Mid Columbia Engineering, Inc. (MCE), founded in 1975 in Richland, WA, is an experienced and respected design-and-build engineering company specializing in turnkey projects involving the design fabrication and testing of sophisticated mechanical structures and electro-mechanical systems for both commercial and government clients. In July 2018, MCE was acquired by AVANTech, Inc., based in Columbia, SC. MCE’s facility and operations have been wholly integrated into AVANTech, and the facility now operates as AVANTech-Richland facility.

AVANTech’s in-house manufacturing facilities include engineering, fabrication, an electrical instrumentation and controls panel shop, and indoor/outdoor testing facilities. AVANTech maintains a mature, fully implemented ASME Nuclear Quality Assurance (QA) Program written and implemented to meet the requirements of ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 830, Subpart A, 10 CFR 50, Appendix B and 10 CFR Part 21, for all aspects of engineering, design, procurement, fabrication, manufacturing, and testing.