Hargrove Controls + Automation ranked #23 out of 100 in the annual list of System Integrator Giants, according to the 2021 Global System Integrator Report, jumping seventeen spots from last year’s ranking of #40. Published by Control Engineering and Plant Engineering magazines, the list ranks the top global companies involved in system integration projects throughout manufacturing.

Companies making the top 100 list come in all shapes and sizes, with some assigning more than 1,000 people to system integration functions, while others have just a handful.

“To jump from #40 to #23 is very exciting for our Team,” said Karen Griffin, Hargrove Vice President of Controls + Automation. “It is a true representation of the dedication of our Teammates and clients, and well as our ever-growing capabilities, quality, and overall customer experience. It continues to be an honor to be counted among the System Integrator Giants.”

Hargrove Controls + Automation is one of few multi-service automation groups in the country for plant automation, safety systems, industrial internet of things (IIoT), and industrial digitalization. Since its inception in 2012, Hargrove’s Controls + Automation Team has grown to over 100 control systems engineers and specialists across all of Hargrove’s 14 offices. The Team consists of panel builders, instrumentation designers, programmers, certified process safety engineers and process control engineers specializing in DCS/PLC/SIS system integration. Hargrove’s digitalization expertise extends into advanced process control, equipment failure predictions, reliability and availability analyses, multi-variate analysis, and advanced dashboarding and workflow management, implementing the vision of Industry 4.0.

Hargrove Controls + Automation, a subsidiary of Hargrove Engineers + Constructors, implements control systems for pulp and paper, chemical, refining, life sciences, power generation, petrochemical, and other industrial facilities. Tormod, our commissioning and operations group, specializes in transitioning engineered facilities into operating assets, with both short term commissioning assistance and long term operations contracts.

The 2020 Engineering News Record (ENR) Sourcebook ranking, published in July of 2020, shows Hargrove Engineers + Constructors, holding tight to the #1 spot in the Chemicals sector for the second year in a row, up from a #3 ranking in 2017 and 2018. Hargrove moved up in many of their ranked sectors, including Industrial Process, Pulp + Paper, and Refining.

“We are dedicated to supporting the chemicals industry on projects from conceptual design through commissioning and start-up,” says Hamid Zoghbi, Vice President, Chemicals Operations and Strategy at Hargrove. “We have continued to grow in this market, and all of our ranked sectors, by consistently delivering high-quality work safely, and with the right team – bringing value to our clients.”

Hargrove earns their place in ENR’s Sourcebook moving up to #3 in Industrial Process, #4 in Pulp + Paper, #8 in Refining, #16 in Fossil Fuel, and for the first time, earning a top 10 Aerospace ranking at #9. In ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms list, Hargrove rose to #47 nationally this year, up from #51 in 2019.

“We’ve worked hard over the last few years to diversify the industries we serve. We are delighted to rise up three spots to #8 in the refining industry, which has been a targeted growth sector for Hargrove, with the addition of our Integrated Gulf Coast Refining Team,” notes Micki Kohn, Executive Vice President. “We’ve also continued to support our clients’ plant-level project programs, maintenance and reliability-driven work, and controls + automation projects. Our service to the manufacturing, industrial process, and power generation industries has continued to be a pillar of Hargrove, and we’re growing our support to industries like automation, marine, government, and infrastructure.”

The Hargrove Team has grown steadily year-over-year, with new offices opening consistently. The firm now has 14 United States offices and is celebrating their 25^th anniversary in 2020. Hargrove’s technical and professional staff includes discipline engineers experienced in the specialized areas of the diverse clients we serve. Hargrove’s technical and professional staff includes process discipline engineers experienced in the special needs of the diverse clients they serve. Company leadership states that Hargrove’s success stems from their time-tested culture of relationship-building – working as “One Team” with their clients – and their ownership structure, as 100% employee-owned through one of the largest minority-owned ESOPs in the country.

Engineering News-Record reports on the top design firms, both architects and engineers, and the top construction companies and projects in the United States and around the world. The ENR Top 500 Design Firms is an annual ranking of the 500 largest both privately and publicly held U.S.-based design firms based on design revenue. ENR publishes a variety of “Sourcebooks” which provide a more in-depth ranking of the largest professional service and construction firms who participate in the ENR surveys.

