We are pleased to inform you that our MECO facility is fully operational today following the passing of Hurricane Francine. Thankfully, our site sustained no significant damage, and we are back to business as usual. While we have been...

We are excited to announce that Shelley Compton has rejoined the MECO team as our Head of Operations, based in Mandeville, LA. Shelley brings over 25 years of extensive experience in operations, engineering, and executive management across the defense,...

MECO is excited to announce that Krista Kern has joined the MECO/Water Works team as the new Head of Sales for North America! With over 15 years in the BioPharma industry, Krista has held various roles, from Clinical Manufacturing...

MECO is thrilled to announce that Michel Muhmenthaler has joined the MECO team as the new UK Regional Manager. With nearly 20 years of experience in clean utilities, Michel has held various roles in Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and...

As the world experiences increasing water challenges, Grundfos is taking the lead in raising awareness and inspiring change by partnering in an upcoming inspirational documentary that shows how technologies and innovations are changing how we manage water. Bjerringbro, Denmark...

MECO is excited to announce that David Brooks has joined the MECO team as the new US Southeast Regional Manager. David has over 20 years of experience in various roles supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing and other critical process utilities for...

MANDEVILLE, LA, 2 April 2024 – MECO has been recognized with LWCC’s Safest 70 Award for 2023. Established in 2008, the award honors LWCC policyholders who exemplify the company’s commitment to workplace safety. MECO is proud to be recognized...

MECO – a Grundfos Company and global market leader in Water for Injection – is pleased to announce the appointment of Gregory (Greg) Queen as the President of MECO. Greg will be a member of the Grundfos Water Treatment...

MECO is proud to receive the Legacy Award from the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce. This award is presented to a thriving business that has been in operation for more than two decades and has made a long-term commitment...

MECO’s Mandeville facility has significantly enhanced its manufacturing efficiencies by incorporating the QuickMill INTIMIDATOR 120-120-24 gantry machining center. The Intimidator is a game-changer in improving our machining setup for drilling and offloading tube sheets.  With the Intimidator, we can...

MECO is pleased to welcome Daniel Breitfeld as MECO’s new DACH Regional Manager. Mr. Breitfeld brings more than 17 years of experience in water treatment to MECO. For much of his career, he worked with Grundfos water treatment projects...

MECO has increased its manufacturing capacity and operations by 40% to meet the demands for MECO high-purity water and steam systems. MECO’s enhanced capacity allows for dedicated assembly spaces for our vapor compression systems, pretreatment, Purified Water, and Membrane-Based...

Louisiana Economic Development (LED) honored MECO with the 44th Annual Lantern Award for excellence in manufacturing. LED acknowledges Louisiana companies that provide exceptional commitment to the betterment of their community as well as investment in employee growth and facility...

MECO, a Grundfos company, acquires California-based Water Works to strengthen its ultrapure water treatment portfolio MECO – a Grundfos Company and global market leader in Water for Injection – has acquired San Diego based Water Works, thereby strengthening its...

To meet the growing demands for MECO’s high purity water systems throughout the region, MECO is pleased to welcome Ian Barton as MECO’s new UK Regional Sales Manager. Mr. Barton brings more than 13 years’ experience to MECO, having...

MECO, a world leader in engineered water purification solutions, is honored to be a part of our customers’ success in the annual ISPE Facility of the Year Awards. MECO continues to provide our customers with the broadest base of...

MECO is pleased to announce that global leader in pump technologies, Grundfos, has finalized an agreement to acquire Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc. (MECO). This acquisition will strengthen both MECO and Grundfos’ position to become the leading global providers of...

MANDEVILLE, LA, 21 September 2021 –  MECO is pleased to announce that Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technologies, has entered into an agreement to acquire Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc. (MECO). This acquisition, which is...

MECO is pleased to welcome Aaron Gladue as MECO’s new US Southeast Regional Manager. Mr. Gladue brings more than 14 years’ experience to MECO, having worked in a variety of roles supporting USP Purified Water systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing...

