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Modular Construction: Why You Need A Full-Service, Experienced Rigging CompanyWhat is Modular Construction?
Modular construction involves prefabricating components of a structure in an off-site, controlled environment, then transporting, assembling, and installing the modules on the job site. Modular construction uses the same materials and adheres to the same codes and standards as ...

MEI specializes in data center new construction, maintenance, and expansion projects. Understanding there is no time for down-time or failure on data center projects is not taken lightly. The MEI Atlanta crew was brought on to a data center new construction project to install four UPS units weighing 95,000 lb. each. This project was on a tight timeline. Partnering with All Crane, MEI ...

Join the MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (���MEI���) team as we head to Raleigh, North Carolina, on February 28th, 2024, for the 2024 ISPE-CaSA 31st Annual Tech Show!
The Tech show has become one of the largest one-day events of its kind in the Southeast U.S. since its inception in 1997. This event provides exceptional opportunities to form life- and career-enhancing relationships ...

Streamline Your Mission Critical Equipment Install with a Full-Service Rigging Company
With the perpetual growth in data storage and computing needs, larger and more densely concentrated data centers are being constructed under increasingly aggressive schedules. Supply chain disruption has forced a shift away from Just-In-Time construction strategies, making offsite receipt, storage, ...

MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (���MEI���), a leading national provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services, has received the 2023 Platinum Safety Award from Highwire (formerly known as ConstructSecure).
The Platinum Safety Award is the highest honor awarded by Highwire, a provider of ...

MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (“MEI”), a portfolio company of Olympus Partners that provides rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services, announced today that it has acquired Able Machinery Movers (“Able”), based in Dallas.
Able Machinery Movers is a leading ...

Recently, the MEI Atlanta crew took part in a historical artifact relocation crating project at the Delta Flight Museum. The Chilkoot Totem Pole is a cultural significant artifact, carved by the Alaskan Chilkoot in 1969 and resided in the museum for a decade after being gifted to Western Airlines. The MEI crating team constructed a custom wood shipping crate and vacuum bag with ...

ALBANY, Oregon — MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (“MEI”), a leading national provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services, announced the appointment of Douglas Dayton as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective November 27, 2023. Doug succeeds Dan Cappello, who will ...

Do you want to be paid while you learn important skills in one of the fastest growing industries in the country?
The MEI Rigging Apprenticeship Program has been developed by industry experts and is designed to teach the core rigging skills necessary for individuals without any knowledge of the machinery moving industry or without rigging skills to start a fulfilling career as a ...

A&A Machinery Moving, an MEI Company, was brought on to complete a turn-key plant relocation and millwrighting project. The crew was to disassemble two industrial shredders and accessory components, transport and then place the machinery in long-term storage. First, the team air-gapped the electricity to ensure safety during the project. Next, the electrical and hydraulic ...

Streamline Your Heavy Equipment Install and Relocation Projects with a Full-Service Rigging Company
Moving heavy equipment and machinery can be a stressful challenge. Companies across many industries, including manufacturing, automotive, data center, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and more, are partnering with full-service rigging companies that handle all aspects of critical ...

Data Center Equipment Storage ��� Is it Covered or Insured?
As supply chain disruption has forced a shift away from Just-In-Time (JIT) construction strategies, warehousing, and storage of long-lead, ���Owner Furnished ��� Contractor Installed��� (OFCI) and ���Contractor Furnished ��� Contractor Installed��� (CFCI) equipment has become pivotal to the construction of data centers.�� ...

The A&A Machinery Moving, An MEI Company team was recently brought on to relocate a delicate altar and baldacchino structure within a historic church. The baldacchino, a German-made masterpiece dating back to 1904, needed to be moved approximately 26 feet towards the front of the church to make room for additional pews. The only access to the altar and baldacchino was through a ...

Join the MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (���MEI���) team as we head to Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 16-18, 2023, for the 2023 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo!
The Annual Meeting & Expo is an event that draws pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical professionals at all levels of the industry to focus on excellence, modernization, and harmonization in pharmaceutical science and ...

Join the MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (���MEI���), team as we head to Foxboro, Massachusetts on September 20, 2023, for the 2023 ISPE Annual Product Show!
The Annual Product Show is the premier one-day biopharmaceutical show in the Northeast and the flagship event of the ISPE Boston Area Chapter. Recognized as one of the leading ISPE chapters in the world, the success of the ...

A&A Machinery Moving was contracted by a local recycling company to handle the installation of a new Grizzly Conveyor as well as the removal of an existing model. There was a challenge, however, with limited headroom due to a beam obstructing the front of the conveyor. The A&A Machinery Moving crew successfully overcame this challenge by using a 40/60 Versa-Lift with boom and ...

The MEI Phoenix regional location recently partnered with the MEI Houston regional location to complete a mold machine replacement project. The MEI Houston team was responsible for loading and transporting the new 32,180 lb. mold machine to our customer’s facility in Phoenix, AZ.
Our Phoenix team executed the task of rigging out the existing mold machine. With careful ...

MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (“MEI”), a leading national provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services, announced that it has acquired ProPack International Inc. (“ProPack”) based in Atlanta, GA.
Founded by Mike and Nancy Dooley in 1997, ProPack has more than 25 years ...

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