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors ranked No. 47 on Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2019 Top 500 Design Firms list, jumping 4 spots from last year’s ranking of 51. The magazine’s annual national rankings are based on design revenue for architecture, engineering, and environmental firms. Hargrove has also advanced 5 spots in ENR Magazine’s list of Top 20 U.S. Design Firms Supporting the Industrial Process/Petroleum industry, now ranking at #8.

Founded in Mobile, Alabama in 1995, Hargrove has been recognized nationally as one of the fastest-growing engineering firms for the past twelve years. Today, the company has 14 offices across the United States. Hargrove first submitted for the ENR ranking in 2012 and placed 175 on the list. Since then, the ranking has steadily improved to #90 in 2015, #76 in 2016, #73 in 2017, and #70 in 2018, and #51 in 2019. The company has seen continuous growth over the years, which has resulted in gains both on the ENR list and within the market.

“We are honored to continue to advance in ENR’s Top Design Firms list,” said Ralph A. Hargrove, President and CEO of Hargrove Engineers + Constructors. “I am grateful to see the hard work of our Team and our clients recognized in this way. We continue to put our clients’ needs at the forefront of everything we do and expand our capabilities and offices to meet their needs. When you put client relationships first and constantly mobilize to support them in the ways that matter most, mutual and sustained success is a natural product.”

The 2019 Engineering News Record (ENR) Sourcebook ranking, published on June 20^th, 2019, showed a big move for Hargrove Engineers + Constructors, jumping to the #1 spot in the Chemicals sector, up from a #3 ranking last year and in 2017. Hargrove has been climbing in Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Sourcebook sectors for the last 5 years.

“Not every firm has the dedication and expertise to work in the chemicals industry – especially when it comes to retrofit and revamp projects,” says Micki Kohn, Hargrove Executive Vice President, Project and Support Services. “Hargrove has grown in this market by consistently delivering safe, high quality work with the right team and bringing value to our clients.” Hargrove now holds several coveted spots in ENR’s Sourcebook at #5 in Pulp + Paper and #5 in Industrial Process, #14 in Power, and is holding steady for the third consecutive year at #11 in Refining.

The Hargrove Team has grown steadily year over year and now consists of over 2200 Teammates across 13 United States offices with a strong presence in the Gulf Region. Hargrove’s technical and professional staff includes process discipline engineers experienced in the special needs of the diverse clients they serve. The company states that the reasons for their success stems from their relationship-building culture – working as “One Team” with their clients – and their ownership structure as 100% employee-owned through one of the largest minority-owned ESOPs in the country.

Engineering News-Record reports on the top design firms, both architects and engineers, and the top construction companies and projects in the United States and around the world. Their products include a weekly magazine with more than 47,812 paid subscribers, a website with over 196,000 unique visitors a month and a series of in-person events. The ENR Top 500 Design Firms is an annual ranking of the 500 largest both privately and publicly held U.S.-based design firms based on design revenue. Hargrove rose 19 spots in 2019 to #51 nationally. ENR publishes a variety of “Sourcebooks” which provide not only a more in depth ranking of the largest professional service and construction firms, who participate in the ENR surveys, but also an analysis of issues and trends which affect work in those industries.

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors ranked No. 51 on Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2019 Top 500 Design Firms list, an unprecedented 19 spot jump from last year’s ranking of 70. The magazine’s annual national rankings are based on design revenue for architecture, engineering and environmental firms. Hargrove has also advanced 3 spots in ENR Magazine’s list of Top 20 U.S. Design Firms Supporting the Industrial Process/Petroleum industry, now ranking at #12.

Founded in Mobile, Alabama in 1995, Hargrove has been recognized nationally as one of the fastest-growing engineering firms for the past eleven years. Today, the company has over 2100 Teammates and 13 offices across the United States. Hargrove first submitted for the ENR ranking in 2012 and placed 175 on the list. Since then, the ranking has steadily improved to 135 in 2013, 115 in 2014, 90 in 2015, 76 in 2016, 73 in 2017, and 70 last year. The company has seen continuous growth over the years resulting in gains both on the ENR list and within the market.