THOROLD, Ontario, Jan. 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JBI, Inc. ("JBI") (OTCQX:JBII) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants, as JBI's independent public accounting firm.
On the appointment of Ernst & Young, John Bordynuik, JBI's CEO, commented, "As one of the big 4 accounting firms, Ernst & Young has the right combination of worldwide presence and service offerings to meet our present and future audit requirements."
About JBI, Inc.
JBI, Inc. is an alternative Oil and Gas company. JBI developed a process that converts waste plastic into fuel (Plastic2Oil). JBI scaled a 1kg process to a 20MT commercial processor in less than 1 year. For more information please review
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CONTACT: JBI, Inc. Investor Relations John Zervas (877) 307-7067 [email protected]
