scottsdale, ariz.business wirebiodegradable plastics manufacturer, casey container corp. otc csey "casey", has collected enough prospective business inquiries to reach several hundred million dollars in potential sales, according to one employee. these prospective clients are expected to help casey immediately close business deals once product is available. this information comes on the heels of casey&39s two announcements earlier this week, regarding an increase in funding to 10 million and preparation to launch into the 2.3 billion market for biodegradable preforms, bottles and containers.&ldquoour product crosses over into any market that currently uses plastic containers, but is seeking a reputable, effective biodegradable solution. clearly, we are going to look at strategic ventures and partner opportunities that help us get to market faster.&rdquocasey is a licensee of the proven ecopure® additive, which is added to plastic resin during the manufacturing process, making the plastic fully biodegradable in a landfill environment. casey container plans to use the pending equity funding to open new facilities in the first quarter of 2013 and rapidly produce biodegradable plastic products for a variety of industries, using the patented ecopure additive.robert seaman, vice president of manufacturing for casey container, states existing demand from direct inquiries and proposals could potentially consume full production capacity of the new manufacturing facility immediately upon opening."the management team has received dozens of contract proposals and inquiries that could be triggered immediately,&rdquo states seaman, who has over 37 years of experience in the bottling business. &ldquoi have personally been involved in over 20 different discussions with suppliers seeking biodegradable plastic products proven to fully biodegrade in a landfill. all of them are eager to purchase our products immediately, once available. these companies will take as much product as we can produce."seaman went on to state that for the bottled water industry alone, he believes the market for biodegradable bottles and preforms could be large enough to put casey container in an early leadership position.&ldquothe global bottled water business is now worth about 50 billion annually and the us market is roughly 15 billion of that figure. if we could capture a mere 1 of that market, we&rsquore talking hundreds of millions of dollars in sales annually for our product, just in north america alone,&rdquo seaman says. &ldquoour product crosses over into any market that currently uses plastic containers, but is seeking a reputable, effective biodegradable solution. clearly, we are going to look at strategic ventures and partner opportunities that help us get to market faster.&rdquoseaman is a veteran in the bottling industry who has worked with some of the world&39s largest bottlers, including those in the suntan lotion, motor oil and bottled water industries.about casey containercasey container corp. csey is engaged in the design and development of solutions for biodegradable pet, hdpe and other plastic polymer preforms, bottles and containers used in the bottled water, beverage and consumer products industries. casey container seeks to capture significant market share by offering biodegradable plastic packaging solutions leveraging the ecopure® additive. for details, see www.caseycontainer.com.safe harbor for forward looking statementsexcept for historical information contained herein, this press release contains forwardlooking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the company&39s operations, markets, products and prices as well as other factors addressed in the company&39s filings with the securities and exchange commission. for all such forwardlooking statements, we claim the safe harbor for forwardlooking statements within the meaning of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995. the company disclaims any obligation to update any forwardlooking statement made herein.contactsinvestor relationsfor casey containermartin nason18002343919ir at caseycontainer dot com