History

In the true start-up tradition, MEI began in a garage.

In June 1990, Bruce and Julie Marler opened B&J Fabrication, in Albany, Oregon, fabricating metal products for OEMs. In 1998 they purchased a machinery moving and rigging business and changed the company’s name to Marler Enterprises, Inc. (MEI).

MEI grew quickly via acquisition.   Recruiting key personnel from Phoenix Process Automation and Verteq aided the company in manufacturing semiconductor fabrication equipment and related devices, including wet process systems. MEI rounded out its wet processing capabilities by acquiring IDX Robotics, Inc. in 2005.  The robotics software has enabled automation and control in all of MEI’s wet process equipment, wet benches, and chemical delivery systems and in MEI’s upgrades of used wet process equipment and spin rinse dryers.

In 2004, the company was renamed MEI, LLC, to enable further growth.

MEI Rigging and Crating was expanded with the acquisition of Nationwide Rigging and Crating in 2007.  With the merger we expanded the factory relocation, rigging and crating business, adding offices in Plano, Texas and Van Nuys, California.  During that time, MEI also opened an office in Lehi, Utah. Factory relocations and turnkey industrial move coordination services are providing strong growth in this part of the business.

The Semiconductor Equipment & Services continue to grow briskly with the introduction of new equipment platforms, including:

• Evolution automated linear wet processing equipment platform
• Revolution rotary wet station platform
• FlexChem, MultiChem and BottleChem chemical delivery, mixing and spiking system platforms
• Solar Wafer Cleaning Systems
• PolySilicon Chunk, Ingot and Bar cleaning systems

Both the Semiconductor Equipment & Services division and the Rigging & Crating divisions of MEI enjoy continued growth nationwide and worldwide. With one eye always toward the future, MEI continues to seek opportunities that fit these strategic areas, including acquisitions that complement its core competencies and regional requirements.