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

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.

All the links at the bottom of the Research Page have been restored and are now working. To check it out, click the little green house next to "the little driver"

Martin Wagner - another bit in the jig saw - getting the right team in place to manage the development of the products.

I always thought that there would be an announcement tomorrow( Its the first Tuesday following the end of the month and a good time to make an announcement re orders).

Whatever happens tomorrow (or not) the structure is being built to accomodate a company in transistion and to support its infrastructure. This just gets better and better. I still (imho) rate this company as medium risk until we start to see the orders flowing.

Baza

What a boring day - lets hope tomorrow has more in store
Baza

Driver Hi,

When your next upadting the research thread, can you add a link to my website :)

Cheers,
PM