MEI Rigging & Crating Acquires Dalrymple Rigging and Transport

Olympus Partners Acquires MEI Rigging & Crating from Dorilton Capital

July 7, 2023

Industrial Services

Olympus Partners, a Stamford-based private equity firm, has acquired MEI Rigging & Crating (MEI), a national provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, industrial storage and crating, from Dorilton Capital. MEI operates 12 regional offices across the United States and serves end markets including datacenters, semiconductors and electric vehicles; Olympus said the acquisition will support MEI's next phase of national platform growth.

MEI Rigging & Crating Acquires Northeast Riggers

April 2, 2025

Industrial Services

MEI Rigging & Crating, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired Northeast Riggers, a regional provider of machinery moving, transportation and managed storage services with locations in Farmington, Connecticut; Jupiter, Florida; and Columbus, Georgia. The add-on expands MEI's footprint in New England and the Southeast and broadens its service capabilities in rigging, machinery moving and storage.

MEI Rigging & Crating Acquires Able Machinery Movers

January 9, 2024

Industrial Services

MEI Rigging & Crating, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired Able Machinery Movers, a Dallas-based provider of turnkey machinery moving, rigging, millwrighting, and crating services with five Texas locations. The add-on expands MEI's presence and capabilities across the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio-Austin, and Houston markets and is funded with additional capital from Olympus Partners.

MEI Rigging & Crating Acquires Coast Rigging and Machinery Moving

October 9, 2024

Industrial Services

MEI Rigging & Crating, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired Coast Rigging and Machinery Moving, a Charlotte-based provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, crating, and export packing services. The add-on strengthens MEI's footprint in North Carolina and the broader Southeast while retaining Coast's leadership to support integrated growth.

MEI Rigging & Crating Acquires Adams Machinery Movers

May 28, 2020

Industrial Services

MEI Rigging & Crating, a portfolio company of Dorilton Capital, has acquired Adams Machinery Movers, a machinery moving and storage provider based in Ellenwood, Georgia. The deal expands MEI's presence in the Southeast; founders Buddy and Tony Adams will continue to lead the business under MEI ownership.

MEI Rigging & Crating Acquires Houston Crating

May 11, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

MEI Rigging & Crating, a Dorilton-backed industrial services platform, has acquired Houston Crating, a Houston-based provider of crating and export packing services. The acquisition will integrate HCI’s operations and team into MEI’s Houston facility to expand MEI’s packaging and export capabilities for energy and logistics customers.