Progressive Design, Inc.
Kevin Solari is an experienced chemical engineer with a strong background in process engineering and production management. At Progressive Design, Inc., Kevin has served as a Senior Process Engineer since January 2019, following a role as a Process Engineer. Prior positions include Senior Manager of Production Engineering at ANCOS and Production Engineer roles at AdvanSix, Honeywell, and Celanese, where expertise in cellulose compounds and utilities was demonstrated. Additionally, Kevin held the position of Chief Technical Officer at The City Swig from May 2011 to January 2014. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Progressive Design, Inc.
Progressive Design, Inc. (PDI) is a private, family-owned, Heavy Industrial Engineering & Design Consulting firm that provides valued engineering services. Founded in 1986 by Robert Ranson, Progressive Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. In 2021, Robert’s daughter and Progressive Design President, Erica Burgess, acquired ownership and established Progressive Design as a Woman-Owned business. Our team’s knowledge and hands-on experience can take projects from concept to startup. As a full service, multi-discipline engineering consulting firm, we support manufacturing facilities and clients in many key areas including: EPC/Turnkey projects, 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. We serve Fortune 500 companies in industries such as chemical, tobacco, power, films, fibers, plastics, paper, pharmaceuticals, metals, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing.