§ NGL Platform

Fourteen pillars beyond the drum.

Our chemistries are the entry point. The real value lives in the platform around them — sourcing leverage, sustainability financing, on-site technical support, grants, legal and IP, exit advisory. A B2B operating system for gypsum board plants, built by people who run plants themselves.

Fig. · Fourteen pillars · one plant
orchestration map
01Sales & Client Engagement02Sustainability & Certifications03Sourcing & Procurement04Finance & Capital05Marketing & Brand06Technical Support07Innovation & R&D08Human Resources09Quality Assurance10Logistics & Distribution11Strategy & Growth12Technology & IT13Grants & Public Funding14Legal & IPplantorchestrated
§ The 14 Pillars
01

Sales & Client Engagement

We don't just deliver drums — we sit on the commercial side of your line. Joint negotiation with downstream distributors, bundled offers, market intel.

  • Rapid technical response (< 4 h, EU / LATAM)
  • Market & client expansion in new geographies
  • Bundled offers and cross-selling proposals
  • Joint negotiation with downstream distributors
  • Product specification and advantages training
  • Continuous feedback loops into R&D
02

Sustainability & Certifications

From LEED / BREEAM credits on the board itself to ISO 14001, B Corp and EPD support. We bring the energy auditors and the carbon-accounting consultants.

  • Energy efficiency audits (kiln + electrical)
  • Carbon footprint analysis & EPD support
  • ISO 14001 and B Corp certification guidance
  • Renewable energy projects (PV, biomass)
  • Zero-waste-to-landfill strategy
  • Lifecycle assessment (cradle-to-gate)
03

Sourcing & Procurement

Aggregated volume across our partner plants buys you better starch, paper and gas contracts than your single-plant negotiating position allows.

  • Aggregated buying for modified starch, PCE, surfactants
  • Paper supplier qualification and audit
  • Commodity hedging advisory
  • Supplier risk and continuity scoring
  • Inventory optimization (target 18–22 days)
  • Supply chain traceability for ESG reports
04

Finance & Capital

From CAPEX co-financing of foam systems to full exit strategy. We're plant operators ourselves, so the credit committee speaks the language.

  • Flexible payment terms tied to line uptime
  • Green financing for kiln retrofits and PV
  • Specialized financing for ramp-up working capital
  • Credit insurance on downstream receivables
  • Joint project financing for capacity expansion
  • Exit strategy planning & buyer matchmaking
05

Marketing & Brand

A class-C board sells at –12% to a class-A board of identical specification. Brand repositioning typically pays for itself inside a year.

  • Brand repositioning for premium boards
  • Co-branding and joint trade-show presence
  • Digital marketing audits (SEO, SEM, content)
  • Localized marketing strategies by region
  • Sustainable customer communications (CO₂ savings)
  • Interactive technical catalogs for specifiers
06

Technical Support

The flagship pillar. Our resident process team plugs into your slurry lab, kiln SCADA and forming station. See the Commissioning program for the full ramp curve.

  • Gypsum formula analysis (raw-material cost mapping)
  • On-site startup assistance for greenfield lines
  • Process parameter regulation (pin mixer, kiln zones)
  • Equipment upgrade and replacement advisory
  • Benchmarking against the best lines in the network
  • Management tools evaluation (MES, historian, OEE)
07

Innovation & R&D

Shared lab capacity in our pilot line. Bring an idea, leave with a board sample and a kiln curve in 6 weeks.

  • Shared pilot-line laboratory access
  • Rapid prototyping of new board grades
  • Custom additive development for niche markets
  • Futuristic market studies (PCM, carbon-cured, bio-based)
  • AI tooling for set-time and density prediction
  • Study trips to reference lines in EU and Asia
08

Human Resources

Greenfield plants over-hire by 25–30%. A specialized analysis of every position against actual line cadence saves payroll without losing capability.

  • Specialized HR analysis for plant headcount
  • Shift planning optimization (24/7, 5-shift, 4-shift)
  • Custom training for calciner, mixer, forming, kiln
  • Talent retention programs for shift operators
  • Executive headhunting (plant manager, slurry chemist)
  • Work climate analysis and improvement programs
09

Quality Assurance

Real-time quality control plus an emergency lab-equipment leasing pool when your inline gauges are down and the line cannot stop.

