CISDI forms partnership with German software giant to pursue green solutions

CISDI has pledged to form a close partnership with globally-respected German software company PSI Metals in the bid to find new ways of building green and intelligent steelworks.

Based in Düsseldorf, PSI Metals is the world's largest provider of production management software solutions for the metals industry.

Its intelligent solutions for planning, manufacturing, logistics, automation and plant optimisation secure competitive advantages for a diverse range of metals producers around the world.

PSI Metals’ CEO Sven Bosch met in China with CISDI’s chairman Xuewen Xiao.

Mr Bosch pointed out the two companies’ common bonds, as engineering service providers each with a history of over 50 years.

“We have wide references both at home and abroad and even share customers in common,” he commented, adding that he welcomed the opportunity of a close partnership.

CISDI’s chairman stressed the major challenges ahead for the metals industry. “In the face of unprecedented challenges from steel overcapacity and environmental threats, ferrous metallurgy has to make urgent transformations to green, intelligent, high-efficiency and low-consumption construction,” he said.

“CISDI has been an energetic supplier of new thinking and methodology for the industry’s production, management and operations procedures.

“We need PSI as our lead partner for production management. We feel the time is right for both parties to explore a long-term relationship which will provide total solutions to our customers.”

During the meeting, CISDI vice president Yong Zhang and PSI China’s president Xiaoqiang Liu also took the opportunity to exchange information on their company’s business and development news.

PSI and CISDI teams meet at CISDI headquarters