Process, Safety & Multidisciplinary Engineering Consultancy Services for High Hazard Industries

ABOUT US

Designing, safeguarding and transforming chemical processes

Integro Design Engineering Associates (IDEA) is a process-led, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy supporting industrial facilities where safety, compliance and operational performance are critical. Headquartered in Glasgow, we support projects across the UK, Europe & Internationally including the UK’s major industrial regions.

Our work spans the full lifecycle of a project from early concept and feasibility, through FEED and detailed design, to construction, commissioning and long-term operational support. Whether you are developing a new facility, modifying an existing plant, addressing safety and compliance obligations, or reducing energy and carbon intensity, we provide process-led engineering support aligned to how your facility is designed, built and operated.

We work with organisations operating in high-hazard and energy-intensive industries, providing support across:

  • Process engineering, plant design & upgrade
  • Process safety and regulatory compliance
  • Energy transformation and decarbonisation
  • Multidiscipline engineering delivery including - 
    • Electrical Engineering 
    • Control & Instrumentation Engineering 
    • Mechanical Engineering 
    • Piping Design & Engineering 

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OUR SERVICES

How we help our clients

Our role is to bring clarity, structure and technical confidence to complex engineering decisions.

We support clients where projects involve:

  • Hazardous materials or flammable atmospheres
  • COMAH-regulated sites and DSEAR compliance
  • Live plant modifications and brownfield constraints
  • Energy-intensive processes and decarbonisation challenges

OUR SECTORS

The industries we support

We support our clients in sectors where engineering decisions carry significant safety, regulatory and commercial consequences:

Chemicals

Batch, semi-batch and continuous chemical manufacturing for bulk, fine and specialist chemicals, including reaction, separation, purification and solvent recovery.

Distilled Spirits

Whisky, gin, vodka, rum production (batch/ pot distillation - malt whisky, gin) as well as (continuous distillation - grain whisky, vodka, rum), blending, vatting, cask filling & disgorging, bottling, CIP, utilities (steam, cooling water, chilled water, effluent).

Food & Drinks

Dairy, brewing, soft drinks and RTD production, covering batch and continuous processing, mixing, fermentation, pasteurisation and packaging operations.

Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals

API manufacturing (chemical synthesis, fermentation), formulation (solid, liquid and sterile), fill-finish and GMP production environments.

Biotechnology

Fermentation-led bioprocessing for microbial and cell-based systems, covering upstream inoculum preparation and bioreactors through to downstream separation, purification and concentration.

Energy Transition & Renewables

Hydrogen production, storage and handling, energy from waste plants, biomass and biogas processing, and electrification of traditionally thermal processes.

Energy Infrastructure

Oil terminals, gas networks and downstream assets, including bulk storage, transfer systems, pipelines, pumping and compression facilities.

Manufacturing

Industrial manufacturing across a broad range of production environments, covering new equipment, facility upgrades, automation, utilities, infrastructure and operational improvements.

What our clients say

We focus on delivering engineering solutions that remain robust over the full asset lifecycle.

“Incredible knowledge and expert in handling the workshop, very straightforward and easy to understand, highly professional arrangement and informative”

Senior Process Engineer
Pharmaceutical Client

“Really good overview of project lifecycle I will take as a guide to understanding projects and especially project handover which is something we has always been an afterthought.”

Project Manager
Distilled Spirits Client

“IDEA’s team has been a pleasure to work with. Their engineers are highly competent, experienced, and practical, with a genuine passion for project success. They consistently go the extra mile to deliver excellent results.”

Technical Director
ReVentas

“The HAZOP chair demonstrated a strong grasp of both the technical aspects of the process and the HAZOP methodology itself. They guided the team efficiently through each node, asked insightful questions to prompt deeper analysis, and ensured everyone remained focused and engaged. Their ability to balance technical depth with practical considerations helped uncover meaningful risks and mitigation strategies. I particularly appreciated how they encouraged input from all team members, making sure diverse perspectives were heard. Overall, their leadership significantly contributed to a thorough and effective HAZOP session.”

HSE Lead
Pharmaceutical Client

“Fantastic work from IDEA on the recently completed water conservation project to get us to the point where it's live on site. Thanks for your professionalism and hard work - it is truly appreciated.”

Engineering Manager
Distilled Spirits Client

“IDEA engineers discussed the proposal over email and more importantly over video calls what I was looking for when requesting services and were very responsive to adjusting deliverables in the proposal to suit expectations.”

Project Engineer
Food & Drinks Client

“The quality of the deliverables is a strength but I feel IDEA's biggest asset is the projects lead's flexibility to tailor the work as we go and provide real value for money when making alterations or scope changes. Where our suppliers would stall with change orders and costing reviews and extracting further expenses IDEA look to quickly say what is reasonable and how it can be achieved without impacting the project budget. I'd also like to mention I thought Craig was excellent to work with and it was a very positive experience.”

Project Manager
Manufacturing Client

“Good knowledge and very relevant to our ongoing work. We are in the process of delivering projects across site and this is very relevant to the work, planning and expectations needed to deliver the work safely and to a high standard.”

Project delivery training
Distilled Spirits Client

“The workshop was highly relevant and added significant value to our understanding of process safety issues. The facilitator did an excellent job engaging the team and guiding productive, focused discussions. The documentation was professionally prepared and effectively supported the workshop. The drawings were generally clear and easy to follow. Overall, both the workshop and the associated documentation met expectations and provided meaningful value to me in my role as Process Safety Manager at the site.”

Process Safety Manager
Pharmaceutical Client

Our Clients

Why clients choose IDEA

Clients work with us because we:

  • Understand real-world plant and operational constraints
  • Integrate process safety from the outset
  • Provide clear, proportionate and defensible engineering advice
  • Support projects from concept through to operation
  • Professionally recognised expertise across IChemE, IMechE and IET

Knowledge that supports decision-making

Our Knowledge Hub captures the questions our clients and teams face every day from understanding, to setting net zero road map, to navigating complex regulatory and compliance challenges.

Regional Engineering Support

We support process engineering projects across:

  • Scotland - Glasgow, Edinburgh, Grangemouth, Aberdeen
  • Teesside - Middlesbrough, Billingham, Wilton
  • Humber - Hull, Immingham, Grimsby
  • North West England - Runcorn, Warrington, Manchester, Liverpool
  • South East England - Thames Estuary, Kent, Essex
  • Distilling Regions - Speyside, Islay, Highlands, Campbeltown

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Whether you’re planning a new facility, addressing compliance requirements, or looking to reduce energy costs, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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