PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2019

9 NEWS PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 05/19 Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries names Nestlé Waters North America as Recycling Award Winner In recognition of its innovative use of recycled plastic, and its product design centered on recycling, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) names Nestlé Waters North America as its 2019 Design for Recycling (DFR) Award winner. The DFR Award is ISRI’s most prestigious award given annu- ally to the most innovative contribution to products designed with recycling in mind. Nestlé Waters has received the award specifically for the design of its Nestlé Pure Life 700ml bottle made from 100% recycled PET plastic (rPET). In addition to the bottle being made entirely from rPET, its design also takes into account end-of-life processing. For instance, the bottle features a state-of-the-art, pressure-sensitive label. Unlike traditional adhesive labels that may not release from the PET flakes during the recycling process, potentially damaging the recycling stream, these new labels are claimed to release easily during the wash stage of the recycling pro- cess so the material can be used to make new bottles again. www.nestle-watersna.com Atlas Copco: Acquisitions Atlas Copco has acquired PSI Compressors of Brockville Incorporated. The company is a distributor of compressors in the south-eastern part of Ontario. PSI Compressors is located in Brock- ville, Ontario, Canada and sells, services and installs compres- sors and related ancillaries. The company’s main focus is general industrial manufacturing, food and beverage, agricultural, govern- ment and educational institutions. PSI Compressors of Brock- ville Incorporated will opera- tionally become part of the Compressor Technique service division. Earlier in April, Atlas Copco has acquired S.A.S. Air Diffusion. The company is a dis- tributor of compressors for Atlas Copco. Air Diffusion is located in St. Etienne in the southern part of France. The company has around 15 employees. Air Diffusion has a diverse group of small to medium-sized customers in workshops and in the manufacturing, food and beverage, wood, plastic and foundry industries. Air Diffusion is acquired by Exlair S.A.S., which is part of Atlas Copco Holding France. www.atlascopcogroup.com