Naturally Iowa Inc. has acquired Totally Green LLC of Marietta, Ga., a manufacturer of industrial composting reactors. Terms of the deal, announced Aug. 3, were not disclosed.
Clarinda, Iowa-based Naturally Iowa is known for its blow molded milk and water bottles made from NatureWorks LLC's Ingeo-brand polylactic acid resin.
Naturally Iowa claims to offer the world's first compostable water bottle closed-loop composting system. By combining Naturally Iowa's compostable bottle with Totally Green's Orca Green Machine — which can turn as much as 2,000 pounds of garbage into water per day — bottles and food waste can be fully composted within 48 hours in a cost-effective and earth-friendly way, the firm said in an Aug. 3 news release.
In the release, Naturally Iowa President Rob Phillips disclosed that Totally Green has been a strategic partner with his firm since 2008.
“This acquisition completes Naturally Iowa's vision for providing a complete solution to disposal of food waste and packaging in an environmentally friendly manner,” he said.
According to its website, Naturally Iowa posted a loss in 2009 of about $70,000 on sales of $672,000.