Hurricane Ida took a tract that was slightly west of New Orleans and our manufacturing plant in Mandeville, Louisiana. As a result, the area has sustained significant wind damage with downed power lines, trees and debris. Fortunately, the levee...

After 21 years of overseeing MECO water purification equipment sales and establishing countless lasting relationships with customers, our colleague, friend, and water industry icon, Don Batot is retiring. Don got his start in the water industry over four decades...

Limerick, Ireland: MECO is pleased to welcome James Clifford as MECO Ireland’s new General Manager. Mr. Clifford brings more than 15 years’ experience to MECO, having worked in a variety of engineering & commercial roles across manufacturing and medical device...

MECO Ireland has expanded its service engineering team and technical sales team to meet the growing demands for high purity water systems throughout the region and Europe. The number of  installations continue to climb as Purified Water (PW), Water...

As the world is approaching the one-year anniversary of being in lockdown from the novel coronavirus, MECO remains steadfast in our commitment to contributing to the global response to end the pandemic. Producing over 25 million gallons of pharmaceutical...

MECO is pleased to welcome Fredrick Dade as MECO’s new Quality and Safety Manager. Mr. Dade has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M and has worked in Manufacturing and Quality since 1999. He has fourteen years of...

MECO’s new vertical turret lathe for high precision turning operations has arrived and is running in the facility. As the workhorse of the industry, the YV1200 allows MECO to perfectly match the right level of machine tool technology and...

Nothing says, “deck the halls” like the fragrant smell of something warm and comforting cooking in the kitchen. That’s why, this holiday, MECO has partnered with the legendary Antoine’s Restaurant in the New Orleans French Quarter to share their world-famous Creole...

MECO would like to wish a Happy Veteran’s Day to all who served our country and those who continue to do so. We are especially proud to salute our 34 MECO employees who dedicated their lives to protect our...

MECO, a world leader in the design and manufacture of water purification systems, is currently involved in multiple Operation Warp Speed (OWS) projects. Operation Warp Speed is a public/private partnership initiated by the US government to facilitate and accelerate...

MECO WATER SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN UTILIZED BY 17 ISPE CATEGORY WINNERS OVER THE PAST DECADE. MECO, a world leader in engineered water purification solutions, is honored to be a part of our customers’ success in the annual ISPE Facility...

MECO’s High Purity Water Systems Aid the Biopharmaceutical Industry in COVID-19 Vaccine Development   Mandeville, Louisiana (June 30, 2020) – With global biopharmaceutical companies racing to develop the first COVID-19 vaccine, Louisiana-based MECO ramps up production of water purification...

As the world is combatting the spread of COVID-19, biopharmaceutical companies are racing to produce COVID-19 testing kits, PPE, IV fluids and other medications. In order to meet these demands, the biopharmaceutical industry relies heavily on pharmaceutical grade water...

  While the coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to spread around the world, biopharmaceutical companies are working tirelessly to manufacture a vaccine, life-saving medication and testing kits. One of the critical utilities used in the manufacture of these products is ultra-pure...

The MECO smartANALYTICS™ program is proving to be more than just a watchful eye. With access to untapped data, MECO smartANALYTICS™ customers see how their water purification systems operate in real-time. MECO MASTERpak™ ULTRA systems utilizing the smartANALYTICS program will...

MECO celebrates the Year of the Rat  鼠 (SHǓ) Wishing everyone good fortune and success in 2020!🐀🎇🐲🧧Discover the myths and traditions behind the Chinese New Year and why 2020 is predicted to bring good fortune and success in our...

  MECO water helps biopharmaceutical companies discover and manufacture life-saving drugs. It powers the world through the energy sector and hydrates our soldiers who fight for our freedom. Every holiday season, MECO makes donations to various charitable organizations that have...

Recently, the Umm Lulu Gas Treatment Platform (ULGTP) broke a Guinness World Records™ (GWR) title for the ‘Heaviest single-module topside on a fixed steel jacket.’ The record-beating, ULGTP set on a fixed steel jacket weighs 31,515 metric tonnes.¹ The...

MECO, a world leader in the design and construction of critical water and steam systems hosts multiple educational seminars around the world. The seminars cover industry regulations, validation activities and various methods of producing and operating critical water and...

