Unwavering
commitment to safety
We have only one overriding objective when it comes to the work we perform and the safety of those who perform it — to send every employee home safely to their family, friends and loved ones at the end of each working day. No other result is acceptable, period. To achieve this result, we place a premium on training all of our employees in keeping ...
Thank you for your interest in MEI Rigging & Crating. We have 18 locations stationed across 14 states — Arizona, California, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Virginia — providing us with a full nationwide reach. Whether you need to move across the street or across the globe, we would love to hear from ...
Built on Commitment:
Integrity, Quality, Safety
From our founding in the early 1990s as a metal fabricator to our growth as one of the largest providers of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, storage and warehousing, crating and export packaging services in the U.S., MEI has had one constant theme: A commitment to outstanding customer satisfaction.
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A national service provider with
operations in major U.S.markets
MEI Rigging & Crating has 18 operating locations across 14 states — Arizona, California, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. With a growing footprint and expansive portfolio, we are able to serve customers with project-specific needs ...
Highly experienced with an earned reputation of performance across a multitude of industries
MEI Rigging & Cratings rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating and export packing services are offered across several industries including data centers, general manufacturing automotive and more. For your next heavy move, valuable equipment ...
The MEI Difference in Action
MEI is proud of the extensive projects across a multitude of industries we have completed over the last 30 years. Our projects emphasize our commitment to delivering safe, efficient and trusted rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, plant relocation, crating, export packing and storage and warehousing services. ...
MEI Rigging & Crating knows every plant maintenance & repair job is unique. By gathering all relevant information, MEI’s experts create a plan of action that best addresses your needs, specifying tasks to be accomplished, techniques to be used, expected results and estimates of time and costs associated with the project.
Projects are overseen by on-site MEI supervisors and ...
MEI completes turn-key mechanical installations
MEI Mechanical Installation experts quickly and safely install all types of new and relocated industrial and mechanical equipment. Whether it’s one machine moving within a factory, or the relocation of entire production facilities, MEI has the equipment and expertise to ensure the project goes smoothly. Our experts work with your ...
MEI Rigging & Crating’s team of alignment, leveling & setting experts provide services needed to avoid costly waste when using older equipment that may have tracking issues or new equipment that needs to be installed or relocated. Whether you’re installing new equipment or troubleshooting existing machinery, your operation can benefit from optical or laser alignment services ...
Whether you’re moving across town or the country, our millwright teams serve major industrial corporations with millwright and mechanical installation services nationwide.
MEI Millwrights expertly install, move and dismantle machinery. Specializing in turnkey machinery installation and relocations of industrial machinery and equipment, MEI offers an integral service to our customers ...
Military Crating ServicesMEI builds military crates, military spec packaging, and Aerospace Packaging as requested. Our military specification (Mil-Spec) packaging specialists have been trained to interpret all standards and SPI’s as well as complete all required labeling and documentation. We can handle jobs of any size from the time they leave your warehouse until they reach their final ...
Custom Wood Crates MEI is proud to offer crating services to protect our customer’s cargo against damages incurred in transit, by weather or multiple handlings. Our custom wood shipping crates provide excellent protection when the stakes are high. We design and test our wood crates to meet any transport conditions during shipments using multiple modes of transportation. Our ...
ISPM 15 Certified CratesThere are many factors to consider when packaging and crating for international shipments. All wood products used for export crating and shipping outside the United States must be ISPM 15 compliant and certified with the proper stamp containing the required IPPC symbol.
MEI Rigging & Crating provides custom ISPM 15 certified shipping crates. We exclusively ...
Industrial Storage & Warehousing For Your Heavy Equipment and Machinery
MEI has over 50 facilities spanning across the nation with secure indoor and outdoor storage options. We offer secure short term and long term storage services. We provide heavy equipment and machinery storage along with sensitive equipment storage. Our crews handle the rigging, loading/unloading and can ...
Factory Relocation & Plant Relocation
MEI provides turnkey factory relocations and plant relocations across the country. Whether your project involves moving into a new facility, relocating an entire plant, or removing old equipment, MEI has the experience and services to meet your needs. By leveraging our expertise across rigging, machinery moving, crating, packing, millwrighting,...
We are your millwrighting experts
Our skillful teams safely and efficiently uninstall, reinstall, maintain, repair and modify new and relocated industrial and mechanical equipment, with services including layout, aligning, leveling, machine securement, welding services and more.
