Bought some first thing this morning.. SP then went up 1p... Has had good press recently.. should do well this year (imho)

Encouraging but a bit vague: released 13th March. Hasn't made much difference to the SP.

Hardide PLC - Trading Update
RNS Number:6480ZHardide PLC13 March 2006
Press Release 13 March 2006 Hardide Plc ('Hardide' or 'the Company') Pre-Close Trading UpdateHardide plc (AIM:HDD), the provider of unique surface engineering technology, is pleased to give the following trading update in advance of the Company's Interim results which are due to be announced in May 2006.The Directors are pleased to announce that good progress is being made in the business and management's targets for 2006 remain on course. Hardide's main manufacturing facility in Bicester is now profitable at an operating level. The new pre-treatment plant that was established in August 2005 continues to enhance Hardide's customer service and is enabling the Company to generate additional revenues by offering faster turnaround times to customers at premium rates. Progress has also been made towards the implementation of the new manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas.In line with a statement made at the Preliminary Results on 13 December 2005, research into new Hardide coating variants, advancements in furnace efficiencies and the development of additional applications for Hardide's unique coating continue to progress well. Jim Murray-Smith, Chief Executive, said: 'Trading for the first half of 2006 has continued to be healthy with Bicester now contributing to profits on a monthly basis. We are also making good headway in setting up the new manufacturingfacility in Houston, Texas. Accordingly, I am confident that the Company will meet market expectations and the Board looks forward to updating shareholders at the Interim Results in May.' Ends

I thought it was rather vague too - and it hasn't done anything for the sp. The following lock-in arrangements are from the prospectus. The shares were floated on AIM on April 4 2005.
SHARE LOCK-IN UNDERTAKINGS
The Directors, who will on Admission hold in aggregate 5.25 per cent. of the Enlarged Issued Share Capital, have each agreed with Seymour Pierce Ellis and the Company not to dispose of any of the Ordinary Shares held by them on Admission for a period of one year from the date of Admission and for a further one year be subject to an orderly market arrangement between themselves and Seymour
Pierce Ellis. These undertakings do not apply in certain specified circumstances, including acceptance of an offer for the share capital of the Company that would result in the offeror obtaining or consolidating control of the Company (as defined in the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) or the execution of an irrevocable commitment to accept such an offer. In addition certain of the Vendors and the Covenantors, who will hold in aggregate 43.9 per cent. of the Enlarged Issued Share Capital have also agreed with Seymour Pierce Ellis and the Company not to
sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Ordinary Shares held by them at Admission, other than in certain specified circumstances, for a period of 12 months following Admission, and for a further one year be subject to orderly market arrangements between themselves and Seymour Pierce Ellis, save for Oxford Gateway Fund No. 2 which has agreed not to sell more than 3 million shares during the lock-in period.

Only 0.25p spread today - the tightest I've ever seen it.

Hi guys. I've been following and buying into HDD over the last year. Isn't it hard to actually get an order! Every single piece of news from this company is either excellent or entirely expected. Having said that, the news is limited and controlled (??). So, are we being very clever or are we mugs? I'm giving it another year but not adding. Any views?

No. we're not mugs.quality will come through...this'll double at least..(imho)..

IMO this does indeed have a bright future ahead of it. However, I like living really dangerously, so have cleared out of this with a small profit and topped up my BLR (BLack Rock Oil & Gas) instead.

No proverbs about the sellers of picks and shovels making more money than the gold-diggers, please - I have enough sleepless nights as it is :o) Good luck to those of you still in, and I expect I'll come back for another visit to the HDD table in due course.