Jonas has a very interesting history in the metal services center industry, dating back over 50 years ago. To read the full details of our history, view our Jonas Metals website here: https://jonasmetals.com/about/.
Compusource began servicing the metal industry in the 1970’s and in the early 2000’s, Jonas Software acquired this extraordinary company and rebranded to Jonas Metals US. Over the next decade, Jonas acquired Metalogic and PCI, both powerhouses in the industry. These three companies are currently in the process being merged to create a single company – Jonas Metals Software.
It was through the acquisitions of these exceptional companies listed below, that Jonas has developed into a global brand that is trusted and highly used throughout the metal service centers industry.
Biggest Trends in the Metal Industry Today
When Jonas acquires mission-critical software companies, we continue to nurture, inspire and innovate them to reach new heights . Our acquiring differentiator of sharing best practices includes sharing our wealth of resources and knowledge on the latest innovations and trends in order to maintain our businesses at the forefront of their respective industries.
In the metal software industry, a big trend is the implementation of cloud-based ERP systems, there are a plethora of benefits for this including:
- Financial savings by eliminating costly hardware upgrades and maintenance on-site
- Improved data security with routine backups and automatic software upgrades to the latest improved version
Jonas Companies Innovate
Jonas Metals and 4GL Solutions both provide ERP systems to the metal service center industry. Both companies have on-premise software solutions and the new and improved cloud-based SaaS ERP system solutions.
Jonas companies work hard to stay at the top of their industry by keeping an eye on the trends of the market solutions.
Acquisitions

4GL Solutions
Acquired in 2023
4GL Solutions is a leading provider of customized ERP metal center software, specifically designed for the metals industry. With a completely integrated ERP solution designed exclusively for the metals industry, the software provides complete functionality in the areas of Inventory Management, Purchasing, Sales, Inside & Outside Processing, Barcoding, Shipping, Integrated Accounting, extensive Reporting, and much more.

Jonas Metal Software
Jonas Metals Software is a merge of PCI Systems, Metalogic and Jonas Metals US.

PCI Systems
Acquired in 2014
PCI provide integrated IT solutions that have been specifically designed and developed by us for the Metals industry, encompassing stock holders, service centres and processors. PCI Systems offers a range of software and hardware solutions that are tailored to your company’s individual requirements. We have been doing this successfully since 1981.

Metalogic
Acquired in 2013
Metalogic is a leading provider of management software solutions for the Metal Stockholding and Processing Industry. Their highly scalable systems offer their customers multi branch, multi product, multi process functionalities and these are installed at every type of metals manufacturing and distribution business.

Jonas Metals USA
Acquired in 2013
Supplying ERP systems to North American Metal Service Centers through its Metal Focused ERP solutions. Also offering Specialized Inventory, Logistic and Processing systems unique to the Metals Sector.
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