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Mezzanines Double Existing Space at Air
Base
The
917th Air Force Reserve Unit at Barksdale Air Force Base
in Bossier City, Louisiana, was "land-locked" with no
room for expansion. The 917th deploys both the B-52
Bomber and the A-10 Tank Killer and was among the very
first to enter combat during both Operation Desert Storm
and in Iraq. Due to increasing amounts of responsibility
during wartime, along with an increase in personnel and
equipment, the 917th once again needed more storage room
for pre-packed combat ready "air-drop" pallets.
This
long-time customer knew that the NECI experts would have
a solution and wasted no time in getting help. Their
previous success using Wildeck-designed mezzanines to
increase storage space was the main factor in choosing
NECI and Wildeck once again.
By
utilizing Wildeck's unique engineering capabilities,
NECI was able to design various mezzanines that were
custom fitted to match the building configurations and
storage requirements.
When
completed and installed, the custom-fitted designs
allowed the 917th to almost double its existing storage
space.
Mezzanines Expand Hardware Store Showroom
Revell
Hardware is a hardware distributor and owner of several
Ace Hardware locations in the Jackson, Mississippi,
area. At its location in Pearl, Mississippi, Revell
wanted to expand the show room and point-of-sale area
without affecting the back stock inventory.
Revell
contacted numerous mezzanine distributors to bid on the
project. NECI General Manager Ryan Harner says, "NECI
won the project based on the quality of our turnkey
proposal, along with our price. " Several mezzanines
were selected, and things proceeded smoothly until
Hurricane Katrina intervened.
The
mezzanines were ready, but could not be delivered. NECI
worked with its supplier, Wildeck, who stored them until
Revell was ready to receive the material. When the delay
was over, NECI was there to begin installation, which
took place with no disruption to the store's day-to-day
business.
A
modification to the stairwell location was made in the
field by NECI to accommodate a new entrance. This
satisfied customer is now recommending NECI and the
mezzanines to other Ace Hardware
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