Industrial Brochure

Industrial Driving manufacturing performance through design

DESIGN-LED SOLUTIONS THAT IMPACT PERFORMANCE

EXPERTS YOU CAN TRUST experience you can rely on

In an industry typically relegated to commodity solutions, Progressive AE has put together a team of experts to provide custom solutions to manufacturing and industrial clients.

Our multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects and designers have created flexible and efficient manufacturing warehouse, distribution and facilities for local and national clients. We have worked on projects throughout the country, with more than five million square feet of space for dozens of recognized industrial brands. Our experience in building design, process improvement and systems-thinking have helped clients reduce costs, improve throughput and increase quality of performance.

David Krysak Director of Practice Development

Email: krysakd@progressiveae.com

Phone: 616.447.3327

WE ARE PASSIONATE about improving performance

Industrial and manufacturing businesses face unique challenges in highly competitive markets. For these companies, where efficiency has a profound effect on outcomes, continual improvement is key to success. At Progressive AE, we are passionate about helping clients optimize their spaces to improve operations.

Value of Design-Led Solutions.

Our design-led approach assures we’re looking at more than just the building envelope around your business. Instead, we’re thinking about how to improve your performance by increasing throughput and reducing the cost to convert. We’re not here to give you just what you ask for, we’re here to help determine what you need.

We are a global company with a footprint in over 70 countries. When we acquired the steam utility here in Grand Rapids, we saw an opportunity to apply new technology and partnered with Progressive AE to upgrade the thermal efficiency of the plant, and it is now our most efficient steam plant in the country.

– Jim Monterusso, General Manager, Veolia Energy

Image: Kerry Group, Rochester, MN

STAYING AHEAD of the curve

We plan environments that promote employee satisfaction, a smooth process and safe conditions, enabling workers to produce more quickly while operating at optimal cost.

Lean Solutions.

Application of lean principles for manufacturing is a systematic way of identifying and removing waste from the production process. Eliminating the unnecessary reveals new opportunities to increase productivity and profits. We’ll document the process to ensure results are measureable.

Energy Efficiency.

Although energy costs take a toll in every industry, they are especially significant in industrial settings and a key to reducing cost to convert. We have the in-house experts and knowledge to guide you to personalized solutions around your energy needs. Whether it’s designing a new facility, or renovating an existing one, improving your energy performance can return sizable results.

Image: Holland Energy Park, Holland, MI

A COMMITMENT to client success

We’re proud to work with some of the most well-known brands in the world. This includes Chobani, Detroit Diesel, General Mills, GF Linamar, Kellogg’s, Kerry Group, Smithfield Foods, Steelcase, Stryker Corporation, and Tesla.

The Expertise You Need.

As a trusted partner, we’ve brought our expertise in manufacturing planning, supply chain and distribution centers, cold storage, clean rooms, and test labs to clients of all sizes in locations across the country. As a full-service firm, we’re able to bring together architecture; civil, electrical, mechanical and structural engineering; and compliance professionals through every phase of the process to identify opportunities for your business to excel.

Performance Based Design.

We are guided by a fundamental belief that good design can improve organizational performance drivers. Performance Based Design ensures our solutions are focused on your unique needs. We partner with you to set benchmarks and establish key performance measures that are specific and meaningful to your business.

Image: Profile Films, Grand Rapids, MI

SELECT PROJECTS

1. Holland Energy Park | Holland, MI

2. Foremost Graphics | Grand Rapids, MI

3. General Mills | Various Locations

4. Scott Group Studio | Grand Rapids, MI

5. Kerry Group | Rochester, MN

6. Flexco Manufacturing | Grand Rapids, MI

7. ESPEC North America | Hudsonville, MI

Michigan Electric Transmission Company, Grand Raoids, MI