IESI-BFC Ltd. changes name to Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.

IESI-BFC Ltd. will change its name to Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd., effective immediately. The company will continue to trade under the ticker symbol BIN.

The new brand name will help the company present a unified identity to its stakeholders as it continues to grow and build a sustainable future in the communities it serves. The roll out of the new brand identity will begin in select markets, with the full transition through the company’s broader operations to take place over the next 36 months. The brand names “BFI Canada” and “Waste Services” in Canada and “IESI” and “Waste Services” in the United States will continue to operate where the new brand has not yet taken effect, but they will operate under the banner of “A Progressive Waste Solutions Company.”