PSI has been contracted by KSIEMP, a subsidiary of the leading Russian steel company NLMK, with the supply of the PSImetals solution as manufacturing execution system for their newly erected long product plant in Vorsino in the Kaluga region. The new plant for long products, with a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes annually, consists of an electric steel plant with an eight line casting machine and a rolling mill.

The PSImetals production management system will be delivered with varying components for the entire plant. Planning optimizes the smelting in the steel mill and the sequences in the casting machine as well as the campaigns and rolling order in the rolling mill. The PSImetals components Production & Quality guarantee a high level of quality assurance and adherence to delivery deadlines for the steel mill and rolling mill. PSImetals Logistics supports the materials and transportation logistics from the delivery of the pre products, the charging, storage of semi finished and finished products to shipping. PSImetals Energy provides comprehensive, efficient energy management.

With this important order, PSI is further expanding its market position in the Russian steel market. In 2011 Russia was the fifth largest steel producer in the world.