RSP Design, Inc.

What RSP Design, Inc. does

RSP Design, Inc. is a privately held U.S. engineering professional services firm founded in 2018 and headquartered in Eagle, Idaho. The company provides engineering, design, project management, installation, and commissioning services for dairy processing facilities, with adjacent work in broader food processing. Its three core service lines are tightly integrated to cover the full facility lifecycle: (1) Engineering and Design, including mass balance calculations, process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs), process engineering design, general arrangement drawings, utility matrices, and spare parts recommendations designed to meet USDA, 3-A, and state/local sanitary standards; (2) Project Management and Implementation, covering construction bid packages, responsibility matrices, owner review assistance, inspections, and project closeout; and (3) Installation and Commissioning, including offsite equipment skidding, onsite process and CIP installation, wet-utility setup, functionality testing, failure mode analysis, validation, and production ramp-up support. Technically, RSP Design is a services firm rather than a product company; it uses industry-standard engineering tools and methodologies and discloses no proprietary software platform, API, or AI/ML components. Its core technology asset is the codified design and commissioning know-how of its two principals.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with pricing that is project-specific and quote-based rather than productized or SaaS. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting dairy and food processing capital project owners, conducted by the two principals who bring 20+ years of combined industry experience and prior tenure at Tetra Pak, Medalist Engineering, and Kansas Dairy Ingredients. Customer segments are primarily U.S. dairy processors (cheese, milk, ingredients) and food production facilities, with a claimed global project delivery footprint. Named enterprise customers include Glanbia, Saputo, Southwest Cheese, Hilmar, Gossner Foods, Kansas Dairy Ingredients, Valley Queen, Agropur, Land O'Lakes, Davisco, Dairygold, First District Association, Kraft, Brewster, Kettle Foods, Simplot, and Lamb Weston. The company operates without disclosed external funding, channel partners, or a parent organization, and is owned by its two founding principals.

Name

RSP Design, Inc.

Legal name

RSP Design, Inc.

Website

https://rsp-design.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RSP Design, Inc. is a privately held U.S. engineering professional services firm that provides design, project management, installation, and commissioning services for dairy and food processing facilities, serving enterprise clients such as Glanbia, Saputo, Land O'Lakes, and Kraft from its base in Eagle, Idaho.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eagle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: RSP Design generates revenue through project-based professional services including engineering design, process design, construction documentation, and project management. Services are delivered across the full project lifecycle from concept through commissioning and closeout.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

RSP Design is a professional engineering services firm that delivers engineering, design, project management, installation, and commissioning for dairy and food processing facilities. The firm delivers mass balance calculations, process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs), process engineering design, general arrangement drawings, utility matrices, construction bid packages, on-site installation supervision, functionality testing, validation, and operator training across the full project lifecycle from concept through operational startup.

Product overview

RSP Design, Inc. is an engineering, design, implementation, and project management firm serving the dairy processing industry. The company offers a unified suite of professional services rather than a software product or platform. Its core offerings consist of three interconnected service areas: Engineering and Design Services (mass balance, P&IDs, process engineering, general arrangement drawings, utility matrices), Project Management and Implementation Services (construction bid packages, project scheduling, inspections, close-out), and Installation and Commissioning Services (equipment installation, testing, validation, operator training). These services work together to deliver complete dairy processing facility projects from concept through operational startup.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Engineering and Design Services Engineering and design services for dairy and food processing facilities, including mass balance calculations, process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs), process engineering design with integrated Bill of Materials, general arrangement drawings, utility matrices, and spare parts recommendations. Designed for enterprise dairy processors and food production companies needing USDA and 3-A compliant facility design.
• Project Management and Implementation Services Project management services for dairy and food processing capital projects, including construction bid packages, responsibility matrices, submittal and value engineering review assistance, on-site inspections, and project close-out management with punch lists, as-builds, operator training, and warranty management. Targeted at enterprise dairy processors executing new plant builds or major capital improvements.
• Installation and Commissioning Services Installation of process and CIP equipment meeting sanitary stainless steel industry standards, including offsite equipment skidding, onsite installation, wet utilities for steam, condensate, water, and air, functionality testing, failure mode analysis, validation, production ramp-up support, and operator training. Aimed at enterprise dairy processors transitioning facilities from construction into operational production.

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Global supplier of separation, heat transfer, and fluid handling equipment for dairy and food processors. Provides engineering services and processing line design comparable to RSP Design's offerings, but at far larger scale and bundled with proprietary hardware.
• Tetra Pak: Global leader in dairy processing equipment and integrated processing solutions. Both RSP Design founders previously worked at Tetra Pak, and the companies offer overlapping process engineering and commissioning services — Tetra Pak at much larger scale and bundled with proprietary equipment.
• GEA Group: Major global supplier of equipment and process engineering for dairy, food, and beverage processors. Competes directly with RSP for dairy plant design and commissioning work, with far greater scale and a bundled equipment portfolio.
• Stork (a Fluor company): Provides engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning services to the food and dairy industry. Overlaps directly with RSP's project management and installation/commissioning capabilities, with significantly broader EPC scope.
• SPX FLOW: Provider of process engineering and equipment for dairy, food, and beverage industries. Overlaps with RSP's process design and commissioning work, particularly around pumps, valves, and hygienic process systems.
• Marel: Global provider of processing equipment, systems, and services for the food industry, including dairy. Overlaps with RSP on dairy plant design and commissioning, with much larger scale and bundled proprietary equipment.
• Krones AG: Global supplier of integrated processing, filling, and packaging solutions for the food and beverage industry. Comparable to RSP in process engineering scope, though Krones operates at far larger scale and includes proprietary equipment.
• JBT Corporation: Technology and service provider for food processing and air transport industries. Comparable to RSP in delivering food processing engineering solutions, with broader portfolio across protein, dairy, and prepared foods.

Direct peers

• Matrix Technologies: Control systems integrator and process engineering firm serving food, dairy, and beverage manufacturers. Closely comparable to RSP on project-based engineering design and commissioning services for process facilities.
• Burrow Global: Engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction services firm with strong food and dairy processing vertical. Comparable to RSP on engineering design and project execution for dairy plants, with somewhat larger EPC scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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