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Reducing Water Usage in Dairy Processing
Hixson’s Warren Green, Vice President and Manager of Process Engineering department, and Joe Weisgerber, Manager of Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) department, recently offered up their thoughts on eco-friendly water options for dairy processing operations. See the full story in Dairy Foods magazine at https://bit.ly/2TVimrL. Want more water-friendly tips? Warren and Joe recently presented “Water […]
Read moreNeed Ideas to Help Keep Workers Safe and Plants Running? Start Here…
Recently, Aaron Hand of Pro Food World magazine reached out to Hixson’s Scott Hodel, Director of Process Engineering and Capital Project Management. Their discussion focused on the methods and technologies plants can implement to help keep workers safe and production on track. Read the full article today!
Read moreT. Marzetti Selects Hixson for $22.8 Million Expansion Project
To meet growing demand, the T. Marzetti Company has selected Hixson to design and engineer a $22.8 MM expansion to an existing dairy production facility located in Columbus, Ohio. The project will add 17,000 SF and three new packaging lines to the facility. Additional renovations will also be made to improve material and ingredient storage, […]
Read moreNestlé Dairy Plant Earns AWS Certification
Hixson congratulates Nestlé’s Modesto, California facility on becoming the first dairy facility in the U.S. to earn Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification! We are proud to have completed modifications to the Modesto plant in 2018 that helped position Nestlé for this achievement.
Read moreMood Boards & Swatch Boards: Helping Clients “See” Projects
In this post, Hixson Interior Designer Allee Amstutz reviews two tools Hixson designers use to help our clients envision their space: Mood and swatch boards. As we continue to collaborate digitally during these pandemic times, the industry and Hixson have shifted perspectives in ways to convey design intent through online presentations. It is all about […]
Read moreDown in the Valley: Valley Angles and Material Flow
All bins or chutes designed for dry ingredients contain a potential fatal flaw known as a “Valley Angle.” Formed where two adjacent slopes meet, valley angles are shallower than the adjacent wall angles and must be accounted for both in the design process, and when changing out materials. Learn more about valley angles in the […]
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