{"id":9200,"date":"2024-11-05T15:32:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T15:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/superiorrigstg.wpengine.com\/?p=9200"},"modified":"2025-07-28T20:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:05:49","slug":"superior-rigging-aquires-heaton-erecting-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superiorrigging.com\/superior-rigging-aquires-heaton-erecting-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"Superior Rigging Acquires Heaton Erecting, Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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[ATLANTA, Ga] \u2014 Superior Rigging & Erecting Co., a crane, rigging, steel erection and fabrication company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, has aquired Heaton Erecting, Inc. Heaton is a crane rental, rigging and transportation company. The acquisition brings together two companies with rich history that are both operating at their peak.<\/p>

\u201cI’m honored that Carol [former Heaton Owner\/CEO] is trusting us to continue this legacy of what a great company Heaton is, and I don’t take that lightly,\u201d Patrick Lewis, CEO of Superior Rigging & Erecting Co. \u00a0said. \u201cWe have two phenomenal brands in the Atlanta market and with us combining the potential of what can be is limitless.\u201d<\/p>

Heaton\u2019s customer base will see the benefits of Superior\u2019s deep rigging history and gain access to turn-key services such as steel fabrication, millwrighting and more storage space near downtown Atlanta.<\/p>

The two companies have had a competitive, but friendly relationship in the Atlanta market, but their history together runs deep.<\/p>

\u201cMy dad\u2019s first job out of college was at Superior,\u201d Heaton said, \u201cI can recall being a little kid and our ritual on Saturday morning was: Dad would pick my brother and me up out of bed, throw us in the back of the Superior pickup truck and we’d go ride around and look at jobs. I’ve really been in this business all my life, and when I look back on that history, I guess you could say it started with Superior.\u201d<\/p>

Heaton will be under the leadership of Patrick Lewis as Owner\/CEO and continue operating under the Heaton Erecting, Inc. name.<\/p>

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About Superior Rigging & Erecting Co. <\/strong><\/p>

Superior Rigging & Erecting Co. has been making the tough look easy since 1952. They are headquartered in Atlanta, GA and have an office in Orlando, FL. They offer turn-key services to the entire southeast. Superior\u2019s services include crane rental, rigging, machinery moving, transportation, steel erection, steel fabrication, warehousing, machinery moving and more.<\/p>

About H<\/strong>eaton Erecting, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>

Heaton Erecting, Inc<\/a> was founded in 1966 in Atlanta, GA. They provide crane rental services, rigging, transportation and storage. Their mission is to lift customer service to new heights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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[ATLANTA, Ga] \u2014 Superior Rigging & Erecting Co., a crane, rigging, steel erection and fabrication company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, has aquired Heaton Erecting, Inc. Heaton is a crane rental, rigging and transportation company. 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