  • Quality risk analysis (FMEA on the board recipe)
  • Real-time monitoring tools (density, moisture, edge)
  • Lab equipment leasing pool (Vicat, BHP, foam, flexural)
  • Client claims analysis and root-cause workshops
  • Local regulation adaptation (EN 520, ASTM C1396, GB/T)
  • Traceability and tracking for warranty defense
10

Logistics & Distribution

Higher-strength papers ship more m² per container — logistics is a chemistry problem in disguise.

  • Multimodal transport optimization (FCL, RoRo, rail)
  • Aggregated container booking with shipping lines
  • Real-time tracking integrated with your ERP
  • Custom packaging for export markets
  • Local pickup points in EU and LATAM hubs
  • Reusable packaging program for regional supply
11

Strategy & Growth

Niche identification (carbon-neutral, abuse-resistant, marine), open innovation, and SPPA-style production agreements where we run the line.

  • Niche identification and opportunity scouting
  • Sustainable Product Purchase Agreements (SPPAs)
  • Open innovation programs with paper and stucco partners
  • Diversification planning (new board grades, new geos)
  • ESG strategy and reporting framework
  • Geographic expansion consulting
12

Technology & IT

MES, historian, CRM and predictive-maintenance stacks — selected and deployed by people who have used them on a real gypsum line, not just sold them.

  • ERP and MES selection for board manufacturers
  • CRM deployment for technical sales teams
  • Process automation (PLC + historian + dashboards)
  • Cybersecurity audits for OT networks
  • Cloud migration of recipe and QA data
  • Predictive maintenance for kiln and forming station
13

Grants & Public Funding

Decarbonization grants typically refund 25–35% of a kiln retrofit. We write the technical narrative; you keep the asset.

  • Technical eligibility analysis for EU / national grants
  • Decarbonization and Industry 5.0 applications
  • Proposal drafting and submission
  • Lobbying and stakeholder engagement
  • Documentation, audit trail, milestone reporting
  • Legal compliance with subsidy conditions
14

Legal & IP

Trademark protection, patent counseling on your own formulations, and contract management across distributor, license and tolling agreements.

  • Trademark registration and defense
  • Patent counseling on plant-specific innovations
  • Compliance audits (REACH, OSHA, GHS)
  • Contract management (supply, license, distribution)
  • Environmental law compliance
  • M&A legal due diligence
§ Case files — quantified outcomes

Sixteen anonymized engagements across the fourteen pillars. Every number below is a recurring annual saving, recurring annual revenue, or a one-time transaction value delivered to a plant operator.

Fig. · Quantified outcomes per engagement
annualized impact · EUR
engagementrelative impact€ / yrExit strategy planningFinance · transaction value€22 MGreenfield rescue: edge cracks & uneven bubblesTechnical Support · recurring savings€3.26 MSPPA — secure revenue agreementStrategy · secured revenue€3 MCement-coated outdoor boardInnovation · new product revenue€3 MDecarbonization grantGrants · total saving€3 MLab equipment leasing — line restartQuality · additional benefit€1.60 MOpen innovation: paper grammage programStrategy · total recurring savings€1.08 MRecipe optimization → 11% cost per m²Technical Support · recurring savings€1.06 MBrand repositioning, class C → top 3Marketing · extra revenue€400 k5.5 MW photovoltaic install, financedSustainability · savings (3.5 M€ CAPEX absorbed)€250 k
Technical Support

Recipe optimization → 11% cost per m²

Re-engineered face/back paper grammage, water/stucco ratio and additive load on a 15 M m²/year line. Cost per m² fell from 0.640 €/m² to 0.569 €/m² (–11%). Kiln gas dropped on the back of the lower W/S ratio; freight dropped on the lower roll weight.

1,065,000 €/yr
recurring savings
Technical Support

Greenfield rescue: edge cracks & uneven bubbles

New plant running 6 h/day at 41 m/min, producing 17,712 m²/day of unsaleable board. On-site technical intervention rebuilt the foam system, retuned the pin mixer and re-zoned the kiln. Saleable output restored, defective output eliminated.

3,264,676 €/yr
recurring savings
Technical Support

Foam generator upgrade

Replaced foam generation system on a 24 M m²/year line. Board weight dropped from 8.34 to 8.02 kg/m² without losing flexural strength — saving 7,846 t/yr of stucco + water.

