Strategy, M&A, Market Intelligence and Execution for Industrial Businesses

Executive consulting firm working on strategy, transactions, business cases and business development in metals, mining, recycling and industrial supply chains — from the analysis through to execution.

interior of large industrial factory
interior of large industrial factory

Who We Are

An executive consulting firm for decisions that commit capital

Executive Seniority

Work led personally by executives with board, P&L and negotiation experience in global metals and industrial companies.

Industrial Markets Focus

Metals and mining, aluminum and non-ferrous, recycling, energy-related assets and the supply chains around them.

Analysis Built for a Decision

Market intelligence, business cases and valuation structured around a defined decision: invest, sell, enter, exit or renegotiate.

Execution, Not Only Diagnosis

We stay through negotiation, investor interaction and implementation, inside the client’s own process.

Less generic theory, more strategic clarity and real feasibility.

Leadership and Credibility

Global executive experience applied to real business challenges

José Cilon C. Lage F.

Consulting leader with a solid executive track record.

35+ Years of Experience

Metals, global sourcing, trading and supply chain.

International Experience

Brazil, United States and Austria, at leading companies.

Commercial Transformation

Negotiation, business development and industrial operations.

Board-Level Engagement

Direct engagement with boards, shareholders, clients and strategic suppliers.

Executive background at CBA, Votorantim GmbH, Nexa Resources, US Zinc, BHP Billiton, Shell and strategic consulting.

Renato Silva

Partner, with an executive track record in strategic marketing and market intelligence in industrial companies.

23+ Years of Experience

Strategic marketing and market intelligence in industrial supply chains.

Market and Competitiveness

Interface between market, portfolio and competitive position in aluminum and pulp & paper.

Planning and Commercial Strategy

Sales and marketing in annual budgets, five-year strategic plans and major aluminum sales negotiations.

Business Cases and Feasibility

Demand analysis, opportunity structuring and the economic rationale behind the decision.

Executive background at Aracruz, Fibria (actual Suzano), Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA), and strategic consulting.

José Cilon C. Lage F.
José Cilon C. Lage F.
Renato Silva
Renato Silva

What We Do

Four service blocks, used separately or as one sequence

Market Intelligence & Strategic Analysis

Supply, demand, trade flows, competition and price drivers, structured around a specific commercial or investment decision.

Business Cases, Valuation & Feasibility

DCF and scenario models, cost and margin structure, capex, working capital, sensitivities and go/no-go criteria.

M&A, Transactions & Investor Support

Sell-side and buy-side support, equity story and investor materials, data room, due diligence and negotiation.

Business Development & Hands-on Execution

Commercial development, sourcing and offtake discussions, partner interface and follow-through into execution.

From the analysis through to the decision and its execution.

Sectors

Industrial markets and complex value chains

Metals & Mining
Aluminum & Non-Ferrous Metals
Recycling & Metal Scrap
Coal & Energy-Related Assets
Tin
Trading & Global Supply Chains
Industrial & Port Logistics
Chemicals & Industrial Inputs

Why Clients Bring Us In

What separates JCL in complex projects

True Executive Seniority

Leaders with board-level experience at global industrial companies.

One Integrated Team

Market, operations and negotiation handled together, not in silos.

Implementation Focus

Feasibility and execution, not analysis that stops at the recommendation.

Talk to JCL

Our work starts with the client’s problem, not with the service.