CSI Section 10 56 13 — Metal Storage Shelving (Four-Post)
• CSI Section 10 56 13 — Metal Library Shelving (Case-Type)

For product lines that don’t yet have a published CSI section (lockers, wire partitions, security cages,
Visiontron safety specialties), our design team will supply cut sheets, load data, and finish/color options
directly to your spec writer or GC on request.

Lead time varies by product family: boltless, rivet, and wire shelving are typically stocked or short-lead
items; high-density mobile shelving, wire partitions, and security cages are built to the dimensions in your
drawings, so lead time depends on carriage count, panel count, and finish. Ask for a firm lead time when you
request a quote — we’ll confirm it against your project schedule before you release the order.

Specifying a commercial kitchen on the same project? Foodservice equipment is written under a different division — see our Division 11 food service equipment page for the 11 40 00 section map, spec-writing checklists and submittal support.

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