Dennis Group showcases facility planning at PACK EXPO 2026

Dennis Group, a design-build engineering firm dedicated exclusively to the food and beverage industry, will exhibit at PACK EXPO International from October 18 to 21, 2026, in Chicago. Located at Booth 7606 in the Processing Zone, the company will highlight its integrated facility planning, design, and construction services. A central focus of the exhibit will be demonstrations of the firm's comprehensive site search capabilities, detailing how its multidisciplinary team evaluates available properties and supports large-scale manufacturing projects from initial master planning through to operational startup.

Guided discovery tour for facility expansion
In addition to its exhibition presence, Dennis Group is sponsoring and hosting a curated "Upgrade and Expand Your Facility" tour on October 20. Organized as part of the new Show Floor Discovery Tours program, the expert-led session is available to end users, contract manufacturers, and retailers seeking insights into emerging technologies and facility innovations. Beyond initial site selection, the firm's in-house team executes conceptual design, process engineering, packaging system integration, and construction management, operating either as a turnkey project delivery partner or as a direct extension of a client’s internal engineering staff.

Additional Context: Utility requirements in food and beverage site selection
This section details technical specifications and competitive benchmarking not included in the original product announcement.

In the food and beverage manufacturing sector, selecting an optimal site requires evaluating highly specific utility and logistical metrics that standard commercial real estate searches typically overlook. Industrial site selection for food processing involves rigorous engineering assessments of municipal wastewater treatment capacities, local water table sustainability (for ingredient and washdown usage), and the high-capacity electrical and natural gas infrastructure required for thermal processing and heavy industrial refrigeration (such as central ammonia systems). Furthermore, environmental permitting, zoning for high-volume refrigerated truck traffic, and proximity to agricultural raw materials are critical. Specialized design-build engineering firms conduct these multi-variable feasibility studies prior to land acquisition to prevent manufacturers from purchasing properties that would otherwise require prohibitively expensive utility upgrades to support automated food production.

Edited by an industrial journalist, Lekshman Ramdas, with AI assistance.

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