We help extend equipment life while reducing operating costs by deploying certified technicians to client ...
Crating Services and Export Packaging Services That Are Unmatched
MEI works to build a higher standard in industrial crating services and export packaging services. Our crating services are executed by a team of experienced craftsmen whose attention to detail ensures your equipment is highly protected. Our custom-designed crates and high-quality wood crates will protect your valuable ...
Rigging and Machinery Moving Services
MEI provides safe and efficient rigging and machinery moving services to a diverse range of customers across the country. Our rigging services range from equipment relocation projects for small to mid-size industrial, semiconductor and manufacturing operations to complete, turnkey facility relocations, major construction projects and data center ...
Safe and Secure Data Center Moving
MEI Rigging & Crating is a trusted company for server rack and data center moving. Handling the special needs of the electronics and power for data centers play right into MEI’s strengths in electronics and semiconductor factory relocations, rigging and crating.
MEI has moved several entire data centers across the country, handling planning, ...
Cleanroom & Sensitive Environment Rigging, Moving & Installation
MEI teams are experts in cleanroom relocation and semiconductor equipment moves, providing services for manufacturers in these industries: Semiconductor MEMS Solar Devices Medical Devices .vc_btn3-style-gradient-custom.vc_btn-gradient-btn-664577ce920da:hover{color: #ffffff;background-color: #9e3940;border:...
MEI provides the specialized equipment and training required for CNC, Lathe, & Press Moves
Whether you’re moving across state or country, MEI Rigging & Crating CNC, Lathe, and Press movers will provide a stress & hassle free experience during your large equipment move.
Handling CNC Mills, Lathes and Presses takes specialized equipment and knowledge to protect both ...
Medical Equipment Rigging
MEI has been trusted by leading medical professionals across the nation for safe medical equipment rigging and moving. MEI has extensive experience in moving a wide array of medical equipment, including MRI, X-ray, CT and PET systems. We move medical lab instruments, including sample handling systems, centrifuge, and analytical devices. The medical rigging ...
Trusted Service,
Dedicated Team
Since our founding in the early 1990s, MEI Rigging & Crating has grown into one of the largest providers of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, storage and warehousing, crating and export packing services in the U.S. Our dedication to precision, safety and exceptional customer service remains strong. Learn More
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MEI Rigging & Crating is committed to protecting and ...
Sensitive Equipment RiggingMEI Rigging & Crating teams are trained and experienced in rigging a wide array of sensitive equipment, including cleanroom steppers, sensitive test and measurement instruments, delicate electronic equipment, laboratory equipment, artwork and sculptures and medical equipment.We have the training and experience to safely move or lift your valuable assets into ...
Extensive Experience in Heavy Lifting and RiggingMEI has the necessary equipment, experience, and manpower to handle the largest and heaviest projects. Our inventory of Versa-Lifts, gantries, skates, and heavy-haul trucks and trailers enable MEI to handle any heavy lift. Qualified & Certified Riggers Engineered Rigging Plans Heavy Lift & Rigging Engineering Services Oversized ...
As an industrial rigging company, MEI Rigging & Crating provides trusted, professional, and efficient industrial services including rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating and export packing at competitive rates. Our highly skilled team manages projects with technical or logistical challenges that a typical industrial moving ...
EXPERIENCE THE MEI DIFFERENCE AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA The MEI Atlanta location is proud to offer rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, industrial storage and warehousing, transportation, and crating services. Our Atlanta facility has 37,000 square feet of indoor secured industrial storage and 3 acres of outdoor secured industrial storage. ...
A&A Machinery Moving, An MEI Company, received the 2021 Rigging Job of the Year Award from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association. SC&RA is an international organization comprised of more than 1,400 members from 46 nations.
The SC&RA Rigging Job of the Year Award focuses on ingenuity and adherence to standards, with an emphasis on safety, innovation, engineering, ...
Williams Racing is pleased to announce MEI Rigging & Crating, a portfolio company of Dorilton Capital, as an Official Regional Partner.
Operating in eleven locations across eight states in the US, MEI Rigging & Crating is one of the largest providers of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating and export packing services in the ...
The MEI Rigging & Crating crew in Georgia completed a large project to remove a crown from a 135,000 pound Verson press machine (including the flywheel) to perform much needed repairs.
This press machine crown removal, which spanned over three days, was intricate and required various lifts to complete. Using the 100/140 Versa Lift, the biggest forklift available on the market with the ...