MECO’s membrane based WFI technology, the MASTERpak Ultra, combines reverse osmosis, electrodeionization and ultrafiltration in a single package for the production of Water for Injection (WFI). MECO’s MASTERpak systems have long been a mainstay of Purified Water production within...

Built With You and Our Environment in Mind MECO recognizes it’s five year anniversary since the grand opening of it’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Mandeville, Louisiana.  Our 100,000 square-foot home is more than a manufacturing facility – it’s the...

The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) honored MECO with the LWCC Safest 70 Award. The Safest 70 Award program acknowledges leadership and employee safety in the workplace and the effectiveness of the company’s safety efforts. “Safety is our number...

Combining MECO SMARTANALYTICS technology with Multiple Machine Installations Improves Client’s Operational Efficiency and Reduces Energy Costs While Enhancing Sustainable Practices.   , MECO’s smartANALYTICS™ technology and service recently reported 50 percent savings on energy consumption and operational efficiency...

MECO, a world leader in engineered water purification solutions, is honored to be a part of our customers’ success in the annual ISPE Facility of the Year Awards.  MECO continues to provide our customers with the broadest base of...

WHERE TOMORROW GETS ITS WATER.® MECO’s promise to provide innovative and sustainable solutions for our clients and for our future. During World Water Week, we posted facts about Water Scarcity to bring awareness to this critical issue that affects...

The MECO Ireland Team will be speaking at the ISPE Ireland Affiliate Clean Utilities Evening at the Clayton Hotel in Galway on Thursday 14th March, 17:45. Join MECO as we discuss pharmaceutical water and steam generation with a focus on...

After a 28 year tenure, MECO’s Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Don Villarrubia, is retiring.  As MECO’s Manufacturing Engineering Manager, one of Don’s many roles is to look for the most economical and efficient way to build MECO’s quality products. Along...

Seasons Greetings and Happy Holidays from MECO! In lieu of gifts, MECO has made contributions to the following charities: Water.org, American Red Cross, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Cajun Navy Relief. ABOUT MECO MECO is a manufacturer of...

MECO designed and manufactured an industrial water softening system for an international tire company’s chemical and polymer manufacturing plant in Beaumont, Texas. The MECO system consists of two industrial water softeners that produce 700 gallons per minute of pure...

MECO designed and installed two train potable water pressure set systems that provide instantaneous and steady water pressure for the newly completed Al Nasr oil field Super Complex facilities. Located offshore Abu Dhabi in the Arabian Gulf, the Al Nasr...

Answering a need driven by the critical nature of water production, along with its operational costs and environmental impact, MECO ushers in its MECO smartANALYTICS™ program. An innovative technology/service that profiles MECO water systems in real time, provides alerts and...

This week marks the 13th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and the first anniversary of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Reflecting on the far-reaching impacts of both of these storms, as well as the risk that communities across the country...

MECO Ushers In a More Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Future for Water Purification Taking advantage of technology developed in recent years, MECO announces smartANALYTICS™ as a means of connecting its water purification machines and systems with big data analytics...

MECO REMEMBERS THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN Today, MECO remembers D-Day and all the lives lost on June 6, 1944.  We honor all of the brave American and Allied soldiers who risked their lives to put an end to World...

MECO, a world leader in engineered water purification solutions, is honored to be a part of our customers’ success in the annual ISPE Facility of the Year Awards. As we are celebrating our 90th anniversary this year, MECO continues...

PURE WATER FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW World Water Day 2018 TOGETHER, WE CAN AND WE WILL. The world’s water crisis is real. Our response must be realistic. The more we need pure water, the more stress we bring to...

MECO Celebrates 90 Year history of Innovation and Expertise in the Water Purification Industry. MECO was founded in 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The founder of MECO, John Pottharst, paved the way when he patented the most efficient method of...

MECO was contracted by the city of Reedsport, Oregon, to support an emergency preparedness program they were developing for unexpected disaster situations. Many cities along the West Coast have been preplanning emergency relief systems with the Department of Homeland...

