PSI China awarded new contract in Chinese Steel sector

Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel decides in favour of PSImetals

Berlin, 4 July 2013 - PSI China signed a contract with the Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co., Ltd (VAMA) to implement the production management solution PSImetals. VAMA is a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. The company is setting up a new cold rolling complex in Loudi in the Hunan province in order to produce and market products for the automotive industry. The start of the production is planned in June 2014.

In the first phase, PSImetals will cover the whole cold rolling mill area offering functions for order dressing, integrated planning, production configuration, production execution, quality management and logistics. The VAMA project will be a milestone for PSI China in providing the PSImetals solution to the automotive steel market in China. VAMA choose PSI as the MES provider due to PSI’s worldwide steel industry experience and the long-term cooperation between ArcelorMittal and PSI.

On the basis of its own software products, PSI AG develops and integrates complete solutions for energy management (gas, oil, electricity, heat, energy trading), production management (mining, metals, automotive, mechanical engineering, logistics) and infrastructure management for transport and safety. PSI was founded in 1969 and employs 1,600 persons worldwide.