Press Release

THREE WHEELABRATOR EMPLOYEES
HONORED FOR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE

LaGrange, GA – (June 14, 2006) – Wheelabrator Group is pleased to recognize three employees from the LaGrange facility for 40 years of service to the company.  The employees were honored with a dinner and private theater performance for their longtime dedication to the company.  They are Director of Risk Management Gary Weil, Engineer Bob Morrison and Logistics and Maintenance Manager Dave Molnar.  Before moving to the LaGrange facility, they were employed at the Mishawaka, Ind., facility.

The company celebrated this historic event with dinner at Events on Main in LaGrange followed by a private murder mystery performance, “Bullet’s for Broadway,” by the LaGrange Lyric Theater.  Wheelabrator General Manager Pierre Tanguay and President and CEO Robert Joyce thanked the honorees and their families for their dedication.  Tanguay and Joyce, along with Mike Hillebrand, a 43-year Wheelabrator employee, welcomed each of the honorees into the “40” club.

Wheelabrator was founded in 1908 in Ohio as the Sand Mixing Machine Company and changed its name in 1910 to the American Foundry Equipment Company. The company introduced the airless blast wheel to the blast cleaning world in 1932.  In 1946 the company became the American Wheelabrator and Equipment Company and incorporated in Delaware.  

In 1987, Wheelabrator moved its service and supply departments from Mishawaka, Ind. to LaGrange, Ga. and moved its assembly to Newnan, Ga.  All departments were consolidated and moved to LaGrange in 1992.

The Wheelabrator® brand has been part of the surface preparation market for approaching 100 years, with machines installed on every continent.  Wheelabrator Group is committed to supporting currently installed equipment even as it invests in the technical development to enhance its already broad product portfolio. 

Wheelabrator Group is a global manufacturer of surface preparation and finishing equipment, supplies and services.  Wheelabrator Group offers trusted and established brands in virtually every strategic area of surface preparation, allowing the company to provide an unparalleled and superior product line.  The group distributes a wide range of standard and custom centrifugal wheelblast, airblast, descaling, peening and deburring systems along with replacement parts, technical services, equipment upgrades and training. 

 Wheelabrator Group is committed to offering the broadest array of technologies, products, services and technical know-how, while working closely with customers to deliver the best solutions for their specific requirements.  The company's strategically located and electronically linked offices allow Wheelabrator Group to provide unparalleled customer service and support worldwide.  For more information on Wheelabrator visit the web site at www.wheelabratorgroup.com or e-mail info@wheelabratorgroup.com

 
Photo caption:  Wheelabrator President and CEO Robert Joyce presents 40-year service awards to LaGrange employees Bob Morrison, Engineer; Dave Molnar, Logistics and Maintenance Manager; and Gary Weil, Director of Risk Management and Technical Services; while Wheelabrator General Manager Pierre Tanguay watches the ceremony.

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Wheelabrator reserves the right to change the specifications referred to in this literature at any time, without prior notice. 
Wheelabrator is a registered trademark of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.

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