MECO designed and manufactured a purified water system for the city of Seymour, Texas. The design features trains of reverse osmosis (RO) plants that produce more than 3 million GPD of pure water. By the end of the week, the...

MECO installed a 3,250 gpm (4.7 MGD) reverse osmosis plant for Georgia Gulf Corporation at its largest facility in Plaquemine, La. This is one of the largest industrial RO systems installed in the Gulf South region of the United...

Project Awarded to Kent Design Build in Mandeville, LA. MECO has awarded Kent Design Build the phase II plant expansion to its new state-of-the-art facility in Mandeville, LA. This comes 18 months after phase I completion in July of...

LIMERICK, IRE. – SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 – Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton TD today announced that MECO, a leading manufacturer of engineered products for water purification, is to open its European headquarters in the National Technology Park in Limerick,...

MECO water systems have been utilized by 9 category winners in the annual ISPE Facility of the Year Awards in the past 6 years. MECO, a world leader in engineered water purification products, has been named as a major...

A major biotechnology firm uses MECO’s water purification system to produce critical treatments for patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Situation The client needed an immediate solution to meet their WFI (Water for Injection) requirements. The existing pretreatment system utilized...

MECO supplied two vapor compression desalination plants to a large Japanese engineering company that specialized in industrial facilities, particularly oil refineries and LNG facilities. The three units were installed at a LNG facility accommodation camp in Ras Laffan, Qatar....

A major pharmaceutical company uses the MECO Ultrafiltration system to produce vital ingredient in flu vaccines. Situation The client wanted a comprehensive, customized solution from one source for their WFI (Water For Injection) requirements, a system that could tackle...

In keeping with the firms goals related to social responsibility, MECO has supported the following charitable organizations this holiday season: Habitat for Humanity The American Red Cross United Way Water.org Habitat for Humanity–over 800,000 homes built or repaired, and...

In conjunction with the opening of its new manufacturing plant in Mandeville, Louisiana, MECO recognized 11 individuals with over 30 years of service to the organization for their outstanding service. Awards were presented by Rick McMillan, Chairman of the...

World Leader in Water Purification Technology Unveils New Manufacturing Plant in Louisiana Mandeville, La. – MECO Inc., a world leader in engineered products for water purification, recently opened the doors of its new 80,000-square-foot manufacturing headquarters in Mandeville, La....

For the second year in a row, MECO was named as a major equipment supplier for ISPE’s Annual Facility of the Year Award. MECO’s MSS Vapor Compression (VC) still, with the groundbreaking GII Centurbo Compressor technology, is used at...

The St. Tammany Parish Economic Development Foundation (STEDF) awarded MECO the Economic Development Expansion Project of the Year for the company’s manufacturing plant development. The award was presented to the company CEO George Gsell at the annual awards luncheon...

MECO, a world leader in the design and construction of critical water and steam systems for the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, announced the lineup of educational seminars for 2014. The seminars cover industry regulations, validation activities and various methods...

In keeping with the firms goals related to social responsibility, MECO has supported the following charitable organizations this holiday season: One Fund Boston Inc. Save the Children – Typhoon Haiyan Children’s Relief Fund American Red Cross – Midwest Tornadoes...

MECO’s GII compressor technology, the industry standard for vapor compression distillation plants, has passed a battery of tests to obtain multiple international certifications. These certifications ensure our customers that the compressors will meet their stated power ratings and that...

MECO is pleased to introduce the new CS14000V High Capacity Clean Steam Generator. The CS14000V is capable of producing up to 14,000 lbs/hr (6,350 kg/hr) of clean steam an hour, meeting US and EU quality requirements for pharma grade...

Merck’s Vaccine Facility uses MECO’s Vapor Compression Still with GII Centurbo™  Compressor June 19, 2013 – MECO, a leading manufacturer of water purification engineered products, was named as a major equipment supplier for ISPE’s annual Facility of the Year Award....

Office of Naval Research, MECO Expand Relationship with Construction of Second Shipboard Desalination System Newly Approved 4,000 GPD System Part of ONR’s Future Naval Capability Program March 1, 2013– The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has once again selected...