125,000 €/yr
recurring savings
Sustainability

5.5 MW photovoltaic install, financed

Client wanted to decarbonize the kiln auxiliaries but couldn't fund 3.5 M€ CAPEX. We took the CAPEX onto our books, ran procurement and construction, hit 34% grid offset within 12 months.

250,000 €/yr
savings (3.5 M€ CAPEX absorbed)
Sourcing

Modified starch aggregated buying

Aggregated forward-buy across partner plants locked in preferential rates for acid-modified migrating starch, hedging the volatility that hit single-plant buyers in 2024–2025.

140,000 €/yr
recurring savings
Logistics

Inventory & route optimization

Moved client from ExW to negotiated FCL with our shipping partners, then shifted to higher-strength paper to fit more m² per container. Cut containers from 208 to 180/yr; logistics spend fell 36%.

237,600 €/yr
recurring savings (–36%)
Marketing

Brand repositioning, class C → top 3

Six-month brand reposition for a regional board producer. Profit margin lifted from 6% to 10%; annual benefit grew from 600 k€ to 1.0 M€.

400,000 €/yr
extra revenue
Strategy

Open innovation: paper grammage program

18-month program reducing face paper from 190 to 145 gsm and back from 170 to 125 gsm with our high-performance papers. Paper, logistics and energy savings compounded.

1,075,110 €/yr
total recurring savings
Strategy

SPPA — secure revenue agreement

Asset-owner client converted volatile P&L (losses ↔ profits) into a contracted 3 M€/yr revenue stream, with us running the line. Owner kept the asset; we kept the operational risk. Final realized revenue: 4.5 M€.

3,000,000 €/yr
secured revenue
Innovation

Cement-coated outdoor board

Turnkey new product: proprietary forming machinery + special paper mix + recipe. Opened a 2 M m² market the client could not previously address.

3,000,000 €/yr
new product revenue
HR

Greenfield shift planning

Plant manager wanted 60 operators across two shifts. Specialist HR analysis against the actual line cadence and skill matrix reduced headcount to 45 without losing coverage.

30,000 €/yr
payroll savings
Quality

Lab equipment leasing — line restart

Star product halted by an unidentified quality defect. Leased a curated lab kit, ran root-cause across all relevant variables, defect found and fixed. Product re-commercialized at 45% margin.

1,600,000 €
additional benefit
Technology

CRM for technical sales

Deployed a CRM tuned for board specifiers and distributors. Opened four new markets (now 15% of production); sales forecast horizon doubled from 3 to 6 months.

59,000 €/yr
estimated benefit
Grants

Decarbonization grant

Technical analysis + drafting + submission of a decarbonization grant for kiln electrification. 30% non-repayable funding awarded.

3,000,000 €
total saving
Legal

Trademark protection cleanup

Client losing 80 k€/yr to brand misuse — no trademark filed. Filed and defended trademark, restructured annual renewal at 25 k€.

55,000 €/yr
recurring savings
Finance

Exit strategy planning

Owner wanted a swift exit. Full due-diligence package, targeted buyer scouting and negotiated transition. Sale closed 6 M€ above expectation.

22,000,000 €
transaction value
§ Network — who sits inside the platform

The platform is a curated network. We don't reinvent the architect, the calciner OEM, the shipping line or the IP lawyer — we orchestrate them around your plant.

Gypsum board producers
Gypsum producers & mining
Stucco & calciner OEMs
Gypsum board machinery suppliers
Paper suppliers
Chemical & additive suppliers
Machinery spare-parts suppliers
Engineering workshops
Energy project providers
Logistics & shipping lines
Logistics technology providers
Packaging suppliers
Waste management & recyclers
Sustainability agencies
Quality assurance agencies
Environmental compliance firms
Trade associations
Research & development entities
Architects & specifiers
Installers & contractors
Distributors
Investment & financial firms
Marketing agencies
Consulting firms
IT & MES providers
Law firms & IP counsel
Government & lobbyists
Input & raw-material suppliers
§ Engagement
Pick the pillars you need. Pay only for the value delivered — most engagements carry a success-fee component tied to verified savings or revenue.