ABOUT
Is your organization in need of an experienced Multi-Disciplined Engineering and Design firm?
A firm you can rely on to partner with you in solving those unique and ever changing industrial challenges?
Consider Progressive Design’s thirty years of established reputation for excellence in industrial engineering. We are a fully staffed, multi-discipline engineering firm with years of knowledge and hands-on experience that can take your project from concept to startup. When the schedule is tight, the project is critical, and it has to work right the first time; Progressive Design is always the right choice.
- Focused on the Heavy Industrial Market. We serve Fortune 500 companies in the chemical, power, tobacco, food processing, films, plastics, pulp & paper, pharmaceuticals, metals, wastewater treatment and specialty manufacturing
- Established in 1986 – 30 Years of Valued Engineering Services
- 80+ Employees
- Headquarters in Richmond, VA
- Regional Footprint – service clients up and down the East Coast and into the Mid-West
MEET OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM

David McGrady
Executive
Vice President
OUR HISTORY
Founded in 1986 by its president, Robert Ranson, Progressive Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. Based in Richmond, our company is currently working with clients in Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, as well as Europe, Asia and South America. Possessing vast experience and technical expertise, we deliver unparalleled value to our customers.
Progressive Design is a multi-discipline engineering consulting office supporting manufacturing facilities and clients with areas of specialization including: project feasibility studies, process improvement analysis, new process design, process upgrades, air pollution abatement technology and integration, environmental compliance, product design, industrial capital projects, and detailed project/construction estimates. The company serves Fortune 500 companies in industries such as food processing, films, fibers, plastics, paper, chemicals, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, power, metals, wastewater treatment, and discrete manufacturing.
Throughout our history, our clients have deemed Progressive Design as the company setting the standard for engineering excellence. We are proud of this recognition, but what does it mean? The science of engineering and design is much more than producing accurate work. It is a process of complex problem solving, research and investigation, conceptual thinking, the accumulation of knowledge, expert technical performance, effective communication, and team building. Engineering and design demands enormous creative ability and the mental discipline to transform creativity into innovation. Progressive Design employees all share a relentless passion for excellence. They take enormous pride in their work and continuously strive to perform beyond client expectation.
VALUE
At Progressive Design, we believe that you should receive the quality services you deserve and the price you pay should reflect the services rendered. Throughout every stage of production, quality is the central ingredient by which we provide value to our clientele. This commitment to quality is evident in our staff by the way we communicate, the way we work, in the products and services we provide, and in the way we care for our customers. We guarantee our work will meet or exceed your expectations.