DISA and Wheelabrator announce a new name

The German regulatory agency has officially notified DISA/Wheelabrator Group that it has met all requirements for a legal merger. The merged organization, becomes the world's leading provider of technology and services to improve metallic parts.

"This is a great day for the company," said Robert E. Joyce Jr. president and chief executive officer, "as we can now begin the business of bringing the combined value of these two great companies to our customers."

Following an internal competition within DISA and Wheelabrator, a new name was chosen for the parent organisation: Norican Group. The name Norican is derived from Noricum, an ancient Celtic kingdom that existed in the Austria/Bavaria area circa 15BC-500AD.  The region was famous for its high quality Norican steel, which was widely used within the Roman Empire.

The strength of Norican Group lies in its two industry leading brands: DISA-the brand for molding technology, and Wheelabrator-the brand for surface preparation technology. The company will continue to build, develop and promote these brands, and will use Norican Group for its corporate functions.