United Industrial Innovations was founded in 2011 in Austin, Texas by John Smith — a former plant director who was tired of watching consultants deliver theory instead of throughput.
What began as a two-person practice out of a garage on South Congress has grown into a 38-person firm serving industrial clients across 38 US states. But the founding principle has not changed: consultants should have run the operations they now advise.
Every senior member of our team spent at least a decade in plants, warehouses, refineries, or on the road with sales and operations teams before joining UII. That shared background is why our recommendations tend to land — and stick.
We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of HPS Holding and remain proudly independent in the projects we take, the people we hire, and the answers we give.
If your project has a fatal flaw, you will hear it from us in week one, not month four. Straight talk saves budgets and careers.
If we cannot personally implement a recommendation with your team, we do not put it in the report.
Every engagement ships with an outcomes scorecard tied to real financial or operational KPIs. No vanity metrics.
Our average project has three consultants. Two of them will be senior. You do not pay for a pyramid of juniors.
The best industrial improvements are usually unglamorous. We would rather remove three steps from a process than add a dashboard.
UII contributes 2% of annual revenue to STEM education programs across Central Texas school districts.
Founder & CEO
22 years in food-and-beverage manufacturing before founding UII. UT Austin, MechE.
Partner, Operations
Ex-plant director at two Fortune 500 CPG companies. Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
Partner, Digital
Built MES and analytics platforms for two of the largest US refiners. MIT, EECS.
Partner, Supply Chain
Led logistics at a top-3 US grocer. Fluent in Spanish and cross-border operations.
Whether you have a specific project in mind or just want to compare notes, we would love to talk.
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