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

this guy sounds like another terry robbins

Stanelco plc ('Stanleco')

Director Appointment

Stanelco plc, the RF applications Group, is delighted to announce the
appointment of Martin Wagner as Commercial Director of Stanelco RF Technologies
Ltd with a remit to assist in the commercialisation of Stanelco's food packaging
technologies including GREENSEAL and Starpol 2000.

Martin was previously Head of Packaging Development at ASDA Stores Limited where
he has spent the last 5 years heading up a number of different commercial teams
delivering both significant savings to the business and leading ground breaking
strategic initiatives, and was directly involved in ASDA's adoption of the
GREENSEAL technology project. Martin brings to Stanelco his experience of
working directly in the food and beverage supply industry as well as the
healthcare and pharmaceutical industries at director level.

GREENSEAL is Stanelco's technology for sealing lids on to food trays and sealing
thermoformed food packs. Almost all heat-sealing requires the use of laminated
materials; these are up to 20% more expensive and uneconomic to recycle.
GREENSEAL works on more environmentally responsible materials that are lower
cost and economic to recycle. In addition GREENSEAL can seal through
contamination of the seal area, solving the major cause of rejected product.

Starpol 2000 is a range of low cost, food contact approved, biodegradable
materials that can be run on conventional thermoforming equipment to form food
packaging. Trays made from this material are suitable for MAP (modified
Atmosphere Packaging) used to preserve food quality and extend shelf life.

Martin Wagner commented:

'I am looking forward in particular to making a major contribution to the
adoption of Stanelco's GREENSEAL Technology and Starpol 2000 packaging materials
within the food and retailing industries.'

Ian Balchin, CEO Stanelco plc commented:

'We are delighted that Martin has accepted this role. Martin is superbly placed
to assist us in optimising the delivery of GREENSEAL to ASDA and other
customers. In addition, Martin's appointment will help us with our planning for
the prospect of a significant take up of our Starpol 2000 material within the
retail sector.'

Ends

ruthie, i think you called it cock-on. ii and sisyphus, one and the same. i know what sisyphus did , but what did ii do to displease the gods so much that they gave him such a harsh and pointless task of constantly repeating himself?

Another great bit of news,
especially the,Martins appointment will help us with our planning for the prospect
of a "significant" take up of our Starpol 2000 material within the retail sector.
It just gets better.
cyril

i agree , cyril, it does keep getting better. another piece of the jigsaw, strengthening of the team. we still need orders though. and soon!

sorry

i just wanted 8k for myself

Pointed out by another poster, this would have been agreed between
ASDA and SEO as contracts would not allow poaching of personel.
So perhaps, WALMART?.
cyril

I very much doubt contracts would mention poaching of staff. However I doubt Walmart is far away.

so that's two heads of packaging now who have left nice , safe cushy jobs working for major supermarkets to go and work for seo. we really have backed something special here, i think.

this is all i could find so far on martin wagner. looks like he was a key note speaker last june at a packaging and design conference in nice. so he knows his stuff...

"10:05 Keeping packaging innovation at the forefront of own label brands Understanding the importance of packaging to private label brands An overview of innovation with Asda own label brands The issues that effect packaging decisions within Asda Packaging and the move towards corporate social responsibility (CSR), a retailers perspective Martin Wagner, Buying Manager, ASDA, "

bos
More good news he looks like the right choice, I will have a dig later and see if I can find any thing else on him.

yes .more good news. mrw is going to be a great share to buy now

why is that, tanker?

'cos tanker says so - qed!

at least.50p under valued.will now start to rise very quickly.

Afternnon all - just catching up after having a big family BBQ on Saturday in pouring rain and a supurb Wedding yesterday for my niece.
Just returned - desperately i n need of sleep - but found this piece on another BB. Again hope the contributor does not mind me lifting it.

"thecouloir


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Sorry for the delay Ladies and Gentlemen but here is the US patent information:-

1.)The tray which is used for red meat is called Durafresh and the US patent which has beeen granted is 6.430.467.The bottom of the tray also states that other patents are pending.I suspect that the patent relates to the tray being usable in the microwave and dishwasher but why you would want to use it in such a way is beyond me! Anyway if someone can reserach the patent at the US patents office it would be interesting.

Having visited several Walmarts on the Eastern Seaboard when my schedule permits my impressions for what they are worth are as follows:-

2.)Terry Robbins on the few ocassions that I have met him has consistently stated that the UK is several years advanced on the US in terms of food packaging technology.From what I have seen I would agree.The tray above is 2 material laminated plastic so I am assuming it is not recyleable.It must be 6-7 times thicker than the Stanelco tray.The sealing rim is nearly 1/2 cm wide and the heat seal nearly a half of that.Poultry and Fish are not even in Plastic trays but polystyrene foam where the seal is not on the lid but on the bottom via the cover itself.From memory these trays are classic leakers.

3.)the average Walmart store really is something to see in terms of its size,the goods stocked and prices.For example the clothing section alone would be bigger than the average Uk store.The basic proposition is price and for the average middle to low income american family they must be a godsend.There are no federal or state laws that I have been able to find that dictate that retailers must sell at MRSP;Walmart offers the lowest prices guaranteed.It really is the American peoples store.

4.)From memory the Walmart supply chain in NAFTA uses close to 5,500 tray lidding machines.At $50,000 saving per tray lidding machine to Walmart that is $250m of supply chain savings that flow to the bottom line.If Walmart want this technology forget the environmental stuff!;I would expect Walmart to ruthlessly enforce this technology with their supply chain as they must have incredible buying power

5.)One final impression is the US/Uk relationship.Regardless of your views on the UK's support for the War on Terror my perception is that it has solidified the anglo-american relationship to an extent that I have never seen before.The average American is so pro Uk it is hard to believe.As an American Lady said to me the other day we are "one nation divided by the same language".The converse is also true;French wine has all but disappeared from restaurant wine lists!!!!!!

Therefore in summary I feel that if the Greenseal technology is as good as we are told and in particular if it has the commercial footprint that we are told;I see no reason to prevent Stanelco doing a deal with Walmart?!

And if Howard White can pull such a deal off(and i make no judgement here as to his ability to do that although he is clearly a talented and able businessman)then IMHO it will be mind blowing.Even peeps with a few thousand shares will do very nicely;for long termer SEO PI's with substantial shareholdings it does not bear thinking about!!!!!!!!!

No ramps meant or intended with this post,DYOR but this is hugely exciting."

Baza

Found this old snippet ....

Martin Wagner, of Asda Stores, will consider the impact of e-commerce on packaging and related products in the retail sector

http://www.dotpackaging.com/whats_on/newsroom/01_01_23.shtml

Well done paul I don't think there's much else out there on Wagner, by the way I am well in the lead with mdy.
baz
Good find.

driver, what a coincidence. i found a book by a martin wagner called " the little driver"...... spooky or what!!!!

bos
I like the sound of that "the little driver" its fate another bit of the jigsaw.