Emmert International
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Heavy hauling and rigging, transportation |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Founder | Terry Emmert |
| Headquarters | Clackamas , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Mike Albrecht (expansion leader) |
| Products | Heavy hauling, rigging services, engineered transport, gantry crane operations |
| Parent | Emmert Industrial Corporation |
Emmert International is a company specializing in heavy hauling and rigging, with its main office located in Clackamas, Oregon. Originally established by Terry Emmert as a business focused on relocating houses and small structures, the firm’s commercial sector now accounts for the bulk of its income. The organization maintains three operational locations: the corporate headquarters in Clackamas, along with branches in Rhome, Texas and Danbury, Texas.
The commercial segment of Emmert International is dedicated to the transportation of oversized loads using roadways, waterways, and rail systems, complemented by rigging services and gantry crane operations. A majority of their assignments involve "engineered transport," employing bespoke transport equipment specifically designed for each individual load.
Among their distinguished undertakings are moving the Spruce Goose aircraft, the Hubble Space Telescope, the 3.2 million-pound brick structure of the Fairmount Hotel, the "Levitated Mass" exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Fermilab’s g-2 muon particle accelerator. Emmert International predominantly caters to industries such as power generation, oil and gas, chemical processing, nuclear energy, mining, and aerospace.
Functioning as a division within Emmert Industrial Corporation, Emmert International continues to expand its reach.
History
In response to urban development during the 1960s, Terry Emmert initiated home relocations from sites designated for commercial use to vacant land he owned. This venture led to the founding of Emmert International in 1964 as a company specializing in moving houses and smaller buildings.
To facilitate expansion, under Mike Albrecht’s guidance, the company engineered a unique dolly and jacking system. The 1990s saw the launch of their commercial division aimed at larger-scale clients, which propelled revenue growth by 2000%. Expansion efforts included opening branches in Rhome and Danbury, Texas, while designating Clackamas as the corporate headquarters.
A notable project in June 2009 involved transporting a 411-ton electrical transformer from China to New Hampshire via the Conway Scenic Railroad, utilizing a custom Schnabel car.
In 2020, Emmert International set a state record in Nevada by moving a retired nuclear reactor weighing 2.5 million pounds to Salt Lake City.