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“We’re making it work, but it’s never been exactly right.” That’s a statement we hear over and over from lab users looking to renovate their labs.  It is a typical … Read more

Recently, Hixson’s Jim Adler, P.E., attended the 2018 International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) Natural Refrigeration Annual Conference and Expo in Colorado. Jim, who is the Manager of Hixson’s Refrigeration … Read more

Contributing creatively to the communities in which we live and work is a core value at Hixson. As part of this commitment, Hixson is proud to once again participate in … Read more

In January, Hixson’s Mike Downing, Manager of Cost Estimating, began a two-year term serving on the National Certification Committee of the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). This body provides … Read more

Backed by a wealth of experience working on food, beverage and GMP projects, Hixson’s Manufacturing Engineering team develops innovative solutions for our clients’ most complex manufacturing needs. Our industry-leading Subject … Read more

The shift from in-store to online shopping is creating great pressure on retailers and designers to develop more efficient and technologically smarter stores to remain relevant to consumers. Just as … Read more

In March, Hixson hosted high school students and their parents at our 3rd Annual Career Fair. At the event, students engaged with Hixson associates to learn more about various engineering … Read more

Since “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb,” we thought we’d provide a nice way to wrap up your month with a look back at … Read more

The March edition of our From Experience newsletter looks at Designing Piping Systems for Thermal Expansion.  Hixson considers both the thermal expansion of the liquid in the pipe line, as … Read more

Hixson is dedicated to using our knowledge to make food plants safer. For this reason, we’ve created the Hixson Innovator Incubator — an internal think tank of our most experienced … Read more