Project Advisory
From investment idea to successful operation.
Independent advisory for smarter industrial investments. We represent the investor, not the equipment supplier, so technologies and suppliers are evaluated against your actual production requirements and long-term operating costs.
Make the right decisions before you spend the money
- Independent advice
- Strategic investment advisory
- Feasibility & investment concept
- Supplier strategy & procurement
- Negotiation
- Risk & cost management
Independent
Supplier-neutral advisory
3+ quotations
Transparent supplier selection
CAPEX + lifecycle
Total investment perspective
A to Z support
From concept to commissioning
Independent advice
We represent the investor. Not the equipment supplier.
Major investments in extrusion plants, production lines and process equipment involve far more than selecting machines. Capacity, product strategy, technology, suppliers, layout, utilities, automation, CAPEX, schedule and operational readiness must all work together. A wrong decision made during the concept phase can remain embedded in the plant for decades.
Equipment suppliers naturally optimize around their own scope and technology. ECONS works from the owner's perspective, looking at the complete project and evaluating alternatives against the customer's actual production requirements and investment targets. The objective is the right technical solution, from the right supplier, at the right total investment level.
Strategic investment advisory
Before quotations are requested, the fundamental investment assumptions must be correct. We support management teams in defining:
- Target products and markets
- Required production capacity
- Future expansion strategy
- Product dimensions and alloy range
- Required manufacturing processes
- Technology level and automation strategy
- Greenfield versus brownfield concepts
- Existing equipment integration
- Plant expansion and modernization concepts
- Investment priorities
- CAPEX framework
- Project schedule
- Operational requirements
The question is not only what machine we need. The real question is what plant we need to achieve the business target.
The complete production chain
Individual equipment decisions must not create bottlenecks.
A technically impressive machine does not automatically create the best investment. ECONS considers the entire production chain and how the systems interact.
- Billet preparation
- Extrusion
- Quenching
- Handling
- Stretching
- Sawing
- Ageing
- Finishing
- Die shop
- Tooling
- Packing
- Logistics
Feasibility & investment concept
Turn an investment idea into a defined industrial project.
Production capacity analysis
Assessment of required output, press utilization, product mix and future growth.
Technology selection
Evaluation of alternative production concepts and technologies.
Equipment concept
Definition of the main equipment required to achieve the production target.
Preliminary layout
Evaluation of production flow, equipment positioning, logistics and future expansion.
Utility requirements
Initial assessment of electrical power, cooling water, compressed air, gas and other utilities.
CAPEX development
Preparation and validation of realistic equipment and project investment budgets.
Implementation strategy
Definition of major project phases, procurement strategy and target schedule.
Supplier strategy & procurement
Compare the market before you commit.
The lowest purchase price does not necessarily create the lowest total investment cost, and the most sophisticated solution is not always the right one. We develop standardized technical specifications and enquiry packages so competing suppliers are evaluated against the same requirements. Where appropriate, we aim for at least three validated quotations.
- Technical compliance
- Machine performance
- Production capability
- Automation level
- Energy consumption
- Maintenance requirements
- Spare parts strategy
- Service availability
- Delivery schedule
- Installation requirements
- Commissioning scope
- Warranty conditions
- Payment terms
- Lifecycle cost
- Supplier references
- Project execution capability
Apples to apples
Three quotations are not enough. They must be comparable.
Different suppliers propose different machine concepts, scope boundaries, exclusions and performance assumptions, so a simple price comparison can be misleading. ECONS normalizes the offers and identifies what really differs.
- Included scope
- Missing scope
- Technical deviations
- Commercial deviations
- Interfaces
- Risks
- Additional costs
Negotiation
Better contracts start with better technical understanding.
A lower price becomes irrelevant if performance guarantees, spare parts, interfaces, installation responsibilities or acceptance criteria are unclear. We support customers while they still have maximum negotiating leverage.
- Technical scope clarification
- Performance guarantees
- Acceptance criteria
- Interface definition
- Spare parts packages
- Installation responsibilities
- Commissioning obligations
- Training
- Documentation
- Delivery schedule
- Milestones
- Payment structure
- Warranty
- Final acceptance conditions
Risk & cost management
Identify project risk before it becomes project cost.
Projects often exceed budget not because the main equipment was priced incorrectly, but because interfaces, exclusions and secondary requirements were underestimated. We review the project from a total-investment perspective, beyond the equipment price.
- Civil works
- Foundations
- Utilities
- Installation
- Cranes
- Logistics
- Commissioning
- Spare parts
- Interfaces
- Production downtime
- Ramp-up
CAPEX is only part of the decision. The machine will operate for years.
- Energy consumption
- Maintenance
- Consumables
- Spare parts
- Downtime risk
- Service
- Productivity
- Automation
- Manpower
Project execution
From purchase order to production.
The risk profile changes once contracts are signed. Disciplined follow-up identifies deviations early, before they affect commissioning or production start.
- Supplier coordination
- Project schedule follow-up
- Engineering review
- Interface management
- Technical documentation review
- Layout coordination
- Foundation and utility interface review
- Manufacturing follow-up
- Factory acceptance test support
- Installation coordination
- Commissioning support
- Performance verification
- Final acceptance support
Operational readiness
A machine is not a successful investment until it produces.
Commissioning is not the end of the project. A new line must reach stable output, quality and productivity, so we prepare the organization for operation as well as the equipment.
- Production readiness
- Maintenance strategy
- Spare parts planning
- Operator preparation
- Maintenance-team preparation
- Process optimization
- Production ramp-up
- Performance monitoring
- Bottleneck identification
- Productivity improvement
Why ECONS
Beyond the machine. One advisor across the complete investment.
Independent
Supplier-neutral evaluation based on your actual requirements.
Global market access
An international supplier network and knowledge of alternative technologies and sourcing markets.
Multiple validated quotations
Where appropriate, several qualified offers are obtained and normalized for real comparison.
Technical + commercial
Technical performance and commercial conditions evaluated together, not separately.
Lifecycle thinking
Operating cost, maintenance, productivity and long-term performance, not only CAPEX.
Standardized specifications
Suppliers quote against clearly defined requirements, reducing hidden scope differences.
Complete project view
Equipment, layout, utilities, automation, installation, commissioning and operation as one system.
Designed for decision-makers
Clear information. Better decisions. Lower project risk.
For management, the questions that matter
- Is this the right technology?
- Is this the right capacity?
- Is this the right supplier?
- Is this the right price?
- What is missing from the offer?
- Where are the project risks?
- What will the plant really cost?
- Will the investment deliver the required output?
Project advisory
One partner. One integrated view. One objective: a better investment.
Independent advice, better technology decisions and controlled project risk, from the first business case to commissioning and ramp-up.