About MERIDIAN

Meridian Rapid Defense Group engineers and manufactures mobile barrier solutions that make people, communities, and places safer.

Our company provides unique solutions for perimeters that are modular by design.

Our technology and equipment is certified to the highest standards.

We have the strongest mobile safety solutions in the world.

All of our products are 100% American made from 100% American steel.

Why we do what we do

MERIDIAN provides not only a security solution but a safety solution for the ever-changing needs that arise to protect people, communities and places from hostile vehicles doing damage and harm.

We also provide safety services through our technology and products with fully certified and trained field specialists, standing by our commitment to make the world a safer place.

We care about why we do what we do by providing a lifetime guarantee on our Archer 1200 steel barriers. We believe that we have a lifetime relationship with our customers to remain the leader in mobile barriers and related technology and equipment to continue the work we began nearly two decades ago.

Our company values a set of "Guiding Principles" that last the span of time and are rooted in fairness, authenticity and collaboration. We do not go it alone; we partner and responsibly engage with communities, people, and places to make the world a safer place.

We create barrier systems tailored to your safety needs

Every situation in the field is unique. Due to their modular design, MERIDIAN products can be adapted to create a barrier system that is just right for any situation where people and vehicles meet. Our vehicle barrier systems can be customized in any color and logo the customer wants. Our wayfinding signs meet all the necessary conditions to point vehicles and people in the right direction.

Events and venues

Used to manage pedestrian flow at festivals, markets, and stadiums — helping organizers create safe environments with minimal setup.

Cities and public works

Trusted by municipalities for traffic control during street closures, utility work, and temporary reroutes — without permanent infrastructure.

Construction and infrastructure

Blocks off active roadways and protects workers in dynamic job sites. Fast to deploy, easy to reposition, and requires no power or anchors.

Law enforcement and emergency services

Supports police and emergency teams in securing perimeters, enabling rapid response, and maintaining flexible access in critical moments.

Worldwide Deployments

MERIDIAN's technologies and products are available around the globe. With the modular design we can move quickly to work with customers to put safety plans in place and support these with "the leading mobile safety barrier solutions in the world". The Archer 1200 Barriers and related technology are certified to the highest standards including being Designated and Certified by the global coverage from the United States Department of Homeland Security under The SAFETY Act.

Our company has fully trained and certified Field Specialists who work to support customers in preparing Vehicle Safety Mitigation Plans and the conducting of certified deployments. Our lifetime commitment to our customers is what MERIDIAN provides personally, which is equal to the promise of the lifetime guarantee on the Archer Barriers.

A Word from MERIDIAN's CEO & President

Peter Whitford, CEO

Peter is the founder of the company and the inventor of the Archer Barriers and Archer Beam Gate. What we do at MERIDIAN is partner and collaborate with customers and our fully trained team of specialists who are dedicated to providing services that make people, communities, and places safer. We have a lifetime commitment to our customers which matches the lifetime warranty of our barriers.

Our company has spent nearly two decades making sure that we provide the safest and the most certified mobile solutions to the market. The values that we embrace in the company come from many years of working with large and small organizations around the world.

Our values of fairness and respect are found in how we collaborate with others to make this world safer for all. The work we do cannot be done unless we partner together to make it happen . Eric Alms, the company's President and I have been together for nearly two decades building businesses that repesent quality and integrity with an authentic mindset. Our journey is continuous; striving to do it better year after year. We thank you for trusting us with your safety needs.

Eric Alms, President

Working in organizations all my life it is rare that you find a company that says what they do and does what they say they do. MERIDIAN believes that the strength in our business is to work together to build better safety globally. I have been on this journey for nearly two decades with our founder Peter Whitford, and collectively with our teams of specialists, have been able to build a business that has a lifetime commitment to our customers.

Most of my working life, I have been on the people side of organizations and without the human element we cannot connect and build relationships that are authentic. This is what we do at Meridian. We earn the trust of all of our customers because we have the very best mobile safety solution in the world. Our mission is to stand together with our customers making the world a safer place.

What excites me about what we do is the ability for our company to make a difference when we either rent or make a sale. Every customer is unique and we ensure that not only do our products meet the highest safety standards, we customize colors and logos that truly represent the best combination of safety and a personal commitment to the communities we serve.

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