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS – The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has selected MECO’s design of a new shipboard advanced desalination unit for prototype construction. The 100,000 GPD (gallons per day) unit is the second step in a multiphase ONR...

The new MECO MASTERpak45 (MP45) can make up to 52 GPM of USP purified water.  The MECO MASTERpak product line is a “plug and play” USP purified water system that includes everything needed to produce USP purified water.  The...

In keeping with the firms goals related to social responsibility, MECO has supported the following charitable organizations this holiday season with a $20,000 donation distributed to: Sandy Hook Elementary School Support Fund United Way of Western Connecticut Hurricane Sandy...

MECO announced in June it will build a new fabrication and office facility in Mandeville, La. The 80,000-square-foot facility will create 127 new direct jobs, retain 81 existing jobs and result in 168 new indirect jobs. MECO creates tailored...

A major oil and gas firm has awarded MECO a contract to design and construct a new seawater desalination unit using its Enhanced Membrane Technology for use off the coast of West Africa where the feed water is notoriously...

MECO has been awarded the design and development of advanced shipboard desalination units for the U.S. Navy under contracts with the Office of Naval Research (ONR). Under the new contracts, MECO will develop systems rated at 4,000 and 100,000...

The MECO ST5400 Waste Heat Desalination system is supplying purified water for industrial purposes in Ripon, California. The system produces 90 gpm and utilizes waste heat in the form of low pressure steam that is the by-product of a...

MECO Vapor Compression Desalination Plants Produce Desalinated Water Offshore India MECO designed and constructed two vapor compression desalination plants for the production of drinking and process water for a major oil and gas company offshore of India in the...

A major oil and gas company has awarded MECO the design and construction of a custom built reverse osmosis plant for drinking and process water needs in the extreme arctic conditions off the northeast coast of Sakhalin Island in...

MECO has been awarded a Phase II contract by Teledyne Scientific & Imaging for work on the MANTRA program under contract to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). MANTRA stands for Materials with Novel Transport Properties. The programs...

Vapor Compression Still featuring revolutionary GII Centurbo™ Compressor  is cleaner, quieter and more efficient   (May 2011)– MECO, a worldwide leader in water purification, has unveiled the ideal enhancement to its Vapor Compression Still technology for the production of...

Highly mobile and durable water maker turns 125 gallons of contaminated water to drinking water in just 1 hour MECO, a world leader in water purification, has been awarded a five year contract to produce Lightweight Water Purifiers (LWP)...

MECO is pleased to announce that Darren Haney has joined MECO as Midwest Sales Manager for the Biopharm market. Darren, formerly with Paul Mueller Company, brings 17 years of experience in the fields of capital equipment sales, sales management...

MECO recently completed the installation and start up of multiple vapor compression plants at B. Braun Medical Inc.’s Irvine, CA production facility, which is one of the world’s largest WFI production plants. MECO produces the largest biopharmaceutical distillers used...

MECO has teamed with Living Water International (LWI) to supply portable desalination plants for use in Haiti and Africa. Two MECO diesel operated reverse osmosis plants rated at 3000 gpd were supplied to LWI who will operate the plants...

MECO has joined a team of University and Industry leaders to design and develop a significantly advanced desalination unit for military operations under a program awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA’s mission is to maintain...

Maximum Water on Demand – Under Pressure Designed to deliver maximum water flow at sufficient pressure between pump cycles, the MECO Potable Water Pressure Sets (PWPS) provide the total potable water requirements of an offshore drilling/production platform or a...

MECO is pleased to announce that Wilson Tan and Sumeda Loy have joined MECO in the firms Asia Pacific office headquartered in Singapore. Mr. Tan is a Chemical Engineer educated at the National University in Singapore. He has been...

Ultrafiltration Makes all the Difference The use of Ultrafiltration membranes as a pretreatment step can simplify the water treatment process, replacing other less effective components, improve system reliability and reduce maintenance. MECO’s Enhanced Membrane Systems are used in critical...

