Industrial Plant Relocation & Turnkey Services

Henke Industrial provides complete turnkey plant relocation services for manufacturers across North America and globally. Our OSHA 30 certified crews handle every phase, from disassembly and transport to reinstallation and startup, with engineered planning that minimizes downtime and eliminates surprises

  • Reinstallation & Integration:

    • Foundation Work & Structural Modifications

    • Utility Reconnection & Systems Integration

    • Equipment & Machinery Reassembly

    • Automation & Controls Reprogramming

    See how our rigging and millwright services support complex reassembly.

  • Testing, Commissioning & Training:

    • Start-Up Support

    • Performance Testing & Calibration

    • Operator & Maintenance Training

    Controls changes are handled by our technical services and PLC programming team.”

  • Post-Move Support:

    • Documentation & As-Builts

    • Warranty & Maintenance Programs

    • Facility Restoration

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Every hour of downtime can cost thousands in lost production.
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Services

  • Pre-Planning & Project Management:

    • Site Assessment & Feasibility Studies

    • Project Scheduling & Coordination

    • Regulatory Compliance & Permitting

    • Turnkey Project Oversight

  • Decommissioning & Disassembly:

    • Equipment Tagging & Inventory Control

    • Utility Disconnection & Safe Facility Shutdown

    • Mechanical, Electrical & Structural Disassembly

  • Transport & Logistics:

    • Custom Rigging & Crating

    • Heavy Haul Transport & Permitting

    • International Logistics Management

Our Six-Step Relocation Process

Every relocation follows a six-step process designed to minimize risk, protect uptime, and maintain schedule integrity.

Our planning begins weeks before equipment is touched, ensuring a safe, predictable move from start to restart.

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Every relocation follows a precise sequence designed to minimize risk and protect uptime.

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Proven Performance

Henke Industrial has successfully managed plant relocations and equipment moves across North America with zero recordable incidents.

Every project is delivered on time, within scope, and backed by detailed planning that protects both safety and schedule integrity.

Key Results:

  • Hundreds of machines relocated safely

  • Zero recordable incidents

  • Every project delivered on time and within scope

See how Henke delivers safe, on-time relocations in our Equipment Relocation Guide.

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Downtime Mitigation

Downtime costs manufacturers thousands per hour, which is why every Henke project is engineered for speed and precision.

Through sequenced execution, utility readiness planning, and off-hour scheduling, we help clients restart faster and maintain production continuity.

Downtime is expensive. Planning prevents it. Downtime Planning article.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We manage every stage of a plant move, from pre-planning and engineered lift design to disassembly, heavy-haul transport, reinstallation, and restart. Each phase is sequenced for safety, efficiency, and uptime protection.

  • Our planning process focuses on keeping your production on schedule. We use parallel site prep, off-hour execution, and clear restart sequencing to reduce downtime by as much as 40% compared to traditional relocation methods.

  • Yes. We coordinate all utilities, including power, compressed air, gas, water, and data, to ensure a safe and efficient restart.

  • Yes. Every major lift includes a custom plan detailing load balance, rigging geometry, clearances, and safety sequencing.

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  • Absolutely. Our team has decades of experience with robotics, automated lines, and large press systems. We partner with OEMs and in-house engineers to ensure every component is reassembled, aligned, and calibrated precise

  • We are based in Northern Kentucky and provide relocation, rigging, and millwright services for manufacturers across North America and globally.

  • We are headquartered in Northern Kentucky and support manufacturers across North America and globally. Our crews mobilize quickly for both domestic and international projects.

Related Services

Safe, precision handling, lifting, and alignment of heavy industrial equipment using engineered lift plans and OSHA-compliant procedures.

Utility coordination, site readiness, and shutdown/startup support to ensure smooth, safe transitions during relocation or installation.

Controls integration, automation support, and line commissioning to verify systems function exactly as designed after reinstallation.

Specialized transport for oversized or high-value machinery, including route planning, permitting, and coordination with rigging and site crews.

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We’ll help you design a safe, efficient plan that minimizes downtime and eliminates surprises.

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