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:
Process Engineering & Plant Design
End-to-end process-led engineering design for new plants, expansion and modifications across chemicals, distilleries & manufacturing facilities.
- Feasibility Studies & Concept Development to support investment decisions
- FEED & Detailed Design with multidiscipline coordination
- Execution Support – Procurement, Construction, Commissioning
Process Safety & Compliance
Process safety management and hazard identification to protect people, assets and operations.
- Hazard Studies & Risk Assessment (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, ALARP)
- DSEAR, ATEX and Hazardous Area Classification to manage fire & explosion risk
- Functional Safety Assessment & SIL Determination
Process Energy Transformation
& Decarbonisation
Decarbonisation and energy optimisation for energy-intensive industrial processes.
- Energy Assessment and auditing aligned to ISO 50002
- Net Zero & Low Carbon Roadmaps
- Clean Technology Appraisal – Heat Pumps, Electric & Hybrid Boilers, CHP
Multidiscipline Engineering
Integrated engineering delivery across process, mechanical, piping and EC&I.
- Mechanical & Piping – Stress Analysis, 3D Modelling, Laser Scanning
- Electrical Design – Load Schedule, Cable Sizing, Block Diagram
- Control & Instrumentation – Control Architecture, Instrumentation Specification
OUR SECTORS
The industries we support
Chemicals
Distilled Spirits
Food & Drinks
Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology
Energy Transition & Renewables
Energy Infrastructure
Manufacturing
OUR WORK
Featured Case Studies
Our work spans new build projects, plant upgrades, compliance programmes and energy transformation initiatives.
We combine process engineering, safety and energy expertise to deliver outcomes that are technically sound and operationally effective.
Polymer Recycling Pilot Plant: FEED and Detailed Design
Heat Integration and Water Reduction Review
A gin distillery in England engaged IDEA to undertake a site-wide energy review focused on improving heat integration and reducing unnecessary water use. The objective was to reduce energy intensity per batch, eliminate avoidable town water consumption in macerator preheating, and create a practical pathway aligned with longer-term Net Zero ambitions.
Kegging HAZOP: Antibiotic Powder Handling
What our clients say
We focus on delivering engineering solutions that remain robust over the full asset lifecycle.
Our Clients
Why clients choose IDEA
Clients work with us because we:
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
CONTACT US
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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.