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- 12 Jul 2005 21:17
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Hi All,
EVO put out a new note on the 5th July, it wasn't on their website for at least a few days after that, because I remember looking, so I think they are delaying all their notes to the website, to prevent them being published anywhere, before their clients get a chance to act on them.
I looked today, and the newest notes available are from the 8th July, which seems to suggest I am right.
Anyway, here is the best of it, cut down to size by moi ! ....
Selling half of Biotec to S.P Metal is described as 'another smart deal'
"Last month Stanelcobeat S.P Metalto buy Biotec. It bid 50% more.
Now S.P Metal obtain the rights to make plastic bags, their only aim, for less than they had originally agreed to pay for the whole company. SP is privately owned, has 300m annual sales and employs 1300 people in 12 factories across Europe."
Todays statement also reports that in food rigid trays Stanelco now believes its biodegradable trays, which use starch-based technology from Biotec, can seriously undercut the price of polyster trays. This would be a huge breakthrough. Even six months ago it was only hoping to produce trays costing twice as much as oilbased plastics. The rise in oil prices has been a big help, but Stanelco at last seems to be reaping the benefits of moving into volume production.
We have talked in some detail with Asda about the progress of Greenseal, the new sealing system, in the UK. This has gone quiet while the companies amass test data for each class of packaging. It is crucial to be able to objectively establish the cost savings and other benefits in each case.
Once this is done, Asda will approach its suppliers and demand price cuts equivalent to half the savings whether or not they have installed Greenseal! Asdas Tony Ruane says he would be disappointed if there are not at least 200 units installed in the UK a year from now. Those machines alone would generate a 5m annual licence stream for Stanelco.
The company has bigger fish to fry. In the US we believe it is in talks with several Fortune 500-sized companies about both Greenseal and biodegradables. There can be no guarantees, but it seems realistic to expect major progress on both fronts in the next few months.
Considering that each tray-lidding machine handles around 6m trays per year, a biodegradables saving of, say 1c per tray, could generate handsome royalties. We have included nothing in our forecast for materials royalties.
Cheers,
PM
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