About Us

Our Name Is Rooted in Strength & Strategy.

Our name comes from strength and the intersection where innovation meets tradition:
Iron

Represents strength, durability, resilience, and discipline. It’s the element we work with in the materials we design and engineer every day.

Bishop
The bishop is a strategic piece on a chessboard, moving diagonally with purpose, much like we serve as a strategic partner. This signifies that the nature of our business is not just your standard up, back, left, and right. We think and move differently from others, operating strategically and innovatively.

We never engineer for the sake of engineering. We’re on a mission to elevate engineering for the sake of better constructability, reliability, and service life. Learn more about our approach, our team, and what makes us tick.

Robust Knowledge & Expertise

With over 70 years of combined critical process equipment design experience, we have a vast knowledge of pressure vessels and the industries that use them, which helps us understand challenges that come our way. We are real-world engineers who will question the book because we know that traditional, textbook engineering does not always include what may be practical to build.

Our team is cross-trained, so we can optimally allocate resources on every project. Our team also comprises members of various engineering associations, which enhances our expertise. Collectively, we hold the following credentials and designations:

Experience & Designations
Professional Engineers (PE)
Mechanical Engineers
Metallurgical Engineers
Welding Engineers
Civil/Structural Engineers
Design & Engineering Codes
Our team follows and complies with the following codes:
ASME
API
AWS
AWWA
AISC
ASCE
PIP

Exceptional Customer Experience

When we begin working with a customer, we establish a genuine partnership and strive to deliver the best possible experience. From bid to installation, we write the roadmap and guide you through the process.

We provide transparent and open communication, assign an engineer and a coordinator to each project to verify each objective, and ensure we have met all your needs. We will travel and meet with your team one-on-one to gain a comprehensive understanding of your objectives and needs.

If a problem arises, we are the first line of defense in identifying a suitable solution. We will always do what is right. At the end of the day, your peace of mind should come from your confidence and trust in us to deliver on our promise of providing quality projects.

Cutting-Edge Technology & Innovation

We continually embrace new technologies and automation to enhance the efficiency and quality of our designs. We utilize the latest modeling software to minimize the risk of using incorrect information, which can result in imprecision, inaccuracy, or both.

Our Engineering Leaders

Nick Anderson, PE

Director of Iron Bishop

  • Engineering Manager (since 2023)
  • Project Engineering/Project Manager (2019–2023)
  • Professional Engineer – Ohio (2023)
  • Master of Science in Engineering Management from Trine University (2021)
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Ohio Northern University (2019)

Ben Sprengard, PE

Managing Director of Business Development & Strategy

  • Managing Director of Innovation (Since 2024)
  • Managing Director of Operations (2022–2024)
  • Director of Quality Assurance (2013–2022)
  • Welding Engineer & Metallurgist (Since 2008)
  • Certified Weld Inspector from the American Welding Society (2012)
  • ASNT NDT Level III from the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (2013)
  • Professional Engineer – Ohio (2013)
  • Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Cincinnati (2011)
  • Bachelor of Science in Welding Engineering from The Ohio State University (2008)