International

Design Engineers

Over 35 Years of Designing Superior Equipment Foundations

Outstanding Projects Start With

Great Foundations

Whether your project is one piece of equipment or an entire line, we are here to design the best foundations possible to support your heavy equipment. For over 20 years, CW International Associates LLC have been in the business of designing foundations for equipment in the metals industry. Some of us at CWI have even had the opportunity to design some of the very equipment that we have installed. You might say that the metal processing business is in our blood. We are very familiar with the way the equipment operates and how it functions. This is what sets us apart from other equipment foundation designers and engineers. Find out what else makes our team exceptional by giving us a call today.

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Strong Foundations Start With

Solid Customer Care


At CW International Associates LLC, we work closely with our customers and vendors to design the foundations needed for their unique application and budget needs. Our engineers ensure that everything will blend together seamlessly and are available through every step of the process to address questions and concerns.  Working side-by-side with our clients, we can develop General Arrangements in both 2 and 3-D formats. To experience our excellent customer service and begin working towards your foundation needs, reach out to us today.

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Presenting Engineering Answers

That Work For You

The team at CW International Associates LLC has been engineering foundations for over 35 years, which means that whatever your project might entail, we have solutions that will work for you. We have designed foundations for a wide variety of different types of equipment. See some of the foundation-related work we provide (in both metric and imperial units):


  • General Arrangements (of all equipment)
  • Top Line Foundation Drawings (top of concrete only)
  • Bottom Line Foundation Drawings (including rebar and other embedded material)
  • Anchor Bolts (designed properly for loading based on equipment, soil, and slab conditions)
  • Floor Plates, Grating, Platforms, and other structures
  • Embedded conduits, pipe and cable trays, routing, and TOPs
  • Equipment Grounding
  • Soil Analysis and Loading Calculations
  • Project Planning and Scheduling
  • On-site Services (field checking and verification)


To learn more about the foundation-related work we provide, to ask any questions, or to get started, reach out to our team today and we'd be more than happy to help.

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Experience in Working on

Equipment Lines

CW International Associates LLC has years of experience in successfully providing viable equipment and line foundation solutions for the needs of businesses and industries across the globe. Take a look at the list of equipment and lines we have previously worked with:

  • Push Pull Pickle Lines
  • 4-High Mills
  • Z-Mills (All sizes)
  • Mill Revamps and Modernizations
  • Cut to Length Lines
  • Equipment Relocation Services
  • Continuous Galvanizing & Galvalume Lines
  • Paint Lines
  • Slitters
  • Oil Cellars
  • Roll Grinders
  • Cooling Towers
  • Acid Regeneration Plants
  • Cranes
  • Lifting Equipment
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A Global Company Proudly Providing

Foundation Solutions

As an international company, CW International Associates LLC has had the privilege of providing services to some of the biggest industrial leaders in the world.  Below you will find just a short list of some of the firms for whom we have designed and implemented full foundations.

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US Clients

Arco Metals, Blair Steel, Handy Harman, Theis Precision Stainless, PMX Industries, Olin Brass, Blair Strip Steel, Ulbrich Stainless Steel and Special Metals, Zapp, Paper Cal Steel, Olympic Steel, TCT Stainless, Vista Metals, Brush-Wellman Inc., Allegheny Ludlum Corp, Profile Steel, Worthington Steel, Wallace Barnes,  Eagle Brass Co., Engineered Metal Solutions, Greer Steel, Tiffany & Co., Integrated Industrial Systems, I2S Tenova


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International Clients

Steel Corporation of the Philippines, Servios Industries Nacobre, Otelinox, Poongsan Metals Corp., Danieli Engineering Services, United Stainless Steel Co. of Bahrain

Striving to Help Businesses Reach

Their Full Potential

At CW International Associates LLC, we have set ourselves apart from the rest by being a truly international firm.  From the US to the Philippines and Bahrain, we pride ourselves on our ability to find common ground across different languages, cultures, and nationalities in order to provide our clients with the absolute best service in the world - literally.


Wherever your company is based, you deserve a team of design engineers that can realize your endeavors as expertly as you, and provide concrete solutions that will allow your business or industry to soar to new heights. We want to be part of your success, so contact us today and let's get to work.

