Model-Based Engineering for Process Development and Plant Optimisation

LONDON and KUALA LUMPUR -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), providers of the gPROMS^® process modelling platform products and ModelCare® model-based engineering services to the process industries, and MECIP Global Engineers Sdn Bhd (MECIP), the Malaysian engineering consultancy company, today announced the appointment of MECIP as agent for PSE's technology and Model-Based Engineering (MBE) services in Malaysia and Brunei.

PSE's gPROMS is the world's leading high-fidelity predictive modelling environment, and combines traditional flowsheeting functions with advanced custom modelling capabilities. It represents a new generation of modelling technology for optimising design and operation of process plants, accelerating innovation, managing technology risk and generating intellectual property (IP).

gPROMS is widely applied throughout the chemical, petrochemical, energy, power, utilities and pharmaceuticals sectors as well as for carbon capture and storage (CCS) applications, in particular to optimise design and operation of reaction, polymerisation, crystallisation and other complex processes.

MECIP (http://www.mecipglobal.com.my) is a leading supplier of multi-discipline engineering consultancy to South-East Asian industry, covering project engineering, project management, feasibility and conceptual studies, basic engineering design, detail engineering design and information management for a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines.

Mr Ahmad Nazari Ashari, CEO of MECIP, says "We are very pleased to be able to represent PSE's technology and capabilities to expand our already strong position as a provider of specialist engineering services and solutions for the process industries in Malaysia. We believe that together we can add significant value to the operations of our Malaysian customers."

Prof. Costas Pantelides, MD of PSE, says "We are delighted to be taking our first step into the considerable market for process engineering software in Malaysia with a company that has an excellent track record and reputation. We believe that Malaysia, with its extensive and dynamic oil & gas, petrochemical and chemical sectors, will develop into a major market for PSE and gPROMS."

Further information

Kate Burness +44-20-8563-0888, k.burness@psenterprise.com

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CONTACT:

Process Systems Enterprise
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k.burness@psenterprise.com

Costas Pantelides, Managing Director of PSE, shakes hands with Ahmad Nazari Ashari, CEO of MECIP (Photo: Business Wire)