What CISDI does

CISDI (legally CISDI UK Limited) is a UK-headquartered engineering firm headquartered in Sheffield that delivers turnkey metallurgical engineering solutions to the global iron and steel industry. Operating as the international hub of China's MCC Group (Metallurgical Corporation of China), a Fortune 500 state-owned conglomerate, CISDI combines over 5,000 specialized engineers within the CISDI organization with access to more than 120,000 employees across the parent group, and unites UK engineering, R&D, and QA/QC capability with low-cost steel fabrication at its 52-acre Chongqing manufacturing facility.

Its core product portfolio spans nine integrated lines covering the entire steel production value chain: general plant layout design, material storage and handling (including the proprietary CISDI-ECIA eco-friendly covered stockyard technology), ironmaking (blast furnaces, PCI systems, slag granulation), steelmaking (CISDI-SACS converters, EAF, secondary refining), continuous casting (slab, billet, bloom, beam blank up to 420mm), rolling mills and industrial furnaces (walking beam RHF, hot and cold rolling), automation control systems (MES, ERP, expert systems), equipment spares, and a non-steel construction business covering civil architecture, stadiums, and theme parks. Differentiation rests on patented process technologies including the SACS self-adapting converter suspension, evaporative cooling systems with forced recirculation, hydraulic servo systems for hot strip mills, KR desulfurization, and registered software such as CISDI Easy Miner (big data analytics) and CISDI_SCSD (slab caster simulation).

Commercially, CISDI operates on a project-based B2B enterprise model delivering E (engineering), EP (engineering and procurement), and full EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) contracts to major steel producers worldwide. Named customers include Baosteel, TISCO, NISCO, Formosa Ha Tinh, Rizhao Steel, CSN (Brazil), Handan Steel, and Pangang Changchen Steel. The company has delivered cumulative scheme value of approximately $18 billion across 172 blast furnaces, 125 converters, 60 EAFs, 108 continuous casters, and 170 rolling mills, serving 35 of the world's top 80 iron and steel companies and holding over 70% market share in closed-type eco-friendly materials handling projects. Equipment spares and post-EPC service contracts provide recurring revenue layered on the lumpy EPC base.

Name

CISDI

Legal name

CISDI UK Limited

Website

https://cisdi.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CISDI (CISDI UK Limited) is a Sheffield-based metallurgical engineering firm and UK hub of MCC Group, delivering turnkey EPC solutions and proprietary process technologies (blast furnaces, converters, continuous casters, rolling mills, automation) to global iron and steel producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metallurgical Engineering & Plant Construction

NAICS

Steel Foundries (except Investment) (331513)

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Infrastructure & Utilities EPC (Power, Water, Comms, Camps, Roads, Airstrips) (IMAKAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Process Plant & Materials Handling EPC (Crushing, Conveying, Stockpiles, Loadout) (IMAKAOAE)

Keywords

• Metallurgical engineering services
• Iron and steel plant design
• EPC turnkey projects
• Continuous casting technology
• Industrial automation control

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) Services: Complete turnkey engineering solutions for iron and steel enterprises, providing services from feasibility studies through engineering design to turnkey equipment supply and construction. The company delivers engineering design, procurement and construction services for schemes with total value of 18 billion USD.
2. Equipment Supply and Spares: Supply of equipment spares both to original specification and optimized to include the latest technology improvements. CISDI's own workshop in Chongqing covers 52 acres with manufacturing, machining, assembly and testing capabilities.
3. EP (Engineering and Procurement) Services: Engineering and procurement services provided separately from construction, offering specialized expertise in metallurgical processes and equipment selection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CISDI provides complete engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions for the global iron and steel industry, delivering turnkey projects across the full production lifecycle. Its offerings span plant general layout, material storage and handling, ironmaking (blast furnaces), steelmaking (converters, EAF, secondary refining), continuous casting, rolling mills, automation control systems, and equipment spares, supported by a 52-acre in-house manufacturing workshop in Chongqing.

Product overview

CISDI is a comprehensive engineering solutions provider for the global metals industry, offering nine integrated core products spanning the entire iron and steel production lifecycle. The portfolio includes General Layout (master planning and plant optimization), Material Storage & Handling (eco-friendly bulk material systems), Iron Making (blast furnaces and hot stoves), Steel Making (converters, EAF, secondary refining), Continuous Casting (slab, billet, bloom casters), Rolling Mills (furnaces, long/tube/cold/hot rolling technology), Automation Control (expert systems, MES, ERP), Equipment Spares (original and upgraded components), and Non Steel Business (civil infrastructure projects). The company delivers E, EP and EPC services with over 5,000 engineers and 120,000+ staff within the MCC Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Layout Master plan and general layout design services for steel plants, providing cost savings by optimising plant layout, mass flow dynamic simulation and compact layout technology for iron and steel enterprises.
• Material Storage & Handling Eco-friendly and intelligent bulk material handling systems including covered stockyard technology and integrated management and control of large stockyards, delivered through consultation, design and EPC services to steel producers.
• Iron Making Technologically advanced blast furnaces and hot stoves, PCI systems, slag granulation systems, TRT, and long-life BF proper technology for the iron ore melting process in iron and steel enterprises.
• Steel Making Core and advanced technologies for hot metal desulfurization, large-scale CISDI-SACS converters, EAF steelmaking, secondary refining (LF, RH, VD/VOD, CAS-OB, LFV), and oxygen lance systems for global steel producers.
• Continuous Casting Core and advanced technologies for conventional billet, bloom, beam, near net shape and slab continuous casting up to 420mm thick, including hydraulic mould oscillation and soft reduction technology, supplied to steelmakers worldwide.
• Rolling Mills Rolling mill equipment and technology including industrial furnace technology (walking beam RHF, annular RHF), long product, tube mill, cold rolling, and hot rolling technology with system integration for steel plants.
• Automation Control State-of-the-art automation control systems for steelmaking and ironmaking including expert systems, control models, MES, ERP, control systems and software development, and system integration for maximum performance and efficiency.
• Equipment Spares Supply of equipment spares to original specification or upgraded with latest technology improvements, with engineering design consultation and in-house workshop manufacturing capabilities for steel plant operators.
• Non-Steel Business Design and construction projects outside the steel industry, covering civil architecture (high-rise buildings, large residential districts), urban infrastructure, stadiums, and theme parks leveraging CISDI's engineering capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Storage capacity increased up to 100% (0.5M-1M tonnes) with 33,000 m² (~15%) land use decrease and 85% material loss reduction at Handan Steel
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MCC Group (China Metallurgical Group Corporation)coreOthersCISDI is a part of the Fortune 500-listed MCC Group. The company holds a UK Royal charter in construction consulting and operates as part of MCC's global development programme. MCC Group has over 120,000 employees, providing substantial backing for CISDI's global engineering operations. The relationship enables CISDI to unite UK engineering, R&D, and QA/QC management with low-cost steel fabrication in China.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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