INTERVIEW: Meever USA
Pile Buck’s interview with Meever USA, part of a large international organization dedicated to steel and piling products. Meever USA handles distribution, fabrication, and engineering of steel piles, structural steel, and related systems, supplying projects in marine, foundation, infrastructure sectors. And through its joint venture with Foundation Equipment Services under Meever Foundation Equipment also provides piling rigs and foundation machinery across North America.
PB: Tell us about Meever USA.
M: Meever USA is the American arm of a global manufacturer and distributor of steel piling products called Meever and Meever, originally headquartered in the Netherlands. We maintain stock locations in Belle Chasse, Louisiana and Green Cove Springs, Florida, and deliver steel from inventory or production with short lead times.
PB: What and who is Meever Foundation Equipment?
M: Meever Foundation Equipment is the result of two companies combining forces: Meever USA and Foundation Equipment Services. Both have earned reputations in the market by delivering quality products and reliable service over many years. Together, we believe Meever Foundation Equipment will continue to serve as a dependable equipment provider in the American foundation market. We supply piling rigs, vibratory equipment, impact hammers, excavator-mounted hammers, side grips, and drills. We operate throughout North America and support diverse project types, from excavation support and shoring to deep foundations. We have also formalized a partnership with the German company Müller, making us the exclusive U.S. dealer for Müller’s vibratory technology in the U.S. market.
PB: What types of steel piling products do you offer?
M: We offer a comprehensive portfolio of steel piling and structural products. Our lineup includes hot-rolled and cold-formed sheet piles, structural steel and H-piles, pipes & micropiles (welded, seamless, spirally welded, combined pipes), anchorage systems, strutting, bracing systems (such as our modular Meever Bracing System), as well as combined wall systems, corner/ connector pieces, walers & tie rods, interlock sealant, and other supporting components used in piling and foundation work.
PB: What types of services do you offer?
M: We offer a full suite of services including project design and engineering, offsite steel fabrication (cutting, welding, splicing, assembly), surface treatments, coatings, and transportation logistics (rail, barge, truck) tailored to your project needs.
PB: What services does your engineering department offer?
M: Our engineering department provides full support in project design and value engineering, offering cost-efficient alternative designs and custom solutions. We also collaborate on specialized structures (e.g. guard walls, box sections, combined piles) and ensure our designs align with fabrication and surface treatment capabilities.
PB: We understand you offer steel sheet pile rentals.
M: In the U.S., we maintain a large inventory across multiple stocking locations for new and used sheet piles available for rent. We keep our rental fleet in excellent condition and pay special attention to sheet pile interlocks, ensuring they’re clean and straight before shipment. For longer temporary projects, we offer a buy-back option. In addition to sheet piles, we can provide pipes and structural steel for temporary applications as needed.
PB: What are the advantages of renting sheet piles rather than purchasing?
M: One of the key advantages of rental is the significant reduction of a project’s carbon footprint. By reusing steel products across multiple projects, the need for continuous new production is reduced, improving the footprint of the global steel market. Besides the application of used sheet piles within rental projects, we also see an increase of sales for used sheet piles in permanent projects. In this way, our rental activities combine economic value with environmental responsibility, offering solutions that are both practical and future oriented.
PB: Are there cases where renting monthly doesn’t make sense?
M: Sometimes a monthly rental is not ideal if the temporary construction remains in place for a relatively long time. In those cases, we offer the option to purchase the sheet piles from us, and we will buy them back after the project’s completion for an agreed upon price.
PB: Do you offer hot rolled and cold formed sheet piles?
M: Meever USA offers a wide variety of hot rolled and cold formed sheet pile sections. We have new and used sheet piles in stock available for sale or rent. We also offer sales and buy-back options for long-term temporary applications.
PB: What if you’re out of stock?
M: If we don’t have the required materials in stock, we can also deliver steel directly from production. Domestic and foreign sheet piles are offered according to project specifications in lengths up to 100ft. This is regularely the case since we have three different stock locations on which we have stock availability.
