Selected work
Turnkey Relocation of a Two-Section Chemical Cold Store
Turnkey relocation of a working two-section cold store for chemical storage from one site to another, ~400 km apart — dismantling, transport, re-assembly, restoration and commissioning. The oversized section was cut for the move and welded back together and fully restored on site.
At a glance
Client
Confidential — chemical storage operator
Industry
Chemical / cold storage
Location
Germany
Service
Turnkey relocation (dismantle · transport · reassembly · commissioning)
2-section cold store · ~400 km move · oversized section cut & re-welded · 3 specialists · 7 days
The challenge
A live two-section cold store for chemical storage had to be dismantled at one site and rebuilt ~400 km away — with one section too large to move whole, and a refrigeration circuit and cladding that had to come through undamaged.
- One section was oversized — it couldn't be removed and transported in one piece.
- The chamber, with its attached refrigeration equipment, needed careful teardown without damaging the cladding or the cooling circuit.
- Two sites in different cities, and the store had to be restored to full working order at the new location.
Our approach
- 1
Survey & plan
Assessment of the structure, breakdown into sections, a cut plan for the oversized section and a transport scheme.
- 2
Engineering & rigging
A truck-mounted loader crane and a forklift; slinging of the sections.
- 3
Dismantling
Removing the cladding and the cooler and all attached equipment. The first section came apart at its joint; the second, oversized, section was cut into two parts for transport.
- 4
Marking
Marking of elements and assemblies for re-assembly.
- 5
Logistics
Transport of the sections and equipment between the two sites by loader crane.
- 6
Assembly & restoration
Welding the cut elements back together, grinding and painting the seams, restoring the cladding, levelling the chamber, and setting and anchoring the protective bollards.
- 7
Commissioning
Equipment tested after assembly — no faults.
What made it unusual
The oversized section was cut for transport and welded back together on site with full restoration — seams ground and painted, cladding restored — so the chamber went back together "as new" and passed its test.
Results
7 days
Timeline
3 specialists
Crew
~400 km · 2 sites
Move
0 incidents
Safety
The two-section cold store was moved ~400 km, restored and tested — the oversized section cut, transported and re-welded, the whole chamber brought back to a quality as good as new, and handed over with a clean test and not a single incident.
“NM Solutions moved our cold store between sites and rebuilt it to a quality as good as new. The tricky oversized section was carefully cut and restored by welding — all on schedule and with no incidents.”