PSI has been awarded contract by the Brazilian Villares Metals SA for the delivery of the Manufacturing Execution Systems PSI metals for the company’s plant in Sumaré.

Villares Metals will employ the Production Execution System and Advanced Line Sequencing components to optimize the efficiency of the production processes and the quality of the products. The start of operations is planned for mid 2009.

Mr Bruno Ramos GM Meltshop at Villares Metals said that “Attaching great importance to quality aspects in production is a main competitive advantage of our company. We selected PSI and PSI metals to standardize the production of each steel grade and to ensure quality by higher automated processes. We have been convinced by PSI’s strong experience in the area of ensuring quality in steel making and their PSI metals solution as well as highly pleased customers.”

Villares Metals is the largest Latin American producer of non flat highly alloyed specialty steels, which, amongst other areas, are used by the automobile and aerospace industries.

With its new customer Villares Metals, PSI is expanding its position as a leading international provider of vertical market solutions for the steel industry in South America as well.