Progressive Design, Inc.
Trey Tyson, PE, is a seasoned mechanical engineer with extensive experience in industrial engineering services and team management. Currently serving as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Progressive Design, Inc. since March 2022, Trey coordinates multi-discipline engineering services, construction management, and system optimization. Previously, as Area Manager at Spirax Sarco USA from February 2015 to March 2022, Trey managed a sales team responsible for technical solutions in steam system optimization across multiple states. Trey also held leadership positions as Vice President at IronBridge Construction, Inc. and Director of Richmond Operations at Warwick Plumbing & Heating. Trey Tyson holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute, earned between 1991 and 1996.
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.