PAS Expands Partnership with Lang und Peitler Automation GmbH

Houston, TX, US / Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 9, 2009 – PAS and Lang und Peitler Automation GmbH have expanded their partnership to include all of PAS’ Operations Effectiveness™ solutions. This relationship provides PAS a local presence throughout Europe as Lang und Peitler are a renowned company in the area of process and production automation headquartered in Germany.

Lang und Peitler have previously completed dozens of installations of PAS’ alarm management software to major process industry companies in Europe. With the expansion of this relationship, Lang und Peitler will deliver alarm management training and services to plant sites in Europe using PAS’ proven seven-step methodology, which includes documentation and rationalization services, baseline assessments, and philosophy development. Additional offerings include HMI graphic libraries, high-performance HMI services, and control loop performance software and services.

“The enhanced partnership provides an excellent opportunity to increase our customers’ safety, reliability, and profitability by delivering PAS’ Operations Effectiveness solutions to them,” said Andreas Bieber, Lang und Peitler Managing Director.

Bijan Habibi, PAS Vice-President of Global Operations, commented, “PAS is excited about the ability of the expanded partnership with Lang und Peitler to provide high value solutions delivery to our customers. Their localization within the European market, impressive track record in executing automation projects, and extensive system and process knowledge will be essential for successfully delivering PAS’ Operations Effectiveness software and services solutions to European customers.”

About PAS
PAS (www.pas.com) improves the automation and operational effectiveness of oil and gas, petroleum refining, chemicals, pulp and paper, metals and mining, and power customers worldwide. We provide software and services that ensure safe running operations, maximize situational awareness, and reduce plant vulnerabilities. Our comprehensive portfolio includes solutions for Alarm Management, Automation Configuration Management, Control Loop Performance Optimization, and High-Performance Human-Machine Interfaces. PAS solutions are installed in over 1000 process industry plants worldwide.

About Lang und Peitler
Lang und Peitler Automation GmbH is a subsidiary of the M+W Zander Group. As specialists in processing and manufacturing automation, we offer individually designed comprehensive solutions from a single source. Custom-made, without interfaces, and including a complete range of services from consulting to start-up and from the process control level to the business management level – if desired also during the entire life cycle of the plant. Our activities focus on the design of control and process control systems and their vertical integration in the entire company process. We select optimal products and systems, depending on specific customer needs, but independent from specific manufacturers.
 

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