The MEI Dallas crew moved a 3,500 lb. fiberglass waste tank for a large semiconductor manufacturing customer. This move required extreme precision and attention to detail from our team as there was very little room to maneuver the tank. The customer was pleased with the services we offered and the efficiency with which we completed the project. ...
MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (“MEIâ€), a leading provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services, announced that it has acquired Reno Custom Crating (“RCCâ€) based in Reno, NV.
Started by Susan & Gordon Geffert in 1992, RCC is a provider of custom industrial crating services to the growing ...
MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (“MEIâ€), a leading provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, commercial storage, crating, and export packing services, announced that it has acquired A&A Machinery Moving, Inc. (“A&Aâ€) based in Morrisville, PA.
Founded in 1990 by owner Albert Lykon, A&A Machinery Moving has grown to become one of the ...
MEI Rigging & Crating was tasked with loading a 28,000 lb. fiber laser cutting machine onto a third-party vehicle for transit to Los Angeles. Once the machine arrived in California, it was skillfully unloaded by our on-site team. The MEI experienced crew, both in Waco and Los Angeles, executed this project efficiently and to the customer’s satisfaction. ...
MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (“MEIâ€), a leading provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, commercial storage, crating and export packing services, announced that it has acquired Houston Crating, Inc. (“HCIâ€). HCI, based in Houston, Texas, a provider of crating and export packing services to the energy and logistics industries.
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MEI Rigging & Crating set state-of-the-art equipment in a new plant that will be creating underground clean water pipes. Our crew successfully installed the following: pipe mill station, over 275 pipe moving racks, beveling machine, expander, hydro tester, CML line, blaster unit, paint booth and a pipe loader. Additionally, we ran full electrical wiring and hydraulics as we set the ...
MEI Rigging & Crating in Dallas skillfully moved a 20,000 lb. baler for a Texas-based flexographic printing customer. This move, which took place inside a local warehouse, required careful planning and preparation to efficiently and safely complete. The customer was pleased with the services we offered and with the on-site team that meticulously executed the move. ...
The MEI Rigging & Crating team was tasked with moving lab tables at The University of Texas in Austin. Our skilled crew successfully completed this move using several different, specialized pieces of equipment.
Customers, like The University of Texas, trust MEI to safely move their delicate and valuable equipment. We are proud to have been a part of this project and look forward to ...
MEI Rigging & Crating was awarded a project by Brazos Manufacturing to move a 47,000 lb. press machine. The MEI team created a tailored lift plan for the customer including the use of a 25/35 Versa Lift and a 40/60 Versa Lift. Versa Lift is ideal for lifting loads in tight quarters and can get into congested areas that other machines can’t reach. Together with the help of our ...
MEI installed a pool bulkhead for the new Alamo Heights ISD aquatics center. The bulkhead was 80 feet in length and weighed approximately 16,000 lbs. It was carefully placed using two, 25/35 Versa Lift trucks.
Our team safely and efficiently completed this project in one day. We anticipate many exciting competitions to be held here over the coming years. ...
MEI won a project to install a new pedestrian bridge at Lemmon Ave. on the Katy Trail. The bridge was installed in two sections, each measuring 52 feet long and weighing 18,000 lbs. Our team utilized a 60/80 Versa Lift and completed the project with assistance from our partner, Crocker Cranes.
The purpose of this new addition is to provide a safe pathway for both bikers and walkers. We’re ...
MEI lifted and set a custom Chevy truck onto an awning for our customer, Amaze Design. The truck is located outside the JP Morgan Chase building in Legacy West, a business and cultural district in Plano, Texas. Our team utilized a 17K telehandler to successfully complete this project.
The Chevy truck adds to the unique Legacy West atmosphere, and we know it will be enjoyed by those who visit ...
MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (“MEI”), a leading provider of machinery moving, millwrighting, installation, crating and export packing services, announced that it has acquired Adams Machinery Movers, Inc. (“Adams”) a provider of machinery moving and storage services based in Ellenwood, Georgia, near the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Buddy and Tony ...
MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (“MEI”), a leading provider of machinery moving, millwrighting, installation, crating and export packing services, announced that it has acquired Dunkel Bros Machinery Moving, Inc. (“Dunkel Bros“). Dunkel Bros is a provider of machinery moving and warehousing services based in Los Angeles, California.
Peter and Larry Dunkel founded ...