MECO is pleased to announce that Terry A. Matthews has joined MECO as Vice President of Sales for the firms Asia Pacific Operations headquartered in Singapore. Mr. Matthews has over 33 years of experience in the water treatment industry...

MECO is pleased to announce that Edmund Wong, formerly of GE Water & Process Technologies, has joined MECO as Managing Director of the firms Asia Pacific Operations in Singapore. Mr. Wong served with Zenon as Managing Director of the...

MECO has expanded its presence in the Asia Pacific Region with the opening of a new office in Singapore. The new office is centrally located and will serve as the firms Asia Pacific headquarters for Sales, Service and Engineering....

MECO’s new system is an innovative approach to control microbial bacteria within a carbon filter at all times. Carbon filters are commonly used to remove chlorine within water treatment systems to prevent damage to downstream equipment. The removal of...

Sam McKinney has joined MECO as a Project Manager. Sam was with Genentech (formally Tanox) in Houston, Texas for twenty years where he was the Director of Facilities. He is a member of the ISPE and the Health Physics...

The International Desalination Association (IDA) in Conjunction with the Global Water Institute (GWI) today recognized James M Stewart for a lifetime of achievement and service in the field of desalination. Mr. Stewart began his career in 1946 with G...

MECO has been approved by the RCEPP to provide PDH credits to Professional Engineers who attend any one of the company technical seminars. Earn up to 14 credits per seminar and stay at the forefront of pharmaceutical water technology...

One of the world’s largest European drug manufacturers has awarded MECO a contract to build a new USP purified water plant. The plant will produce over 200 gallons per minute of purified water in accordance with the requirements of...

MECO Machine and Fabrication has aquired a new CNC Neo-80 Vertical Turning Lathe (VTL) to meet the demand for it’s machining services. The new VTL has a 63 inch table with a 78 inch turning diameter. The new machine...

Over 200 of MECO’s Lightweight Water Purifiers (LWP’s) have been shipped to the US Army marking a major milestone for both MECO and the United States Army. The MECO LWP has performed exceptionally well in Iraq, Afghanistan, South America...

Jason Haldiman has joined MECO as a Project Manager within the Biopharmaceutical Group. Mr. Haldiman was most recently with CRB Consulting Engineers in Kansas City, MO where he was a Lead Process Utilities Engineer and Project Manager for five...

In this new system, a method is provided for manufacturing pharmaceutical water by means of distillation and sanitizing the equipment used in said manufacturing. The method comprises the removal of suspended solids from chlorine-containing water by means of a...

MECO announces additional contracts for the Lightweight Water Purifier (LWP). The U.S. Army Tank, Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) and the U.S. Air Force Space Command have ordered 15 of these highly innovative water treatment systems to provide their...

MECO will supply a new vapor compression still rated at 1000 gallons per hour to Baxter Laboratories in Maricao, Puerto Rico. The new still, a MECO 1000MSS is a workhorse in the industry and will replace an existing MECO...

Mechanical Equipment Co. (MECO), a New Orleans-based company, announced today the opening of a new, state-of-the-art machining and fabrication center in Goodbee, La. The facility will initially employ roughly 60 MECO employees with exceptional machining and fabrication skills. The...

Mechanical Equipment Co. (MECO), a New Orleans based manufacturing company, announced today a new plant in Sugar Land, Texas, within the Sugar Land Business Park. The plant is being outfitted as an engineering, service, assembly and test center for...

With an initial contribution of $100,000, MECO recently established the MECO Katrina Relief Fund, which will benefit the company’s employees who were severely impacted by Hurricane Katrina. MECO has also donated $25,000 to the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, which...

Recently, MECO was affected by one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit the United States of America. New Orleans, our home since the company started in 1943, was largely destroyed by the impact of Hurricane Katrina. The...

MECO, a leader in the water purification industry, was named the 2003 Innovator of the Year by New Orleans CityBusiness Magazine. The award was given to the New Orleans-based firm in part for its development of the innovative “Cajun...

Systems utilized to produce water for the biopharmaceutical industry are relatively complex, may have a high microbial load and a relatively low purified water recovery rate. Many are approved only for USP purified water production and not approved for...