Recent Projects

Pakistan Ordnance Factory: PAKISTAN
Project: Plastic Explosives Taggants

Provided technical assistance and a large shipment of DMNB (2,3 Dimethyl 2,3 Dinitrobutane) for use as an tagging/detecting agent for plastic bonded explosives (PBX). ZMW is the global distributor of DMNB for ORION chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

Confidential:  CONFIDENTIAL
Project: Technical Support

Technical support for the design and the construction of an emulsion explosives production facility. Services include formulation, raw materials selection, permitting assistance, operations procedures development, safety and hazards management, maintenance and training.

Multinational Law Firm:  USA
Project: Expert Testimony Witness

Expert witness testimony and technical support on a nationwide case involving explosives and detonators on behalf of a very large multinational law firm as they represent their client.

Nelson Brothers:  USA
Project: Technical Support

Conducted nationwide audit of emulsion explosives manufacturing facilities. This audit included emulsion explosives production operations procedures, safety and hazards management,
maintenance and training.

Confidential:  EGYPT
Project: Technical Support

Provided technical support for the conceptual design and the preparation of a feasibility study for a bulk and packaged emulsion explosives production facility near the Suez Canal.

Dubai Al Ahlia Quick:  UAE
Project: Technical Support

Provided technical support for the conceptual design and the preparation of a feasibility study for a bulk emulsion explosives production facility to support the large demand for quarry aggregate in Dubai.

Shenzhen King Explorer Science and Technology Co., Ltd:  CHINA
Project: Technical Support

Provided technical support for emulsion explosives, formulation, production and packaging. Services include emulsion explosives production operations procedures development, formulation, safety and hazards management, maintenance and training.

Large Explosives Distributor:  USA
Project: Technical Support

Provided technical support for the conceptual design and the preparation of a feasibility study. Services include emulsion explosives production operations procedures development, formulation, safety and hazards management, maintenance and training.

Confidential:  PORTUGAL
Project: Technical Support

Provided technical support for the conceptual design and the preparation of a feasibility study. Services include emulsion explosives production operations procedures development, formulation, safety and hazards management, maintenance and training.

Austin Powder Company:  USA
Project: Technical Services

Provided technical support for the systems integration of ExploTrackTM Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) tracking and monitoring of Smart ExplosivesTM in production and magazine operations.

Confidential:  RUSSIA
Project: Technical Services

Provided technical support for the conceptual design and the preparation of a feasibility study. Services included emulsion explosives production operations, procedures development, formulation, explosives safety, hazards management and training. Emulsion explosives manufacturing equipment and technology.


African Explosives, Ltd. :  SOUTH AFRICA

Project: Emulsion Explosives Design and Costing Services

Emulsion explosives manufacturing equipment and technology.

YARA, AB:   SWEDEN
Project: Marketing Study and Sales Support

Provided a technical ammonium nitrate (TAN) sales and marketing desk study for the world's largest fertilizer manufacturer.

Confidential:   USA
Project: Hazards Operability Study Leader (HAZOP)

Organized and served as HAZOP Leader for a HAZOP on a new packaging process. ZMW provided explosives processing and engineering advice. ZMW provided a report on the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Process Safety Management System (PSM) for a specific explosive manufacturing process in the support and use of Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID).

Confidential:   VIETNAM
Project: Technical Services

Provided technical support for the conceptual design and the preparation of a feasibility study. Services included emulsion explosives production operations, procedures development, formulation, explosives safety, hazards management and training. Emulsion explosives manufacturing equipment and technology.


Halkey-Robert, Inc.: USA

Project: Technical and Marketing Services

Provided UN Hazards classification, technical support, market analysis and other services related to a new product.

Confidential:  USA
Project: Technical Services

Provided technical support for the HERO testing of radio frequency identification devices and thier effects on electro-explosives initiation devices such as detonators and automotive air bag igniters.


Peabody Energy:   USA
Project: Emulsion Explosives Production Design and Costing Services

Provided technical support for the conceptual design and the preparation of a feasibility study. Services included emulsion explosives production operations, procedures development, formulation, explosives safety, hazards management and training. Emulsion explosives manufacturing equipment and technology.


Orica Mining Services:  SURINAME

Project: Emulsion Explosives Plant Relocation

Project management, technical oversight, purchasing and some logistics for the relocation and re-commissioning of bulk emulsion explosives production equipment from Guyana to Suriname. The plant is located in a jungle mining environment in South America.


Confidential:   COLUMBIA

Project: Emulsion Explosives Production Design and Costing Services

Provided technical support for the installation and commissioning of a new emulsion explosives manufacturing plant. Services included emulsion explosives production operations, procedures development, formulation, explosives safety, hazards management and training. Emulsion explosives manufacturing equipment and technology.

Confidential:   IRAQ
Project: Technical Services

Lead role in a Feasibility Study to develop a new explosives manufacturing and distribution comany inside Iraq which would provide drill and blasting services and 'rock-on-the-ground' for the mining, quarring and construction sectors inside Iraq.