MEI set a 12,000 lb. generator into the second-floor mechanical room at Dallas Medical City Hospital. A platform was built at an elevation of 16 feet with blocking and cribbing, two 10-ton hydraulic gantry legs, and a 1-inch steel plate.
The generator was lifted onto the platform using MEI’s 15,000 lb. capacity telehandler, set onto poly skates, rolled into the building and set into place. ...
Dallas Escalator System Installation
Dallas, TX – MEI worked with building engineers, general contractors and Otis Elevator company for the installation of an escalator system into the Victory Park Building in Downtown Dallas.
After approval of the MEI lift plan to move the escalator into the building, MEI prepared for 3 weeks prior to installation for the project setup. Gantry beams ...
Low Clearance Air Handler Installation
Dallas, TX – MEI was hired by a mechanical contractor to install air handler units onto a low clearance mezzanine in the Irving Convention Center.
Using the lifting points furnished by the manufacturer, MEI’s team created a lift plan for the customer. Once approved, MEI hung two I-beams on the ceiling to suspend a 1-ton trolley and electric chain ...
Silo Tank Farm Installation
Dallas – March 2018 – MEI Rigging and Crating completed the installation of a silo tank farm at a Dallas area masonry products facility.
Used to hold products for the manufacturing of masonry base coats and adhesives, MEI erected all of the steel support framings, as well as installed all of the tanks. ...
A 1960’s Vertical Turret Lathe, manufactured by the former Bullard Machine Tool Company, was housed in a Phoenix-area manufacturer and needed to be dismantled.
A team of machinery moving experts from MEI Rigging & Crating’s Tempe, AZ regional office were hired to dismantle the large machine to be sent out for scrap. When quality & safety are required, call MEI Rigging & ...
AUGUST 10, 2017, SALT LAKE CITY, UT –
MEI Rigging & Crating successfully tackled a new installation challenge that represents the future of new or refurbished factory construction.
The two-month-long, retrofit project involved moving and lifting one hundred and fifty 8 feet x 32 feet, utility modules that are set and bolted onto elevated steel. The average weight of the modules is ...
JUNE 29, 2017, DALLAS, TX –
It took a special ocean container and a boatload of creativity for MEI Rigging & Crating to crate and ship an Olympic sized rowboat to Pakistan.
A 45-foot container was needed to perfectly fit the boat along with two rowing machines and accessories like cables and oars that go along with the boat. A generous MEI client donated the boat and all items to the ...
MEI Dallas Uses One Acre of Outside Secured Storage to Coordinate Containerizing 36 trucks with 720,000 lbs. of Cargo
APRIL 26, 2017, DALLAS, TX – In a recent project that required careful planning, MEI accepted the challenge to move 720,000 pounds of machinery, in more than 700 crates and load it into shipping containers. The project took weeks of planning, an experienced team, 36 flatbed ...
Creating Custom Carts from Display Skids for Production Line Efficiency
MARCH 16, 2017, DALLAS, TX –You don’t put the cart before the horse any more than you design a custom skid without consulting the design team at MEI Rigging & Crating.
Great solutions come from tackling hard material handling and crating challenges with top-notch design and creative approaches. Working with MEI ...
NOVEMBER 30, 2016, DALLAS, TX —The Helicopter overhead in SE Dallas early morning last Saturday wasn’t the local traffic reporters. Instead, it was the installation of data equipment at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center in West Downtown Dallas. MEI Rigging & Crating used a helicopter, three forklifts, and a small mobile crane to complete the move in less than one hour. In that hour, ...
MAY 23, 2016, DALLAS, TX — Wrestlemania, “The Superbowl of sports entertainmentâ€, fans think about the celebrities and the action. But behind the scenes, it takes a lot of planning and works to put the show on, including the elaborate exhibits and costume and memorabilia showcase for fans. And it takes equally as much work to move the whole show from one city to the next.
MEI Rigging &...
FEBRUARY 8, 2016, SAN ANTONIO, TX — For one giant government defense contractor, a move of sensitive equipment needed to be executed perfectly and on time, but for MEI Rigging & Crating, it was a regular Tuesday.
MEI Rigging & Crating in San Antonio moved hundreds of pieces of sensitive equipment and tooling over a three-week span for a large government defense contractor. “The ...
Removing a 40,000 lb. boiler from a raised elevation ...
Moving a CNC in Arizona ...
GTSD shelter shrink wrap and transport ...
