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 Packaging Digest http://www6.lexisnexis.com



July 26, 2005, Tuesday

Oil price pushes Reckitt to cut plastic packaging

By Philip Aldrick

THE high oil price has forced consumer products group Reckitt Benckiser to be more environmentally friendly, succeeding where green lobbyists have failed.

The group, which makes stain remover Vanish and Airwick air fresheners, has cut back on packaging to offset the rising cost of oil-derived plastics. Bart Becht, chief executive, revealed the move at yesterday's half-year results. "We have re-engineered several products to take out much of the plastic," he said. "It's more environmentally friendly and it helps our profit margin." Display packaging is also being reduced. In some cases, cardboard has replaced plastic "blister packs".

Environmentalists have lobbied hard but to little effect for manufacturers to use less packaging, which now accounts for 40pc of Britain's household consumer waste.

Reckitt will stick with the new packaging designs even if the oil price falls dramatically, Mr Becht claimed. Reckitt's half-year operating margin rose 0.3 percentage points to 17.1pc - better than analysts expected. The group plans to raise this to 20pc.

Pre-tax profit rose 16pc to pounds 360m on revenues 8pc higher at pounds 2.01billion. Volumes rose 6pc - "well ahead of industry average", Mr Becht said. He raised Reckitt's target for profit growth from "low double digit" to "at least mid-teens", and lifted next year's planned share buyback spend from pounds 300m to pounds 350m. The interim dividend was raised by 13pc to 18p, payable on September 29.

Including share buybacks, the group will return pounds 1.1billion to shareholders. Reckitt has pounds 760m of cash, giving it a pounds 2billion war chest for acquisitions "if opportunities arise". The shares rose 42p to pounds 17.07.

Cheers,

PM

Hi All,

Are seq and dil banned after my string of complaints of abuse on my BB ?

I don't see them trashing my BB anymore, or any reference to them here, which is very pleasing :)

Cheers,
PM

ii wouldn't know a trend if it fell out of the sky and hit him on the head ....

THIS is a trend ....

Hi All,

Worth a read if you have 10 minutes, this describes the 'old fashioned' method of RF sealing, Greenseal is much better, utilising solid-state devices, rather than oscillator tubes, therefore making it more controllable, thinner welds, tighter welds, and less electricity per weld. The other advantages mentioned on this page, also apply to Greenseal .... note that ultrasonic and induction are nowhere near as good as old-RF, let alone Greenseal ....

http://www.devicelink.com/mddi/archive/99/12/003.html

In fact I will just edit in this bit, as it stuffs ii's drivel completely :))))

"Other methods, such as thermal, impulse (a switched thermal), or ultrasonic sealing, do not share this advantage. For example, temperature profiles taken during thermal and impulse processing indicate that the hottest spot is where the dies touch the outside of each layer of plastica condition that often causes degradation of the outside of each layer before the interface reaches melt temperature. (Thermal and impulse sealing functions best with certain very thin [<0.006 in.] films and with polyethylene, polypropylene, or polystyrene.) Ultrasonics, on the other hand, works like a jackhammer, pounding the plastic from 20,000 to 40,000 times per second, with the resulting friction creating heat and thus melting the plastic. Again, the temperature profile is less desirable than that with RF. These alternative processes are limited in area of seal, lack repeatability of acceptable seal quality, and do not have the ability to produce tear seals. They are often employed in small-area spot sealing or in applications for which product appearance is not important, such as polybagging or tack sealing to locate parts. "


Cheers,

PM

driver - ref to the business wire - oh dear -

I love the bit from Steph - spin spin spin - the company were in discussions before (read the previous releases)- now they are just "Stanelco is speaking with a number of major food suppliers in North America and the United Kingdom."

SPIN SPIN

Speaking about what ? Saying hello everyday on the phone ? Once a week a little chit chat ?

They have gone from in discussion to now ONLY "speaking to people" and no reference to what they are speaking about - oh dear - looks like disucssions turned sour and now its just acknowldgement that SE0 are still on speaking terms with other companies - LOL

Let the cat out of the bag there did you Stephanie ?? ;-)

All IMO so DYOR !

II, if companies divulged exactly what was discussed behind closed doors then they would all end up having a name like yours, wouldn't they? I believe "insider dealing" is the in-phrase!

FYI I read more than I actually post and agree that we are all entitled to our say on a BB but please - your unsupported hatred for this fine little company has finally become so blatantly transparent.

Why not post on some other threads instead? Do you have any tips for us, any good companies worth investing in that don't offer spin? Please tell us?

P.S. PTH, before you ask - I'm due at the Clinic this morning hence the unGodly time of posting!

insiderinside Re "I love the bit from Steph"

I like that bit as well, ii we haven't won you round have we.

Markus

Clinic?

Your trip to Amsterdam last weekend caught up with you?

:-)))))))

Read the link below for the latest updates on Laser Sealing coming very soon.

http://www.pal.co.uk/uploads/documents/Amended_AlliotAss_HotTopic.pdf
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Keep a watch on the link below for a Laser sealing update some time soon.

http://www.pal.co.uk/pressInfo.php
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Retort Pouches Still the in thing and replacing more and more the MAP tray packing this old article clearly explains the reason behind why Retorts are now taking over from Trays in the future the trend is showing great increase in Retort Pouches in 2005 and exponential growth.

http://seafood.ucdavis.edu/Pubs/vacuum.htm

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Has anyone worked out what happened on the 18th-19th of July - what caused those big sells - did a new report come out - something went wrong - something new on the market soon - why is there the big seller now ? - You must find out - its key to short - mid term future - IMO - DYOR.

Just checked out those machines from Packaging automation ltd, SEO should be able to retrofit them, no problem.

morning all. sp looking somewhat steadier. well done driver. have you managed to take a look at pxs yet. moving like a good 'un.

bos
All my funds are tied up, PXS looks interesting it was 60p this time last year; you should start a thread for it.

maybe, i haven't decided if i'm going to be in it long term yet.

A bit of interest starting to show and share price holding its on an a boring, dull, wet miserable day.

Nothing in me water today

Baza

bos
It looks to me to be an in and out job, pm1 said that seq was barred, if so I will miss the old sod.

i think it's more likely that he's on holiday.

I for one will keep complaing until he is either banned, or stays away from posting abuse directed at me and my investments ....

PM

Hi All,

I hear that RAB have been selling some of their equity book recently, maybe they are the one's selling SEO, which is good in a sense, as its top-slicing, not selling the recent placing shares ....

Cheers,
PM

Just popped in to say hello, over 2000 posts to read , could not believe the amount of unhelpful posts. This thread really has deteriorated.

Still have my 2m + shares and even though its value has dropped, I am more confident than ever that this company is going places - despite what one or two de rampers might say.

I feel very comfortable with my holding, it is still one of my biggest holdings (not my biggest) - and I have added a small amount recently on weakness. I am not holding my breath for news, I think it is in the pipeline, but will not be surprised if major news is not imminent. My bet is September/October before this share starts to make real headway.

Regards to all sensibe posters and good luck all. Will be back at some stage in the future.

Nealo

Edited as I posted twice - sorry

Nealo