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Hixson is currently hiring for multiple positions within our Great Place to Work! If you are passionate about creating industry-leading design solutions and want to work in a collaborative, engaging environment, we want to hear from you. Whether you are an experienced professional looking for a new challenge or a recent graduate ready to kickstart […]
Read moreA Look Back: Maple Leaf Foods
Hixson served as the A/E of record for the $772MM, 640,000 SF Maple Leaf Foods poultry processing facility in London, Ontario. Leading-edge food safety, environmental, and animal welfare processes and technologies were designed into the facility, one of the most technologically advanced poultry-processing plants in the world! Want to discover more about what makes this […]
Read moreSix Common Storm Water Compliance Issues
Discharge of storm water from industrial sites is regulated by either a state or, less frequently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Under these regulations, a site must either apply for a storm water permit or submit a “No-Exposure” exclusion certification. Hixson frequently works with both the permitted and the “No-Exposure” facilities to verify […]
Read moreDesign Considerations for Building a DNA Synthesis Laboratory
Driven in part by the pursuit to create new vaccines, cures, and other breakthrough medicines, the field of cell and gene therapy has witnessed a significant surge in growth over the past few years. At the heart of many of these advancements is DNA synthesis, a process in which specific portions of the DNA strand […]
Read moreFrom Experience: Next Generation Stack Economizers
Economizers have long been used in steam boiler facilities to recover energy in the form of heat from boilers and re-use the heat for some other purpose, such as heating feed water. Two common types of economizers are in use today: Direct contact stack economizers and tube-type stack economizers. In the latest issue of Hixson’s […]
Read moreDriving Results: Process Engineering from Hixson
Backed by a wealth of experience working on food, beverage and GMP projects, Hixson’s Process Engineering teams develop innovative solutions for our clients’ most complex needs. Our Process Engineers guide clients through the development and specification of manufacturing processes, translating that information into successful project outcomes. Want to learn more about Process Engineering from Hixson? […]
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