Industrial
Experience, Flexibility, and Responsiveness
are attributes that industrial clients of Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company have come to rely on. We are happy to execute projects of any size and scope, from new or expanded facilities, to process improvements and maintenance programs.
Our industrial group includes professionals with deep plant floor experience who understand the challenges of an operating plant. We design with an eye toward reliability, maintenance access, and safety. For these reasons, we enjoy relationships with a number of clients who view us as an extension of their own engineering groups. We are very proud that the majority of our industrial business each year is completed for repeat clients.
Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company offers a single source of all the major engineering disciplines when executing a project. For that reason, we are capable of handling projects from conception through commissioning. We perform Front End Engineering Design (FEED), cost estimating, and basic equipment selection, as needed, to assist clients as they submit projects for funding approval. Once a project is approved, we can accomplish the detailed engineering required for procurement and field construction. With our diverse discipline specialties, we can handle projects of a single discipline, or large, multi-disciplined projects in-house, allowing for smoother coordination. The procurement phases can be handled in-house or outsourced at the client’s direction. Once construction is complete, we can assist with commissioning and operator training, as requested.
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
Minerals Processing
Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company professionals have performed design, construction, and start-up services for the industrial minerals industry for more than 30 years, from mine pre-processing, through plant beneficiation, and including packaging and shipping.
Our experience encompasses virtually every wet and dry process commonly used in these facilities, including:
» Crushing
» Slurry make down
» Degritting/impurity removal
» Grinding
» Particle size classification
» Chemical enhancements
» Air flotation
» Dewatering
» Drying-all types and methods
» High temperature calcining or sintering
» Bulk loadout for shipping
» Bagging/palletizing
» Dust collection
Our in-house minerals team has the experience to recommend process steps to achieve product goals as well as the ability to handle and store these materials, whether in dry or slurry form.
This includes:
» Ceramic proppants
» Bauxite
» Kaolin clay
» Absorptive clays
» Ground Calcium Carbonate
» Precipitated Calcium Carbonate
» Cement
» Sand/mineral separation
» Alumina Oxide
» Refractory manufacturing
» Mullite
Energy & Renewables
Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company is a recognized leader in the fields of energy production and conservation. Having several energy contracts in place continuously, we are often in a position to help our clients save energy, thus reducing operating expense and conserving resources.
These activities include conservation techniques as well as generation of energy from waste streams. More recently, Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company has gained experience in the field of alternate energy sources, including biomass. With the eastern seaboard of the United States having an abundance of fiber resources, we continue to be active in fiber processing for energy production. Since a majority of that fiber is designated for export, we have handled projects whose scope includes production, transport, port storage, and ship loading.
Experience includes:
» Wood chips
» Wood pellets
» Pet coke
» Biomass
» Cogeneration
» Waste steam
» Process waste heat reclaim
Materials Handling & Bulk Material Handling
Over the course of many projects and years, our industrial team has been called on to handle a wide variety of bulk materials, both wet and dry.
Through our extensive plant experience, we have come to understand that bulk materials have many nuances factoring into their behavior. These handling characteristics and the methods employed to deal with them are often defined by such things as viscosity, slurry solids content, particle size, particle shape, ambient dust generation, friability, and combustibility. Our industrial group is familiar with a broad spectrum of pumping, conveying, and storage methods to address the needs of specified materials.
Some of the types of equipment specified for these activities include:
» Pumps
» Centrifugal
» Positive Displacement
» Conveyors
» Belt
» Screw
» Bucket
» Paddle
» Drag
» Pneumatic
» Mass Flow Measurement
» Mixing/Blending
» Storage/Withdrawal
» Loading/Unloading
» Emissions Control
Petrochem
Chemical processing, storage, and distribution including petroleum products, waxes, resins, solvents, and similar products is a mainstay of the industrial portfolio of Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company.
Understanding and designing systems appropriate for the inherent special hazards of corrosive, toxic, flammable, and combustible liquids is a key component of our practice. With in-house fire protection engineers and environmental specialists, we respect and respond to safety initiatives in every design and process assignment.
» Chemical processing
» Reactors
» Distillation
» Vapor removal
» Flammable/combustible liquids
» Storage/distribution
» Fire Protection
Pulp & Paper
Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company's pulp and paper experience includes handling feedstocks from recycle newsprint to virgin wood fiber.
Products include newsprint, tissue paper, brown kraft, corrugated board, ceiling tile, automotive filters, and fiber egg cartons. From woodyard to parent roll to converting operations, we have performed process and facilities projects in most of the common pulp and paper operations throughout the southeastern United States.
