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GPE – Global Potato Engineering Performance Scan →

A plant that works today and can grow tomorrow.

We design the process flow, logistics, hygiene zones and utilities, with room for the next expansion already built in.

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Duration4–12 weeks
ScopePer project
ForGreenfield, expansion, retrofit
DeliverableConcept, layout and block diagrams
What we examine

What a good layout gets right

Most problems in a plant are designed in. We solve them on paper, where changes are cheap.

Process flow

A logical line from intake to packing, without bottlenecks.

Logistics

Raw material, product, people and waste flows separated.

Hygiene zones

Clear separation of raw, cooked and packed areas.

Utilities and expansion

Energy, water and steam sized for today and tomorrow.

How it works

From process requirements to approved layout

Step 1

Requirements

Capacity, products, site and future growth.

Step 2

Process design

Block diagrams, mass and energy balances.

Step 3

Layout options

Alternatives compared on cost, flow and expansion.

Step 4

Final concept

The chosen layout, ready for engineering and tender.

Deliverables

What you get

Process flow diagrams

The full process, step by step, with balances.

Plant layout

Equipment, zones, logistics and utilities in one drawing.

Cost estimate

A first CAPEX estimate for the chosen concept.

When to start with a concept

Early, before vendors draw the plant around their own equipment.

New plant on a new site
Expansion of an existing building
Adding a product line
Relocating or merging production
Arjan Brouwer
Your point of contact Arjan Brouwer Managing Partner

Frequently asked questions

Your project

What is your challenge?

Briefly describe what you are facing. One of our specialists will get in touch to think along with you.

No obligation. We respond within two working days.
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