Process Control Supervisor Evaluation and Training

Clinker Production Optimization and Plant Efficiency Enhancement

Factory Acceptance Testing

Project Management

New Plant Commissioning

Securing Cement Deliveries for Third Party in Middle East and North African Markets.

• Provided Consulting and Advisory Services in Connection with a Buyout Group’s Acquisition of a Cement Transportation Common Carrier for the Eastern Half of the U.S.
• Market Research – Cement Pricing and Demand in North America and Several Regional U.S. Cement Markets
• Aggregate and Cement Pricing and Demand in North America
• Trends regarding Cement Plant Development and Design via Engineering Procurement and Construction ("EPC") Contractors
• Aggregate and Cement Studies in France, Switzerland and Italy
• Identification and Prioritization of Energy Efficiencies to be Gained in Cement Plant Operations through Capital Upgrades in Process Equipment Automation, Controls and Instrumentation
• Cement plant development costs for Greenfield plants in U.S., European, Middle East, Chinese and Indian cement markets, comparative economics between dry and wet process plants, and budgetary impacts attributable to environmental upgrades

West African Cement Supply, Feasibility Study and Business Plan for Cement Supply, Cement Plant and Related Facility Specifications and Development

Afghan Cement Sector and Plant. Feasibility study for and on the behalf of the Government of Afghanistan which was funded in part by the U.S. Trade & Development Agency.

Feasibility study on all aspects of the cement market and the development of business plans.

Researched and identified sources of supply of refining equipment for the renovation and upgrade of the Beji Refinery, located in North Central Iraq.

Conducted technical process evaluation and provided certificated training program for cement production personnel.

Conducted North American cement market research and analysis.

Determined the effectiveness of portable x-ray fluorescence cement analyzers.

Conducted market research on the potential to produce and market oil well cement to support oil and gas exploration and development in Russia.

Conducted evaluation and assessment of equipment and client's operating procedures to address and resolve material handling and process issues.

Conducted technical assessments of plants located throughout the country. Box was requested to address automation, process upgrades, and recommendations regarding future cement plant locations and development.

Designed and built a field office complete with machine shops, dormitories and laboratories.

Designed and built a base camp complete with machine shops, offices and living units.

Conducted market research and feasibility study for a Greenfield plant as well as the upgrade and expansion of an existing cement plant.

Conducted feasibility study for a cement plant to be located on the Yucatan Peninsula.

Conducted feasibility study regarding the use of alternative fuels in combination with the rehabilitation and expansion of a cement plant located in Freeport.

This hedge fund client requested information regarding the various process equipment-manufacturing companies and the sustainability of projected rates of growth and expansion in US and International cement markets.

Box provided consulting services to a leading US management consulting firm regarding among other things energy efficiency and strategic optimization priorities for the US cement industry compared to the cement industry in the European Union.

Box has been requested to provide domestic and international evaluation, insight and forecasting services for investment banking and asset management clients regarding the cement industry.

Box provided specific analysis and forecasts regarding cement market supply on behalf of an investment bank.

Box has been retained to develop and implement plant specific hands on training program for control room operations. This training program is continuing with an emphasis on plant optimization and increased cement production.

Box has been retained to provide services as Site Manager on a new cement plant. Responsibilities include managing the mechanical and electrical erection of the cement manufacturing process equipment, as well as serving as the main contact between the equipment company and the owner.