JUNE 10, 2015, LEHI, UT — “Clever Girl,†says the Game Warden in the first Jurassic Park movie, upon realizing that Velociraptors (really Utahraptors) do indeed hunt in packs. These clever Utahraptors are now on display in the Museum of Ancient Life in Lehi, Utah, thanks to a well-executed delivery of these rare fossils by MEI Rigging & Crating LLC.
Getting them there was not an ...
OCTOBER 15, 2015, PHOENIX, AZ — MEI Rigging & Crating performed a turnkey factory relocation for a solar panel manufacturing equipment company, destined for Barbados. Deltro Electrical LTE, a solar contractor, needed help with a huge project to move their entire solar panel production factory from their Arizona location to Barbados to create solar panels for a solar energy farm. All ...
Industrial Shrink Wrapping for Export ...
JUNE 30, 2012, SEATTLE, WA — MEI Rigging & Crating announced today that the company was chosen to supply packaging and build crates to transport NASA’s Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT) Space Shuttle for its journey from Houston’s Johnson Space Center to Seattle’s Museum of Flight. The FFT was carefully wrapped, crated, and packed by MEI in 22 large sections and will be reassembled ...
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A full-scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope was built by the prime contractor, Northrop Grumman, to provide a better understanding of the size, scale, and complexity of this satellite. It was built and is supported entirely by Northrop Grumman’s internal funds. The model is constructed mainly of aluminum and steel, weighs 12,000 lb., and is approximately 80 feet long, 40 feet wide ...
Barrier bagging and crating of satellite for export ...
Crating, film lining and barrier bagging for CNC milling machine ...
MEI Rigging & Crating Utah moved Santa’s house on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. The house was sitting on artificial grass. The challenge was the construction of the building. The flooring material had a thicknesses of 3/4″ OMB. There were 20 or more in attendance. The pictures do not include jacking up the structure. The customers were very impressed with MEI professionals on site. ...
Experience Counts when Choosing Electronic Equipment Movers
When moving electronic equipment, you want electronic equipment movers with the experience, skills, and equipment necessary to protect your investment and provide a hassle-free move. Moved more than $1 Billion worth of Electronic Equipment
MEI has extensive experience relocating sensitive equipment and components.  We’ve moved ...
“The line between disorder and order lies in logistics…†– Sun Tzu
As recent disasters in the United States attest, the difference between a disaster and a humanitarian crisis is how well and how quickly aid can get to victims. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, MEI Rigging & Crating worked with BreakBulk, FEMA and the City of Houston to help provide critical logistical ...
MEI Rigging & Crating delivers much needed fresh drinking water for relief efforts in Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The MEI team drove two of our large 53-foot drive-in van trailers to bring donated water for distribution to Hurricane Harvey shelters and relief workers in Houston, Texas. This effort was set in motion by a generous donation from MEI Rigging & Crating&#...
MEI Rigging & Crating in Houston triples its warehouse and storage space with the opening of a 227,000 square foot warehouse within 10 miles of the Houston ports where MEI has strong and established relationships.
The increasing demand for warehousing in Houston, fueled by population growth, also factored into adding a much larger warehouse to MEI Houston’s capabilities. The Houston ...
Built with maneuverability, power, and ease of use in mind, MEI Rigging & Crating in Utah seriously extended their capabilities with the addition of a 40/60 Versa-Lift. The 57,000-pound new piece of equipment, can lift 40,000 pounds with the base retracted or up to 60,000 pounds with the base extended.
This dramatically opens up the possibility for bigger projects that need more lift ...
MEI Rigging & Crating is expanding its commitment to the greater Houston market with a new 80,000 square foot storage and crating facility.
The brand new building, with over 80,000 square feet of secured storage (including gated outdoor storage), was officially introduced into the Houston community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony through the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce, followed ...
MEI Rigging & Crating has been recognized by Turner Logistics as a distinguished subcontractor at their local Dallas banquet and awards night. Turner Logistics selects a few of the best from among over 400 subcontractors in the greater Dallas region to recognize at their annual awards banquet in Texas. MEI Rigging & Crating was recognized for their outstanding work in providing ...
MEI Rigging & Crating is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of a new 80,000 square foot rigging and crating facility in Houston Texas, due to open in early 2016.
The 10+ acre site is located within the Kennedy Greens South Business Park in North Houston near the George Bush International Airport. The new facility will include a secure indoor storage space as well as a fenced outdoor ...