» Woodyard
» Log handling
» Debarking
» Chipping/chip handling
» Woodyard scales measurement
» Boiler house
» Pulp stock preparation
» Paper/tissue making
» Converting
» Resin coating
» Waste treatment
Terminals
As our material handling expertise has grown, we have recognized the need to apply those principles to the transportation piece of the logistics puzzle.
Over time, this area has developed into a standalone market segment that directly supports business logistics. This type of effort is often accomplished at locations remote to manufacturing facilities, where in-house engineering staff is less familiar with local conditions and prefers external engineering assistance. In conjunction with our waterfront group’s efforts, we work with port authorities, shipping and stevedoring companies, rail and truck companies, as well as production companies for the various products we handle. Our internal diversity allows us to deliver projects that include both docks and port structures, as well as the material handling to address the docks.
MATERIALS HANDLED INCLUDE:
» Liquids
» Slurries
» Powders
» Granules
» Pellets
» Chips
» Grains
» Peanut Hulls
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
» Rail/truck loading/unloading (liquid and dry)
» Ship loading/unloading
» Material separation (pigging and cleanout)
» Dry storage (covered and uncovered)
» Stacker/reclaimer systems
» Wet storage (agitated and non-agitated)
» Pumping
» Dry conveying (belt/pneumatic/screw/bucket)
» Dust collection
» Combustible dust mitigation
» Fire protection systems
Other Markets
Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company’s industrial expertise covers a diverse range of science and technology sectors and manufacturing processes.
We have maintained ongoing contracts with the USDA Agricultural Research Service and Animal Plant Health Inspection Service for more than 20 years. Our manufacturing experience includes:
» Agricultural
» Apparel
» Automotive batteries
» Automotive seating
» Aviation parts
» Beverage fridge packs
» Commercial lighting
» Geotextile grid fabric
» Lawn mowers
» Meat packing
» Pharmaceutical
» Plate glass
» School buses
» Tobacco
» Security camera lenses
» Vacuum and blow molding
» Pharmaceutical
» And a variety of other consumer products
INDUSTRIAL DISCIPLINES
Planning, Civil, Structural, Infrastructure
The ultimate success and longevity of any manufacturing or processing facility is dependent on selecting the optimal site.
This selection may include factors such as road and rail access, utilities, environmental concerns, and soil conditions, among others. Proximity to raw materials and customer base are also considerations. Together, these factors impose major consequences on both capital and operating costs for years to come. Our firm’s experience in this area includes both greenfield and brownfield retrofits as well as plant expansions.
Once site selection is complete, civil planning is critical to ensure optimal use of the landscape, as well as proper drainage and runoff control, as well as wetland protection.
Of course, any processing facility is only as viable as the foundations it rests upon and the structure that supports it. We understand the importance of these disciplines to overall project viability, and the design process always integrates input from our experienced civil/structural staff.
EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
» Site Selection
» Wetland delineation/permitting
» Site & discharge permitting (air, water, stormwater)
» Grading, Drainage, Paving
» Utilities
» Natural gas
» LP air plants
» Potable water
» Process water
» Sanitary sewer
» Storm drainage
» Effluent/waste treatment
» Structural
» Footings, foundations & structural systems
» Waterfront structures/permitting
» Building & equipment structures
» Storage domes
» Infrastructure
» Steam & HTHW systems
» Chilled & condenser water systems
» Energy management
» Security
» Fire protection
» Power distribution
3D Model of Proppant Plant
Process Piping & Mechanical
Successful movement of liquids, gases, and vapors is a more complex process than simply selecting piping for movement of material between process points. Chemical characteristics, temperature, viscosity, and velocity are among the factors that must be considered. Suspended particles must be evaluated for their potential for degradation, as well as shear sensitivity. Variability and process excursions must also be managed. For these reasons, our fieldseasoned staff of engineers and designers excels in selection and routing of piping and ductwork. Their real-world experience in pumps, piping, and heat transfer allows them the advantage of integrating theoretical design with practical solutions.
EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
» Coating & painting systems
» Flammable/combustible liquids
» Combustible dust
» Industrial ventilation
» Process & transient dust collection
» HVAC
» Bin/tank/pressure vessel design
» 3D pipe/duct/equipment modeling
» Computation flow dynamics
» Conveyor and machine design
» Mass/energy balance
» Smart P&IDs
Electrical
The electrical needs of industrial projects take many forms, from high voltage substations and distribution, to low voltage controls systems, to plant floor and office lighting.
Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company’s electrical expertise includes all these specialties and more. Our engineers are adept at designing electrical systems that are code compliant, efficient, incorporate personnel and equipment safety, and are functional well into the future.
EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
» Power generation
» Medium voltage distribution
» Coordination studies (SKM)
» Arc Flash Analysis
» Plant power/analysis
» Energy efficiency
» Communications
Fire Protection
Profits in business can be tragically lost instantly.
Nothing is more important than the safety and protection of life and property. Whether we are blanketing natural gas vapors with high expansion foam or evaluating life safety code compliances, our firm actively protects people and assets every day.
» Fire Protection Evaluation/Study
» Code compliance evaluation
» Model building code compliance
» NFPA 101 (Life Safety Evaluation)
» Other NFPA codes
» Fire Protection Plans
» Contract documents
» Computer-generated hydraulic calculations
» Life safety plans
» Passive Systems
» Building separation
» Construction materials/methods
» Fire/smoke barriers
» Protection of openings
» Passive Systems
» Building separation
» Construction materials/methods
» Fire/smoke barriers
» Protection of openings
» Active or Proactive
» AFFF
» Building separation
» CO2
» Dry chemical
» Clean agents
» Heat/smoke detection & alarm
» Smoke control/exhaust
» Sprinklers (wet, dry, deluge, or pre-action)
» Standpipe systems
» Fire Protection Survey/Reports
» Fire damage investigation
» Survey of existing passive/active/proactive systems
» Water supply flow tests
Automation, Controls, & Instrumentation
For industrial facilities to compete in today’s world, they must be efficient. A portion of this efficiency involves collecting and managing information, and automation of process steps.
Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company is a partner in this effort. A majority of our automation and controls group have factory floor experience, which allows them to understand the control challenges that exist in less than optimal environments. Typical systems often include field instruments, PLC or other controllers, HMI screens, and data acquisition and reporting systems. Our firm has working and pricing relationships with Rockwell, Siemens, Omron, and Modicon, among others, which allows our customers the option of purchasing their controls hardware through us without pricing penalty. This ultimately gives clients the option of receiving systems pre-programmed, tested, and ready for installation.
Our Automation and Controls Integrators are now Control Systems Integrators Association (CSIA) certified. CSIA certification enhances the firm’s commitment to delivering innovative control systems solutions and recognizes our integrators as among the best, meeting the highest standards for business and management in addition to technical proficiency.
» Software Systems
» Allen-Bradley
» Modicon
» Omron
» Siemens
» Texas Instruments
» Keyence
» Mitsubishi
» Wonderware
» Human Machine Interface
» System Integration
» Reverse Engineering
» Robotics
» Ultra High Speed
» Handling
» Packaging
» Manufacturing
» Failure Analysis
» Control Panel Design & Fabrication
» Safe Zone Monitoring/E-Stops
» Vision Inspection Systems
» Inventory Management Systems
» Troubleshooting Existing Control Systems
» Smart P&IDs
» Automated Storage & Retrieval
Engineering Product Delivery
Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company partners with our clients for the accomplishment of projects and can undertake a project at any level or scope desired.
We offer our clients scope of services as small as a single discipline or as large as complete turn-key installations. If desired, we can provide 3D models of the planned project to allow for an overview presentation in a “real world” format, which can also prove valuable in the early detection of interferences. Our project management and reporting tools include regular progress reports as well as schedule and budget updates.
We provide our clients with closeout documents, asbuilt drawings, and equipment manuals and operator training where appropriate.
PROJECT DELIVERY FEATURES:
» Project schedule
» Project budget
» 2D CAD drawings
» 3D scans & models
» Discipline coordination
» Code compliance
» OSHA and MSHA compliance
» C4 Access
Process/Capital Planning/Preliminary Engineering
With larger projects, it is often advantageous to begin with Front End Engineering Design (FEED), which can serve as a planning tool and as a snapshot used by management in evaluating project feasibility.
The FEED portion of a project can, if requested, define the process, produce general arrangements, determine approximate cost and schedule, select major equipment, and determine basic material balances, allowing the client to determine raw material, chemical, water, and power usage, as well as waste for disposal. In this manner, all members of the team can fully understand and approve the basic elements of the project before detailed engineering begins.
FEED OPTIONS AVAILABLE:
» Process flow diagrams
» Process and instrumentation diagrams
» General arrangements
» Design basis
» Mass/energy balances
» Project/execution plans
» Project cost breakdown
» Project schedule
» Automation strategy
» Identification of major equipment
» 3D concept design
Single Source Engineering, Procurement & Construction
We offer our clients a single source for all major engineering disciplines, architecture, procurement and construction.
