Superior Rigging & Erecting Co. Acquires Heaton Erecting, Inc.
November 5, 2024
Superior Rigging & Erecting Co., an Atlanta-based crane, rigging and steel-erection firm, has acquired Heaton Erecting, Inc., a long-established Atlanta-area crane rental, rigging and transportation company. Heaton will continue to operate under its name with Patrick Lewis (Superior's CEO) leading the combined business, which aims to expand service capabilities (steel fabrication, millwrighting, storage) for customers in the Atlanta market.
- Buyers
- Superior Rigging & Erecting Co.
- Targets
- Heaton Erecting, Inc.
- Sellers
- Carol (former owner/CEO of Heaton Erecting, Inc.)
- Industry
- Construction
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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