Weitz 360° Facility Life Cycle™ Comprehensive Services — from concept to ROI.

Process plants are in a state of continuous change due to shifting market

conditions, consumer preferences, technological advancements, environmental

influences, government regulations and business investments. The challenge

for facility owners is to design and implement proper safeguards to manage

the associated changes to plant assets and operations in order to maximize

ROI on these investments.

Weitz’s 360° Facility Life Cycle services address your needs as individual

services or as a fully integrated solution, so you can focus on key business

issues at hand. Whether you are facing routine maintenance, a capital

expenditure, or a new or expanded plant, Weitz delivers the right services

for one or multiple stages, or continuously, from one stage of your plant’s life

cycle to the next, with the goal of obtaining efficient, long-term operations.

“We needed to double our feed mill capacity within 16 months. We hadn’t built a feed mill before so it was important for us to team with an expert to meet our goals. We did our homework and chose Weitz, based in part on strong recommendations by others in the poultry industry.”

/// Dr. Ed Fryar, CEO/President, Ozark Mountain Poultry

Weitz 360° Facility Life Cycle™

Comprehensive Services

WEITZ.COMC O M M E R C I A L /// I N D U S T R I A L /// H E A V Y I N D U S T R I A L /// S U P P LY C H A I N

It doesn’t stop there. Weitz wants to be on your team, ready to assist with the various stages of your current and future facility needs. You can count on Weitz to provide:

+ Reliable, experienced staff, for the short term or the long haul

+ Consistency of management, staff and level of service, regardless of location

+ Long-term cost savings, based on consistent preventative maintenance and efficiencies of our systems and dedicated work force teams

+ Leadership with vision, provided by the Weitz management team, which has proven, results-oriented experience and in-depth industry knowledge

GERALD M. LEUKAMVice President, Design Services

P 763.694.7910 / C 612.961.0094E gerald.leukam@weitz.com

Put Weitz 360° Facility Life Cycle™ Comprehensive Services to work for you today.

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Weitz 360° Facility Life CycleComprehensive Services

CONCEPTUALIZE CONCEPTUALIZE – Conceptual Design – Conceptual Design

With a need identified or, perhaps, an idea in hand, the concept design stage defines the project’s purpose, scope, features and functionality. With Weitz’ guidance, your vision is refined through a collaborative programming exercise where processes, efficiencies, access, appropriate size, overall appearance, general layout and the preliminary budget are explored. Deliverables may include a feasibility study and master plan, among others.

EXPLORE – EXPLORE – Site Selection & Soil ExplorationSite Selection & Soil Exploration

Selecting the optimum site for a plant, whether on currently owned or prospective property, has a significant impact on the long-term economic viability of the project. During this process, Weitz takes a holistic look at total facility life cycle costs including geotechnical and design consideration construction, operations, maintenance, transportation, access to work force, potential risk and profitability. When appropriate, Weitz partners with financial experts to investigate potential tax and other financial incentives.

DESIGN – DESIGN – Preliminary Engineering & BudgetPreliminary Engineering & Budget

With the concept and site selection complete, the design of your new or expanded plant is refined during the design phase when schematics, diagrams, equipment lists and more specific floor layouts will be configured, and a refined budget is established. You receive suggested optimizations and cost-saving methods and materials, as well as a more detailed budget and realistic schedule. Weitz collaborates with your in-house or consultant engineers, providing the important connection to construction costs and optimized methods.

BUILD – BUILD – Design/Build or Traditional Construction Design/Build or Traditional Construction

Founded in 1855, Weitz is known for our unparalleled experience in the construction of processing plants, but we also have a large engineering staff that understands your plant has to produce the maximum product output in the most cost-efficient and sustainable way. Due to the savings afforded to our clients by combining these two internal teams under one contract, design/build services now constitute a majority of our projects.

INITIATE – INITIATE – Commissioning, Preventative Maintenance & Operating ExpendituresCommissioning, Preventative Maintenance & Operating Expenditures

Initiating action before something goes awry can prevent unexpected shutdowns and ensure that systems and equipment are performing as designed and planned. Weitz’s staff has the critical field experience to conduct preventative and operational maintenance or to commission new production lines or entire new plants. We assist with startups, validation, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) projects. We pull from our large, diverse talent pool to match the skills you need at the time supplementing your in-house team of experts.

GROW – Expansion Projects

As markets react to changing consumer demands and your business grows or expands into new lines, Weitz is available to quickly mobilize to guide and/or support your facilities team. We provide the analysis, architectural and engineering design and integration stages of the process to meet your facility growth needs so you can have more time to focus on the bigger picture.

MAINTAIN – Shutdowns and Planned Maintenance Project s

Shutdowns and planned maintenance projects are necessary to keep equipment operating efficiently and to preserve the investment in the plant and operations. However, they are costly due to being labor and material intensive. Weitz offers on-demand staff to augment your internal plant maintenance and operations team, providing extra hands when needed to speed up the process, or advising on specialty technical areas. In either case, you can rest assured that Weitz personnel bring specialized experience, industry best-practices, and a high-level work standard.

SUSTAIN – Capital Improvements and Supplemental Maintenance

Sometimes it makes sense to purchase an existing facility, renovate an operation or expand an existing line. These CapEx projects may involve due diligence investigations, knowledge of industrial buildings and equipment, and construction and maintenance implications, particularly when an existing part of your business must be incorporated. This could include a supplemental maintenance agreement to provide a highly skilled workforce and support staff to work at your facility during normal business hours, without increasing your permanent staff numbers. Weitz’s reach through all 50 states, puts us in a strong position to provide trained, experienced staff for your changing needs.