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MEET THE OWNER OF CWI

George T. Cotter

Professional Engineer, VP of OCC Group, Inc.

At OCC Group, Inc., Mr. Cotter has served as Vice President and Principal in charge of Engineering for 43 years. In this capacity, he has been responsible for engineering policy and project format, in addition to job supervision and design. Projects completed have included the engineering design of all types of civil works, as well as foundation and installation engineering in the Metals Industry. His experience as Project Supervisor to private contractors provides invaluable insight into all aspects of construction management for Mill Equipment installation.


Mr. Cotter has been associated with CWI for over 20 years designing foundations and supervising engineering groups in equipment plant design.


For over 35 years he has been involved in mill equipment foundation design.

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INTRODUCING OUR PARTNER

Victor Rivera

Design and Field Service Engineer

As an engineer at CW International Associates LLC, Mr. Rivera strives to provide the best possible service to all clients. His primary goal is to apply his extensive first-hand experience to the entire process of providing foundation solutions to customers around the globe, including the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of heavy industrial and commercial equipment.

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Learn More About the Unmatched

Services We Provide

When your facilities are in their nascent stages, it is essential that you have only the most competent and experienced team of mechanical engineers at your disposal to design and implement your equipment foundations. A poorly designed machine foundation could lead to disastrous consequences, so expertise and accountability are of the utmost importance.


Contact CW International Associates LLC today and put our 20 years of experience in the metals industry to work for you.

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Tell Us More About Your

Upcoming Project

Whether you are looking to build a manufacturing plant from the ground up, establish semi-permanent foundations for heavy lifting equipment, or design general arrangements for your facility, CW International Associates is here to help. Send us a message today and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

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Frequently Asked Questions
  • Why choose CW International Associates LLC?

    When you are in need of a design engineer for an upcoming project, you need a firm that puts experience and professionalism first.  The team of motivated design engineers at CW International Associates has over 20 years of experience and has managed equipment foundations and mechanical engineering projects all over the world.


    What sets us apart from the rest of the pack is not only our global presence, but also the design engineering experience both designing equipment foundations and building the machines themselves.


    You won't find a more qualified crew of design engineers so be sure to give us a call and let's talk about making  your next project a reality.

  • What areas do you serve?

    Our team has managed projects all over the United States of America as well as projects in South Korea, the Philippines, Bahrain, Mexico, Romania, and Malaysia.


    We are highly mobilized and international in scope, so if you are looking for any type of equipment foundation design, give us a call today.

  • What types of services do you offer?

    As a company, CW International Associates LLC specializes in equipment foundation design and implementation.  However, we are not limited to these projects in scope.  A full list of our services includes:


    Foundation Work

    • General Arrangements, of all the equipment.
    • Top Line foundation drawings (Top of concrete only)
    • Bottom Line foundation drawings, including rebar and other embedded material.
    • Anchor bolt designed properly for loading based on equipment, soil & slab conditions.
    • Floor Plates, Grating, Platforms and other structures.
    • Embedded conduits, pipe and cable trays routing and TOP’s.
    • Equipment Grounding
    • Soil analysis and loading calculations.
    • Project planning and scheduling.
    • On-site services (field checking and verification)

    Equipment and Lines

    • Push Pull Pickle Lines
    • 4-High Mills, Z-Mills (All sizes)
    • Mill revamps and modernizations
    • Cut to Length Lines
    • Equipment relocation services
    • Continuous Galvanizing & Galvalume Lines
    • Paint Lines
    • Slitters
    • Oil Cellars
    • Roll Grinders
    • Cooling Towers
    • Acid Regeneration Plants
    • Cranes
    • Lifting Equipment
    • Equipment Structures (all types)

    If you have any questions about the services that we provide, please do not hesitate to contact us today!

  • What is the best way to contact you?

    There are several ways to contact us.


    You can always call us during regular business hours at:  203-272-8952


    You can also send us a message through this website by clicking the "Contact Us" tab at the top of the screen.


    To send us a more detailed description of your project, please use the floating button that reads "Let's Get Started" or click the link provided.

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