Rack Manufacturers Institute

Rack Manufacturers Institute, Inc. (RMI)

The Rack Manufacturers Institute, Inc.

(RMI) members are the Industry’s leading suppliers of Warehouse racks including Pallet Racks, Gravity Flow RackStructural Pallet Rack, Pallet Rack Repair, Cantilever Racks and Related Structural Systems. They supply warehouse rack solutions worldwide and in virtually every major manufacturing, warehousing and distribution sector. RMI was formed in 1958.

RMI Programs Include:

  1. RMI is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as developer for U.S. Industrial Steel Storage Racks, Warehouse Racking,  and Welded Wire Rack Decking product and safety standards;
  2. RMI members have voluntarily agreed to be guided by the appropriate RMI/ANSI standards and to participate in th R-Mark Certification Program;
  3. Product testing and R&D programs funded by RMI over the past 35 years have resulted in virtually all of the technical advances made within the U.S. Codes/Standards Community.
  4. RMI members prepare and conduct extensive educational materials and programs to create additional value for you as a user of industrial storage racks and related products.
  5. All RMI members are seated on the RMI Engineering Committee.
  6. RMI representatives maintain seats on a number of code and fire safety bodies to further assist in advancing the state of the art in rack design/application.
  7. RMI collects and disseminates reliable warehouse rack industry statistics.
RMI believes that it is important to you that your supplier be committed to the principles of continuous improvement in both product design/application and in the highest Professional and Ethical Standards of Performance as embodied in the mission and work conducted within RMI.