for more information about stanelco click on the links.

driver's research page link
http://www.moneyam.com/InvestorsRoom/posts.php?tid=7681#lastread
website link
http://www.stanelco.co.uk/index.htm

From the Orlando Business Wire release a little while ago:

Snehal Desai, NatureWorks LLC commercial vice president said, "We are delighted with the diversity, functionality and competitiveness of the Starpol 2000 range of products and believe the marketplace will welcome this broad extension of offerings of NatureWorks PLA based materials."
Therefore I think that Natureworks supply some ingredients to Biotec who then produce the Starpol. I think Natureworks are going to possibly be using some of the Starpol 2000 in their own range of products (above snippet of the news wire tends to suggest same", which is what I think the News if any will be tomorrow. Secondly Starpol is the only PLA based material that can be used in MAP packing and requires "Greenseal" to seal it. I think once the US Government has approved it for use, then Walmart / Natureworks will release a further press statement titled along the lines "packaging development etc etc"

Biodiesel Biobased News

Stanelco Signs Supply Agreement with NatureWorks(R) LLC; NatureWorks PLA Largest Component of Stanelco's Starpol 2000 Biodegradable, Compostable Plastic Materials
ORLANDO, Fla., Sep 23, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Stanelco, the UK-based radio frequency (RF) applications group, has entered into a supply agreement with NatureWorks LLC, Minnetonka, MN, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cargill Inc. The agreement covers the supply of NatureWorks PLA, (Polylactide, a starch derivative), which is the largest component of Stanelco's recently announced Starpol 2000(TM) range of biodegradable, compostable plastic materials.

This relationship will materially assist commercialization of Starpol 2000 into Stanelco's target application segments. It is planned that a minimum of 15,000 tons of Starpol 2000 will be produced and sold within the next 12 months.
Starpol 2000 is available in a range of blends that can be formed into sheet material for products such as short shelf-life food trays, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) trays and blown films for a diverse range of products including carrier bags, compost bags, waste bags and agricultural films.

"This is a landmark agreement that further demonstrates the materials created by Biotec are both ground breaking and commercial. We have been actively carrying out pre-production runs of the material with a number of major corporations in both Europe and North America. Starpol 2000 has demonstrated a functionality far beyond any other current biodegradable alternative and at an overall cost that is competitive with the existing plastics used in our target market, namely food packaging," said Howard White, president of Stanelco Inc. and Stanelco PLC group managing director.

"Just as importantly, the material is also easily sealable with our GREENSEAL(TM) technology project which continues to progress well and will enable us to offer a complete biodegradable, environmentally responsible packaging solution at a competitive cost," said White.

Snehal Desai, NatureWorks LLC commercial vice president said, "We are delighted with the diversity, functionality and competitiveness of the Starpol 2000 range of products and believe the marketplace will welcome this broad extension of offerings of NatureWorks PLA based materials."
About Stanelco PLC

The Stanelco Group of companies (the Group) has brought together expertise in radio frequency (RF) technology, RF applications and biodegradable material sciences to create a revolutionary range of packaging technologies.

Stanelco's philosophy is that new products and processes must offer solutions and applications which:

-- give higher added value,

-- are greener, more environmentally sustainable than those they replace,

-- and have protectable intellectual property rights.

Stanelco was founded in 1953 and is a world leader in the development of radio frequency technologies for processing polymers for edible and packaging applications and the design and man
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Think about it, Natureworks supply their PLA packaging to a number of big supermarkets throughout the world including Europe. If Natureworks product was as good as Starpol then ASDA being owned by Walmart would have to use the same packaging sources as Walmart from an Economics point of view.

ASDA arn't, they are going with Starpol, therefore I think Natureworks will have to use Starpol as well, as it would appear to be a better product than Natureworks own blend of PLA.

Well, now we know PM1 is Bandname. Welcome back. (The boldface and syntax..)

Niels

Afraid wrong, I liked PMs bold face in his articles so have copied that angle from his postings. And secondly its Brandname.

I think that there will be an announcement that Natureworks will be using the Starpol technolgy. They can also use it in Europe using Greenseal technology as well (which I think will be the sweetner for Natureworks) as there is no exclusitivity on Greenseal outside of the UK and Europe has agreed use of Starpol in MAP packaging and secondly one of Natureworks biggest markets is Europe, hense why they have just built a new factory in Germany. Also why supply Biotec their core ingredient for Starpol if they were not going to implement Starpol as it is obviously a potential rival product to Natureworks PLA if they dont adopt it.

Thanks brand name.

looking very positive
Lindos

Brandname, I stand corrected. :)
However, I expect another torrent of Googling from now on.

Niels, just for you:

From the Walmart release today:

One of the first market tests undertaken by the retail giant involves 114 million clear-plastic clamshell containers for cut fruit, herbs, strawberries and brussels sprouts, Wal-Mart executive Matt Kistler said this morning at a conference in Philadelphia.

(N.B. I visit the USA quite a bit on business and I dont ever recall seeing Brussels sprouts, Brussel Sprouts are a very English thing, so seems a very strange vegetable to select for a News article.) http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/foodconsumption/FoodAvailQueriable.aspx#midForm

Then from RNS last week regarding Starpol and ASDA, I think the Walmart tests are the ASDA Trials

Stanelco and ASDA have agreed a 30 day exclusivity period for ASDA to approve the Starpol 2000 material for use with Stanelco's GREENSEAL technology as well as other more general packaging applications.

