{"id":218783,"date":"2026-08-18T10:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocexpo.com\/?p=218783"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:49:39","slug":"the-global-tank-storage-success-stories-with-blastxpert-b-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocexpo.com\/en\/2026\/08\/18\/the-global-tank-storage-success-stories-with-blastxpert-b-v\/","title":{"rendered":"The Global Tank Storage Success Stories with BlastXpert B.V."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"218783\" class=\"elementor elementor-218783\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d73fcfa elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d73fcfa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31a66287\" data-id=\"31a66287\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-11d5ab4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11d5ab4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5858ddde\" data-id=\"5858ddde\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffa221b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ffa221b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Global Tank Storage Success Stories with BlastXpert B.V.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464db08e elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"464db08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7a16641 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>18\/08\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f89fbb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"59f89fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ac529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ac529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><p><em><strong>By <span class=\"font-bold\">Joey Wijnolst, Founder, <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">BlastXpert B.V.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><p><strong>Your surface passed inspection. But how much did it cost you to get there?<\/strong><\/p><p>In optimisation projects, BlastXpert has <strong>reduced surface preparation costs by up to 50%<\/strong> while <strong>increasing productivity by more than 30%<\/strong>. Not by replacing systems, but by understanding what was actually happening.<\/p><p>The result of surface preparation gets inspected, but rarely the efficiency of the process itself.<\/p><p>That is the gap BlastXpert addresses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42a0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c42a0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/IMG_3845-Familie-Wijnolst-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-218792\" alt=\"img 3845 familie wijnolst\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/IMG_3845-Familie-Wijnolst-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/IMG_3845-Familie-Wijnolst-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/IMG_3845-Familie-Wijnolst-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/IMG_3845-Familie-Wijnolst-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/IMG_3845-Familie-Wijnolst.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce1c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ce1c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What was the BlastXpert project?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">In one project, BlastXpert supported a large shipyard in making its surface-preparation activities more efficient. The work looked beyond the final result and focused on the performance of the process and the people involved.<\/div><div role=\"article\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">Although this project was delivered at a shipyard, the challenge is equally relevant to tank-storage contractors and asset owners: achieving the required surface standard while reducing cost, material use, operational time and environmental impact.<\/div><div role=\"article\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What challenge did BlastXpert address?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><p>The high cost of surface preparation is becoming increasingly challenging due to rules and regulations. At the same time, many inefficiencies remain unknown because knowledge is fragmented, rarely supported by data, and the efficiency of the overall process is rarely assessed independently.<\/p><p>Many surface preparation processes deliver a perfectly acceptable surface, while the differences in time, cost and environmental impact can be substantial. As long as the result passes inspection, those differences can easily remain unnoticed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What solution did BlastXpert implement?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">BlastXpert starts without assumptions and without a predefined product or system to sell.<\/div><div role=\"article\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">The approach is straightforward:<\/div><ul class=\"my-3 ml-3 list-disc pl-2 [&amp;&gt;li]:mt-1\"><li>listen to the people doing the work;<\/li><li>observe and measure actual process performance;<\/li><li>identify the largest sources of loss;<\/li><li>implement practical improvements;<\/li><li>verify the results; and<\/li><li>help sustain the improvements over time.<\/li><\/ul><div role=\"article\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">Only 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b057f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b057f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/Success-stories-7-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-218787\" alt=\"success stories 7 (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/Success-stories-7-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/Success-stories-7-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/Success-stories-7-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/Success-stories-7-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/157\/2026\/08\/Success-stories-7-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9968b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9968b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div role=\"article\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What made this solution different?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">BlastXpert operates independently, with no product or predetermined solution to sell.<\/div><div role=\"article\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">The team first listens, observes and measures alongside the people doing the work. It then determines what can realistically be improved and where changes will have the greatest impact.<\/div><div role=\"article\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">Only after that does BlastXpert consider potential solutions, products or investments.<\/div><div role=\"article\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What impact did BlastXpert achieve?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div role=\"article\"><div role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><p>Results vary by project, but improvements have included up to <strong>50% lower consumables costs<\/strong> and more than <strong>30% higher productivity<\/strong>, often through relatively small changes to existing processes.<\/p><p>Small improvements. Big consequences.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What were the key highlights and recognition?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div role=\"article\"><div role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><p>Proving that even when the results pass inspection and processes are considered to be performing well, approaching them differently can still lead to significant improvements.<\/p><\/div><p><strong>BlastXpert B.V. was shortlisted for the\u00a0<span class=\"font-bold\">Rising Star Award<\/span>\u00a0at the Global Tank Storage Awards 2026, held on site during StocExpo in March 2026<\/strong>. The shortlist recognised the company\u2019s independent, data-led approach to improving efficiency in surface preparation and blasting operations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What is next for this approach?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div role=\"article\"><div role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\"><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">BlastXpert aims to make the independent assessment of surface-preparation efficiency a routine part of operations.<\/div><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">Regular independent BlastChecks can give contractors and asset owners a way to verify process performance and continuously identify opportunities for improvement.<\/div><div class=\"leading-7 [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\" role=\"article\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"leading-7 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