https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181028005001/en/ > BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 28, 2018--Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN), the asset optimization software company, today announced that China National Bluestar (Group) Co. Ltd. and AspenTech have signed a strategic framework cooperation agreement to broaden the deployment of AspenTech’s Aspen Plus ® software for process simulation and Aspen DMCplus ® software for advanced process control company-wide. The deployment will enable Bluestar to achieve operational excellence through optimization across the asset lifecycle. > Aspen Plus ® software enables chemical plants to maximize profits using a plant-wide simulation solution that combines unparalleled accuracy and engineering collaboration with time-saving workflows. Aspen DMCplus ® software helps companies increase production, reduce energy usage and improve yields to maximize profitability.