Another leading automotive supplier selects Siveco’s CMMS

Shanghai Sogefi Auto Parts and Shanghai Allevard Springs, two subsidiaries of Italy's Sogefi Group, have selected Siveco to implement a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) in their factories located in Shanghai. The plants manufacture filtration systems and suspension components for automakers. This latest deal adds to the growing list of automotive suppliers working with Siveco China to improve their plant maintenance.

Sogefi (www.sogefi.it) headquartered in Milano is an Italian multinational group, partner of the most important car manufacturers in the world. Sogefi specializes on the worldwide markets in two product lines: filtration systems (engine and cabin) and suspensions components. The company has a global presence: 4 continents and 14 countries, with 50 locations of which 41 plants. In its two divisions, filters (52 % of turnover) and suspension parts (48 % of turnover), the group employs 5,770 people worldwide, creating a turnover of 781 million € (2009). Leader in its core business in Europe and South America, Sogefi is active on the markets of the first equipment and the original and independent aftermarket. Sogefi stock is traded on the Milan Stock Exchange.

Siveco is the largest maintenance consultancy in China. Based on a long experience of "maintenance with Chinese characteristics", Siveco has developed a unique approach to address the needs of plant owners in China through the utilization of technological tools. While the market has historically been plagued by IT suppliers without understanding of industrial reality, Siveco is run by maintenance people for maintenance people, focusing on obtaining rapid and sustainable improvement.

Siveco' services include maintenance audits, benchmarking, CMMS implementation and maintenance improvement projects. Siveco provides a suite of very intuitive solutions running web-based or mobile (tablet or smartphone) and compatible with any back-office maintenance system (Coswin, Maximo, SAP PM, Datastream etc.).

Automotive customers in China include Advanced Comfort Systems, Allevard Rejna, Brose, BYJC-Fabricom, ZF Lemforder and ZF Steering Systems, all recent additions to Siveco's prestigious list of global automotive accounts such as Daewoo Motors, Daimler Chrysler, Delphi, Denso, Faurecia, Federal Mogul, Fiat, Iveco, Magna, Magnetti Marelli, Maragoni Tyres, Mercedes-Benz, PSA, Renault, Treves, Valeo, Volvo Trucks etc.

Siveco China is a subsidiary of Siveco Group, Europe's largest CMMS supplier with over 82,000 users worldwide.

Siveco website: www.sivecochina.com

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