Perhaps the RockTenn and JBI press release dated August 10, 2011 "should not have yet been" released to the public. Many of us bought pricey shares after the below announcement.
"JBI, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Rock-Tenn Company to convert mill by-product waste into fuel using JBI’s Plastic2Oil™ technology. Under the agreement, Thorold, Ontario-based JBI has an exclusive license to build and operate Plastic2Oil processors at Rock-Tenn facilities.
RockTenn’s paper mills and MRFs currently produce thousands of tons of plastic per day. To handle the plastic waste stream, RockTenn has been storing this by-product in company-owned plastic-only monofill sites for several years. The agreement gives JBI the exclusive rights to mine plastic from these sites.
“We are honored that RockTenn has chosen JBI to be its long-term partner in this venture and believe this provides further validation that we have a viable commercial process to handle not only the critical issue of waste by-product but also rising energy costs,” said JBI’s Founder & CEO John Bordynuik. “RockTenn has the industrial relationship and feedstock to support hundreds of Plastic2Oil™ processors. We anticipate a mutually beneficial relationship for both parties and intend to expand as quickly as possible. RockTenn currently has sites that can support clusters of processors. In preparation for this agreement, we have designed our processors to be modular ‘plug and play’ to allow rapid deployment across RockTenn’s locations.”
Norcross-based Rock-Tenn’s paper mills and manufacturing recovery facilities produce thousands of tons of plastic per day, according to a release. To handle the plastic waste stream, Rock-Tenn has been storing this byproduct in company-owned, plastic-only monofill sites for several years. The agreement gives JBI the right to mine plastic from these sites."