Therefore I think I am near the mark, whats every one elses take ?

Masterson(brandname)

Give it up man, it's pretty clear to me and everyone else who you are; remember when you tried this stunt on advfn you were threatened with legal action to stop you posting.

Lets hope Moneyam don't have to resort to the same to rid this site of yourself.

ps Why not open a forum on your sad attempt at a website?

At least then us normal investors won't have to read your sad ramping efforts.

pps Going to the USA on business was the lie that brought about your friends downfall(gmanhi), lets hope for your sake the same snoop who outed him as a council admin worker doesn't come looking for you.

Shamona

Get a life, I AM NOT PM, end of story.

No, you're wrong there Sham.

Brandname has posted the same stuff on FYB as truckingduck.

truckingduck has been on FYB for ages and definately is not PM1. Makes more sense than PM1 for a start!

Cheers Oblo, I am also Totally Unknown on iii

the NatureWorks PLA versus the Stanelco PLA thing baffles me a little......

eric - have to admit didn't understand a word of your post - are you sure it was virtual pot that you had? Remember, Thai sticks (I'm sure Alan H '68 does!) lol :)))

tfb (Thai for bed)

sd

Just squelched Shamona

oh dear - the normal rampers - trying to ramp - Walmart and Natureworks - and saying its SE0 - LOL -

Natureworks kindly supply - PLA to SE0 - as they do - to many others - SE0 is just one company - who buys PLA - from Natureworks - the relations of Natureworks - with other companies - is of no real benefit to a small customer of theirs like SE0 - end of ramp.

There is no news - from Walmart - as promised by the rampers - of them using or testing - Starpol 2000 or Greenseal - the rampers promised this week - and its not happened - so far this week


A couple of lines of my earlier post - some months ago - you see - its all old news -

Biodegradable and compostable films try Innovia

http://www.innoviafilms.com/tools/whatsnew.htm

try Ecofilm

http://www.ecofilm.com/

try NatureWorks

http://www.natureworksllc.com/corporate/nw_pack_food.asp

This link below may shock a few people - but Walmart and the likes have been working with many other companies since early 2004 this update of 1st August 2004 shows where things were moving then - and if you research the companies mentioned you will find they have moved on much further - and doing well - this was about the same time that Stanelco launched their ambitions in this field - however come June 2005 SEO are still struggling to find a market and still far behind the others - people still dream - but the world has moved on. DYOR.

http://www.modplas.com/inc/mparticle.php?section=worldtour&thefilename=worldtour08012004_01

Brandname + whoever is interested
US WIRE - There seems to be some confusion - this is how I understand it. Hope it helps.

NatureWorks deal -
Cargill, Inc. (who own NatureWorks LLC) supply the corn (we call it maize) based starch resin to SP Metal, who own 50% of Biotec of course.
Biotec produce the Greenseal/Starpol 2000 film.
SP Metals thru' Stanelco Inc. supply the film to Natureworks LLC -
G. Mondini Spa - supply the RF tray lidding m/cs if required to Cargill Inc. (or NatureWorks LLC) using Stanelco's PLC's technology.

NatureWorks European "PLA" Trial -
"BRUSSELS - 5 October, 2005 - NatureWorks LLC
In the past year, the company has experienced successful market launches with leading retailers and brand owners including French retailer Auchan, .... and the Belgium retail grocery group Delhaize". (Brussels Sprouts included!!)
They are also into bottles with U.K.-based water brand Belu.

NB Asda (Walmart) - The sole aggreement only applies to the UK.

NB Starpol
Starpol 2000 has been fully approved for all food categories throughout the European Union.
Approval has also been granted for Starpol 2000 for all fruit and vegetable categories in the USA, with tests continuing for all other food types to U.S. FDA. ie Meats, fish etc.

Aide Memoir - Stanelco is an IP company -
That means they have Patents and IP protection rights coming out of their ears! They have combined their expertise in RF technology, RF applications and biodegradable materials to create a revolutionary range of packaging technologies. They have partners to produce the materials and contractual partners to manufacture the sealing machines, retro-convert PET m/cs, and provide service back-up to food suppliers. Some of these partners may be manufacturing etc. under a licence agreement.
NatureWorks "PLA" has a relatively long term biodegradabilty or needs to be recycled - they currently, are offering a "BUY BACK" option to short cut recycling!! (Expensive logistically! - or just PR!)
They presented at the Phillidelphia Conference yesterday with Walmart and Stanelco were also there. So although they appear to have competing products you shouldn't view this as a conflict, more a progressive move for their range. Their clients and maybe Governments will decide which products suit their needs best.

Snippet - Walmart have invited the Pakaging press to the Chicago Pack. in October to announce their latest "below-the-radar" packaging technologies and products. What on earth could know that we don't already know????!!

DYOR - IMHO etc
Good luck, Ynot

I have watched this with interest ,,seems that people don.t care for Shamona who has called it bang on ,but welcome back PM1 ,who gets it all wrong ,,,strange ,and i thought it was about making money..

No RNS = Bad news short term methinks - but long term - this just gets better and better

Baza

Morning all, morning Baza. You sound chirpy this am. Hope you had a good meal out last night.
Alan