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Title: New Areva changes name to Orano
Post by: Marlin on Jan 23, 2018, 12:00
New Areva changes name to Orano


http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-New-Areva-changes-name-to-Orano-2301185.html
Title: Re: New Areva changes name to Orano
Post by: Rennhack on Jan 23, 2018, 07:42
QuoteOrano said its new name derived from Ouranos, the Greek god who became Uranus in Roman mythology

How do you think that board meeting went?

"No really, it means Uranium, I swear..."
Title: Re: New Areva changes name to Orano
Post by: Framatome Jones on Jan 29, 2018, 08:12
I have no news of Orano, but it is good to be back to Framatome (French American Atomic) for those who ever wondered where that name came from!  The corporate name "Areva" was inspired by the Trappist Santa María la Real monastery in Arévalo in Spain. Go figure...