About Hixson

Established in 1948 as a structural engineering firm, today Hixson is a full-service architecture and engineering firm offering 20 integrated design and technical disciplines in-house. Consistently recognized as a top design firm in the United States, Hixson has established long-standing relationships with many of the world’s most well-recognized brands. We specialize in the design of complex food and beverage, workplace, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and laboratory projects.

At Hixson, we are a Management by Values firm. This means that every decision we make is guided by our strategic vision of being a great place to work. To achieve this, we focus on three core values: to be an employer of choice, to achieve impenetrable client loyalty, and to contribute creatively to our community.

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20 Integrated Disciplines

Hixson has 20 architectural and engineering disciplines co-located under one roof, helping deliver comprehensive design solutions, and ultimately leading to successful business outcomes for our clients. Our in-house disciplines include:

Building & Site Design

Architecture
Interior Design
Structural Engineering
Civil Engineering

Building Systems Engineering

Electrical
Mechanical
Plumbing
Fire Protection
Refrigeration
Industrial Wastewater
Environmental, Health & Safety

Project Control

Project Management
Cost Estimating
Construction Administration
Capital Project Management

Process Engineering

Process
Manufacturing
Automation/Controls
Process Layout
Process Utilities

Geographic Reach

With professional licensure across North America, Hixson is well-positioned to meet your needs, no matter where your project is located. This allows Hixson to provide a consistent approach to projects across a broad geography.

Recent Hixson News

Meet with Hixson at CheeseCon 2025!

Planning to attend this year’s CheeseCon show? Make sure to stop and see Hixson! Our team will be available throughout CheeseCon at booth 809 to discuss how Hixson can support your needs and help you stay competitive. Prefer to schedule a specific time to meet? Just email us and we’ll be in touch! We look […]

Hixson Unveils Updated Website

Welcome to Hixson’s freshly revamped website! Our new digital look is designed to be more engaging and user-friendly than ever before. Some of the changes you’ll notice include: An updated, attractive and intuitive interface to easily find the information you need. Improved access to our content, including our newsletters, case studies, and videos. An optimized […]

From Experience – February 2025

Maintaining optimal pressure within a liquid system is crucial for ensuring all the users are getting required flow, which helps prevent process upsets. Flow and pressure are interrelated in a pressurized system. In the February issue of Hixson’s From Experience newsletter, we look at the design considerations for pressure control in liquid systems. Read it […]

February’s Top Posts

We’ve been doing lots of cool things during this cold February… We attended two Career Fairs sponsored by the University of Cincinnati We attended tradeshows hosted by ISPE and IDFA… And of course, we’ve supported our community through initiatives such as our work with Junior Achievement! Want to check out what may have missed? Start […]

Junior Achievement Concludes for the Year

This year, five Hixson associates volunteered their time and talent to once again teach Junior Achievement (JA) classes at our partner in education school, St. Francis De Sales. The Hixson volunteers led classes on a number of financial and economic-based topics, each of which was tailored for the specific grade level of the students. We asked our instructors […]

Hixson Participates in UC Career Fairs

Hixson recently took part in two career fairs held by the University of Cincinnati! We loved getting to meet the next generation of architects and engineers, and discussing with them how Hixson can help in their career journeys. Attendance at events such as these is just one component of Hixson’s multi-faceted support for education. To […]

A Tale of Three Projects: The Value of CA in Action

The role of Hixson Construction Administration is broad with many facets. Two important points of this role are to: Always work in the client’s best interests, and Verify plans and specifications are followed on the construction site. Over the course of six weeks in 2024, a Hixson Construction Administrator (CA) visited three different jobsites: Two […]

Hixson Named Top Lab Engineering Firm

Recently, Hixson was named a Top Lab Engineering Firm by Building Design & Construction Magazine, coming in at #34 nationally! As always, recognition such as this would not be possible without the continued trust placed in Hixson by our clients. Thank you! Want to learn more about Hixson’s design and engineering approach for our lab […]

Hixson Welcomes Jamie Drout

Hixson is pleased to announce that Jamie Drout has joined our firm as a Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist! In this role, Jamie’s responsibilities include facilitating multiple CI teams, managing corporate performance metrics systems and processes, and researching and developing CI best practices and trends. Jamie, who lives in Cincinnati’s Westwood neighborhood, holds multiple degrees from […]

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