Confidential:   USA
Project: Compliance Europe (CE) Mark

Participated on a Hazards Analysis team that studied bulk explosives equipment design and explosives safety procedures required to obtain a Compliance Europe (CE) Certificate.


Yu Lim Materials Co. Ltd.:  KOREA
Project: Technical Services

ZMW is providing technical and marketing support services for the North American introduction of the CS KIM CAPSULE on behalf of Yulim Materials Co. Ltd. The CS KIM CAPSULE is a new and unique product specifically designed for urban blasting operations.


Austin Powder Company:  USA
Project: Hazards Operability Study Leader (HAZOP)

Organized and served as HAZOP Leader for a HAZOP on a new packaging process. ZMW provided explosives processing and engineering advice. ZMW provided a report on the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Process Safety Management System (PSM) for a specific explosive manufacturing process and product to be used for OSHA compliance.


CONFIDENTIAL
Project: Acquisition Technical Support

ZMW provided technical support to evaluate the emulsion explosives manufacturing capability and current regulatory compliance status for one of the world’s largest explosives manufacturers during due diligence investigation during the acquisition of a large European explosives manufacturing and distribution company.


AlliantTech Systems – Thiokol Propulsion:  USA
Project: Explosives and Propellant Marketing Study

ZMW provided a comprehensive marketing study in support of a NATO Maintenance Supply Agency project involving the recycling of explosives and propellants from missile systems located in Europe.


Confidential Insurance Underwriter:  USA
Project: Fire Damage Assessment

Surveyed the fire damage to an emulsion manufacturing and packaging plant and provided detailed information on the cost to rebuild the plant for presentation to the insurance company adjuster.


ORION Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.:  INDIA
Project: Explosives Detection

ZMW provided application assistance to include DMNB (2,3 Dimethyl 2,3 Dinitrobutane) within explosives, propellants, energetic articles and devices. DMNB is used as a tagging/detecting agent for plastic bonded explosives (PBX). ZMW is the global distributor of DMNB for ORION chemicals Pvt. Ltd.


Multinational Explosives Manufacturer CONFIDENTIAL
Project: Due Diligence Technical Support for an Acquisition

ZMW provided due diligence technical support in assessing the current explosives manufacturing processes, equipment and facilities relating to an acquisition of a large regional explosives manufacturer by a multinational explosives manufacturer.


ALS Technologies, Inc. : USA
Project: Packaging Design

ZMW designed a inner and outer package for Blast Stun Munitions that would comply with the United Nations and US DOT/RSPA standards for classification as UN 1.4G. This new package resulted in a cost savings over previous shipping as UN 1.4D.


AlliantTech Systems (Thiokol Technologies International): UKRAINE
Project: Recycling and reuse of Soviet Era SS-24 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) propellant.

Within the framework of the SALT III Treaty, as a US Government contractor ZMW has developed a new emulsion explosive formula compatible with the propellant, designed a process, assisting in the UN Hazards Classification and designed emulsion explosives production and propellant blending equipment to mix propellant with emulsion for use within the Ukraine iron ore mining industry.


Explo Systems, Inc.: USA
Project: Recycling nitrocellulose into emulsion explosives.

ZMW designed a novel emulsion explosives formulation that would accept extremely wet nitrocellulose propellant to facilitate recycling.


Confidential Client:  CONFIDENTIAL
Project: Upgrade of a watergel explosives manufacturing process.

ZMW will be converting a watergel explosives manufacturing process with a modern emulsion explosives process to include new cartridge packaging equipment.


Bohlen Industrie GmbH:  GERMANY
Project: Detonator Technology Licensing

ZMW assessed novel electronic detonator software, developed a technology package, assisted in the development of US and foreign patents that were ultimately issued. ZMW assisted in successfully licensing the technology to ORICA MINING SERVICES for uses its IKON electronic detonator technology.


Kappa Engineers, Inc. :  USA
Project: Pyrotechnic, explosives and propellant technical services

ZMW was chosen by Kappa Engineers, Inc. as a subcontractor to the State of Nevada, Department of Environmental Protection to provide pyrotechnic, explosives and propellant technical assistance during permitting and auditing facilities.


Shannon Explosives Ltd. IRELAND
Project: New emulsion explosive manufacturing and distribution facility

ZMW utilized in-house emulsion explosives manufacturing technology, prepared all design drawings, P & ID's, material balances, performed HAZOP 1, 2 & 3, assisted in a quantitative risk assessment, assessed the governmental regulations and prepared all permitting, public relations, financial and marketing documents in this ongoing new manufacturing, storage and distribution business.


Accenture CONFIDENTIAL
Project: Technical services

ZMW provided business plan support, due diligence, acquisition support and expert witness testimony for projects outside of the USA.


Confidential Client CONFIDENTIAL
Project: Emulsion Explosives

ZMW is assisting a multinational chemical manufacturer in producing emulsifiers for use in emulsion explosives.