LAFAYETTE, La., Sept. 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ultra Pure Water Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UPWT) (Ultra Pure) announced today that the company has completed the testing, inspection, and certification of the "Ice Island" automated ice bagging units. The "Ice Island" system is an on-site ice production, bagging, and storage unit. The patent-applied for technology totally automates production and packaging of ice products in a portable configuration installed at convenience stores, grocery stores, hotels, resorts, hospitals, and industrial complexes. The "Ice Island" system is manufactured by the company's wholly owned subsidiary Icex Holdings, Ltd., Inc.
The certification and testing of the "Ice Island" was recently completed by ETL SEMKO, a division of Intertek Group plc, an industry leader in the scope of testing and accreditations. The "Ice Island" system will now bear the ETL Listed mark on all products placed into the public venue. The ETL Listed mark is the legal equivalent of the UL Listed mark throughout the United States. A product bearing the ETL Listed mark is determined to have met the minimum requirements of prescribed product safety standards. The "Ice Island" system has been certified for both indoor and outdoor use, a very important product distinction. Since the ETL Listed mark is a recognized and accepted indicator of a product's compliance to safety standards, retailers, inspectors, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) all accept ETL Listed products.
In addition, the "Ice Island" system has been certified to post the proprietary ETL Sanitation mark on all of the systems manufactured by the company. A product bearing the ETL Sanitation mark signifies the product has met the applicable ANSI/NSF sanitation requirements. A product bearing the ETL Sanitation mark signifies that it was tested and complies with the minimum requirements of product sanitation standards. An ETL Sanitation mark indicates that the "Ice Island" system is fit for use in the production of food intended for human consumption.
Daniel LeBlanc, president of Ultra Pure stated, "The certification of the "Ice Island" system by ETL SEMKO will allow Ultra Pure to begin a progression towards our vision of supplying the "Ice Island" to the convenience and grocery store markets. The company will now be able to post the ETL Listed mark and the ETL Sanitation mark on each of the "Ice Island" units deployed into the target markets. The marks indicate to the store owners and the buying public that the equipment has been certified to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards. The certification for use in both indoor and outdoor applications indicates the company's commitment to manufacturing the "Ice Island" to exacting standards and to provide flexibility for the location of the equipment in the convenience and grocery store industry."
About ETL SEMKO
ETL SEMKO (ETL) is a division of Intertek Group plc (LSE:ITRK) specializing in electrical product safety testing, EMC testing, and benchmark performance testing. ETL is the global leader in the testing, inspection, and certification of products for manufacturers and retailers around the world. For more than 100 years, ETL has issued certification marks that prove a product's compliance to specific market requirements. With more than 30 offices and laboratories on six continents, ETL is a leader in global presence as well. ETL issues global certification marks needed as proof of compliance to market or industry standards. Some of the marks ETL issues include the ETL Listed mark and Warnock Hersey mark for North America, the S, CE and GS marks for Europe, NOM in Mexico, and more.
About ICEX Holdings, Ltd., Inc.
ICEX is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultra Pure Water Technologies, Inc. with headquarters located in Lafayette, La. and a manufacturing support division located in Phoenix, Az. The company manufactures a proprietary ice production unit known as the "Ice Island" system. The system is an on-site ice production, bagging, and storage unit. The patent-applied for technology totally automates production and packaging of ice products in a portable configuration installed at the customer's site. The target markets for the "Ice Island" system include convenience stores, grocery stores, hotels, resorts, hospitals, and industrial complexes.
About Ultra Pure Water Technologies, Inc.
Ultra Pure Water Technologies, Inc. is engaged in the manufacture, sale, and rental of pure quality water purification equipment utilizing reverse osmosis filtration processes and water vending equipment. The company's products address various water treatment applications for commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional purposes. These applications range from providing purified drinking water through our reverse osmosis self-filling water coolers and under-the-counter systems to equipment for producing water for municipal systems with capacities exceeding 200,000 gallons per day utilizing desalination and reverse osmosis processing equipment.
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