Wheelabrator Allevard North American Operations Announces New Appointment to Sales Organization

BEDFORD, Va., May 16, 2007 -- Wheelabrator Allevard North American Operations (www.wheelabr.com) is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlie Gorman to Regional Sales Manager, Western Region.

Bob Schmidt, Vice President of Sales, states, 'Charlie brings over fifteen years of industry experience to our company. In his new role, Mr. Gorman will assume responsibility for the Western Region including the maquiladoras. Charlie's experience in surface preparation and air - wheel blast equipment will be of great benefit to our customers.'

'Over the past year we have made significant progress in improving the ways we serve our customers and help them gain process efficiencies in the steel, automotive, energy, construction, and mining industries,' said Alan Chakra, Chief Executive Officer, Wheelabrator Allevard, North American Operations. 'The addition of Charlie Gorman is an important step in delivering better customer support and technical services to our customers in the west and Mexico. We are pleased to welcome Charlie to our team.'

About Wheelabrator Allevard North American Operations

Wheelabrator Allevard North American Operations, whose brands include Wheelabrator Abrasives, Panabrasive, and National Metal Abrasive, has production facilities in Bedford, Virginia and Welland, Ontario. Wheelabrator Allevard North American Operations, an ISO 9001:2000 certified supplier, has gained recognition in manufacturing steel shot and grit abrasives and by delivering high quality products exceeding SAE Specifications, in addition to offering innovative technical solutions to customers in foundry and surface preparation applications in the steel, automotive, energy, construction, and mining industries.