U.S. Distributor of Sigg Bottles Enters Chapter 11

The company behind the bold and ubiquitous Sigg aluminum water bottles sold in the U.S. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, weary from fending off customer concerns over the controversial BPA chemical found in some earlier models of its popular canteens.

Sigg Switzerland USA Inc., a Connecticut company with exclusive rights to distribute the Swiss-made bottles to retailers throughout the country, will continue operating while it sells its U.S.-based operations to a Canadian affiliate that has similar distribution rights. The move would cut costs.