DISA India Limited, in association with the Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF) - Rajkot chapter, organised a technical session on "Upgrading foundries to meet OEM requirements" in June 2013 at Rajkot Engineering Association. With over 60 IIF - Rajkot members attending, the seminar was extremely well received and educational for the attendees. This session was conducted by Mr H H Vignesh, AGM-Sales (West), DISA India Limited.

Speaking about this seminar Mr Viraj Naidu, Managing Director, DISA India said "I am extremely grateful to IIF - Rajkot for providing DISA this excellent platform to educate stakeholders. Such sessions will definitely change the thinking of Rajkot based foundry men and improve their potential to produce some of the world's finest castings. DISA is indeed honoured to be a part of such sessions as this will improve the quality of the industry in addition to keeping the stakeholders informed about various practices by other developed nations".

Commenting on this occasion, Mr Jignesh Patel, President, IIF - Rajkot chapter said, "The Rajkot foundry belt has immense potential to produce world-class castings at very competitive rates and as per the specifications and the requirements described by the OEM's. Automation and upgradation are the key words which will describe the future of this belt." He was also appreciative of the session and believed that it has benefited the gathering immensely.

DISA is extremely supportive of activities of IIF - Rajkot chapter, and will continue to fulfil the vision of the same. DISA is active participant in such seminars as these knowledge sessions are imperative for betterment of the foundry industry. The technical session was followed with discussions and a networking dinner.

DISA India is a leading Equipment Manufacturer in India, offering advanced Foundry & Surface Preparation process technology. The company was incorporated in 1984 for the manufacturing of modern foundry equipment and is head quartered in Bangalore, India. Known by the name DISA India Limited (DIL), a listed company, the company has been reporting strong performances year after year. DIL is the Indian arm of the Denmark based DISA Holding A/s, which owns 74.3 % shares, while the rest is with the Indian public.

DISA India supplies complete foundry systems by integrating the international DISA range of moulding machines and sand mixers with proper combination of sand plant equipment, surface preparation machines and environmental control systems. DISA has a range of Sand Moulding Equipment that cater to different needs of the foundry industry. It serves customers across the country with its sales offices located in New Delhi, Pune, Kolkata and Bangalore; and two manufacturing plants, which are located in Tumkur and Hosakote, Karnataka.

In the year 2009, DISA Group - the leading name in moulding and casting technology - merged with the Wheelabrator Group - the world leader in surface preparation technology - to form the world's leading metallic parts enhancement company. The combined entity is now called the Norican Group.

With strong legacy of over 100 years each, the DISA & Wheelabrator Brands are now housed under the Norican Group umbrella.