As a result of single source engineering, procurement and construction, our team is capable of handling projects from conception through commissioning. Utilizing a streamlined, collaborative approach, we support our clients with wellcoordinated, efficient project service.
We perform Front End Engineering Design (FEED), cost estimating, and basic equipment selection, as needed, to assist clients as they submit projects for funding approval. Once a project is approved, we can accomplish the detailed engineering required for procurement and field construction. With our diverse discipline specialties, we can handle projects of a single discipline and large, interdisciplinary projects, allowing for smoother coordination. The procurement and construction phases can be outsourced at the client’s direction. Once construction is complete, we can assist with commissioning and operator training, as requested.
Additional Services
Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company understands it is often beneficial for clients to request additional services beyond engineering to facilitate timely movement of projects from idea to operating facility.
With our team of professionals, many of whom have significant field experience, we are able to handle projects from concept through start-up. This may include complete engineering/procurement/ construction or any appropriate portion or variation of those services. Our construction experience enables us to assist in or manage construction phase services for clients as requested. Our field personnel have been trained and maintain certification in MSHA, OSHA, and First Aid, as well as our own safety procedures. Start-up services, operator training, and system turnover can all be provided as well as operating and maintenance manuals.
SERVICES OFFERED FOR PROJECT EXECUTION:
» Engineering/Procurement/Construction Management (EPCM)
» Project scheduling
» Turn-key/fast track
» Construction assistance
» Specification/purchasing
» Commissioning
» Operator training
» Operating and maintenance manuals
» MSHA, OSHA and TAPPIESAFE compliance
» Participation:
» ISNetworld
» Abbotsfiled
» Avetta
» SAP & Ariba
Firm Overview
Founded in 1920, Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company is a transdisciplinary architecture, engineering, and interior design firm committed to partnering with our clients to discover innovative design solutions. In 2025, Clark Nexsen merged with Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT), creating a 100-percent employee-owned firm of more than 2,800 employees in intersecting disciplines who have completed projects throughout the United States and in more than 40 countries around the world. The firm has designed major projects for local, state, and federal governments, colleges and universities, major corporations, and all markets in the private sector.
Our in-house engineering capabilities include civil, structural, mechanical process and material handling, process control, electrical power distribution, lighting, HVAC, fire protection, and plumbing, among others. We also perform energy audits. This array of services, coupled with our architectural capabilities, provides our clients with a single source for project design and execution, thereby assuring an increased level of quality control.
About Us
MEASURED GROWTH
Financially strong, Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company continues measured growth, expanding our project base with both new clients and new project types. Our industrial client list contains some of the leaders in the world of processing, manufacturing, and transportation, as well as projects for education, research, healthcare, and government. Our staff includes some of the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the field, and we encourage each member to broaden their expertise through continuing education, as well as related seminars and expositions.
COMMITMENT TO CONTINUITY
We recognize projects often have extended life spans and require many inputs as they progress. For those reasons, each project is assigned a principal of the firm as its final oversight manager, guiding the project throughout its life cycle. In addition, each member of our staff undergoes training in communication, teambuilding, and conflict resolution skills. More than 100 of our engineers and architects are shareholders and we pride ourselves on our low employee turnover rate. All of these factors assure our clients of unbroken continuity throughout the life of any project.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
We realize that while most businesses exist to return a profit, the advantages of smart, sustainable design can be good for both the bottom line, as well as community and shareholder relations. In the final analysis, we all share one Earth. For all of these reasons, many of our professionals have attained LEED and other sustainability certifications. This training can be invaluable for manufacturing facilities in designing for lower consumption of water, power and fuel, as well as enhanced employee morale and community acceptance.
The Benefits
» Full integration of in-house engineering, architectural, and planning services.
» Applied technology, innovative uses of CADD production techniques and the application of 3D CADD scanning, modeling, and clash detection to document and enhance our performance.
» Quality control assured through interdisciplinary team coordination and interaction.
» Dedicated professional resources committed to the achievement of project objectives.
» Multidisciplinary staff with factory floor background, leading to practical problem resolution.
» Education, career development, and conflict resolution training opportunities are conducted on a regular basis.
» Financially strong with steady, well-managed growth and very low staff turnover.
» Small firm approach with large firm resources. Each project is assigned an industrial project manager who can draw on the resources of 2800+ professionals in 50+ offices nationwide.
» Project management emphasis on achieving project objectives on time and within budget. Our resources allow us to accelerate and fast track projects when requested.
Since 1920, Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company has evolved and matured as a true leader in the architecture and engineering fields as exemplified by the above strategic benefits, ensuring client goals and objectives can be achieved.