PB: Does Meever USA offer fabrication services?
M: We provide offsite fabrication services. We can cut piling to desired lengths, cut handling holes, weld studs, assemble double C-walers, pair or unpair sheet piles, splice piles, and attach top or tip protectors prior to delivery to your jobsite.Besides all this we are always open for other requests and we’ll make sure to provide our customers with those as well.
PB: Can you assist customers with fabrication design?
M: Our engineering department can also help (re)design fabrication for economy, increased productivity, and sustainability. We tailor each solution to your project requirements, using made-to-measure components and recycled steel options to reduce material use and CO₂ emissions.
PB: What is the Meever patented Bracing System?
M: The Meever Bracing System is a modular mechanical bracing system designed and engineered to maintain excavation integrity. It is patented and features removable pump units that allow creation of a static temporary support system. It offers flexibility on site, faster installation, and overall savings in time and cost.
PB: How do the modules fit together?
M: The Bracing System fits together with a full shear capacity joint, secured with one pin. This simple, easy assembly requires minimal training, saving layout time on site.
PB: Do you offer custom solutions?
M: The Meever Bracing System is manufactured in-house, so we can offer custom solutions for varying excavations.
PB: What are the advantages of the Meever Bracing System?
M: Its is very easy and quick to install, provide fast assembly, and require no welding on site. Most importantly it provides a safe working environment.
PB: What projects can the Meever Bracing System be used for?
M: The Meever Bracing System can be used in conjunction with all steel sheet piles U & Z Type and trench sheets. Meever Bracing is not restricted to size or shape, it is versatile in every aspect. In addition, Meever System offers a preliminary design outlining the sheets and the amount of bracing needed to secure the excavations.
PB: What else should we know about Meever USA Bracing System?
M: The brace is lighter than the conventional method of steel pipe strutting, so smaller machines can be used on site. Also, all systems are compatible with each other. Our engineering team can design the right Bracing System for your project. Meever Bracing Systems also offers over-dig allowance (pump extensions to cover excavation tolerance), and modules include connections for safe cross bracing. Download Meever USA’s Bracing brochure for full specifications here.
PB: What surface treatments and protective services does Meever USA provide for steel components?
M: We offer blasting and coating, galvanizing, and cathodic protection. We can also deliver hot-dipped galvanized products. In addition to coating systems, we provide zinc and aluminum anodes that significantly extend material lifetime, especially in marine environments.
PB: What types of pipes and micropiles do you offer?
M: Meever USA offers a wide range of steel pipes from both production and stock. Seamless, longitudinally welded, and spirally welded pipes are offered according to ASTM, API, DIN, or NEN standards. We maintain large inventories so we can deliver quickly, and we supply various diameters, wall thicknesses, and steel grades (up to X80, S555, L555).
PB: How do your interlock sealing services work?
M: With any sheet pile project where potential water leakage through the wall presents a problem, sealing the interlocks may be required. We can seal or weld the middle interlock of a pair which gives a 100 % watertight seal.
PB: What about applying an interlock sealant?
M: That’s another option. Applying an interlock sealant can drastically decrease the chance of water leaking through the interlocks. It can be used with all types of hot rolled and cold formed sheet piling interlocks.
PB: What are hydrophilic sealants?
M: Hydrophilic sealants have the ability to swell up to multiple times its original volume when it’s in contact with water and it will seal off the locks. It can be applied before delivery to the jobsite but this sealant is also very easy to install in the field. An example of a hydrophilic sealant is the Meever Expanding Seal.
PB: Can it be applied before delivery?
M: It can be applied before delivery to the jobsite, but this sealant is also very easy to install in the field. Field installation increases the effectiveness of the sealant.
PB: What else do you want our readers to know about Meever USA?
M: We see ourselves not just as a supplier, but as a long-term project partner. Building lasting relationships with clients is one of our highest priorities. Visit our website or contact us today to discuss how we can support your next project.
