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

fred1new, what on earth are you talking about??? tulips indeed! anyway, where the hell is andysmith?? thought he would have posted by now.
what a great day for posts. frist there was the asda trial update, good start to the day , then wilbs posted (798) a cracking article, very informative. and then we get an updated broker note from evo, very, very positive. unless theres another deal anounced tomorrow its going to feel very flat after today.

08/02/2005 - A trial initiative in the UK suggests that the use of radio waves to rapidly seal materials, enabling conventional plastics to be economically replaced with recyclable and biodegradable alternatives, has a bright future.

Radio frequency (RF) applications group Stanelco has just received the results of an innovative trial carried out in conjunction with UK supermarket Asda. The company wanted to see whether RF technology used to process polymers could help create packaging solutions capable of preserving foods for longer.
According to Stanelco, a range of fresh food products packed in RF-technology packaging was found to provide excellent results in relation to odour, appearance and taste.

Gas analysis was also used to demonstrate organoleptic acceptability, further emphasising the opportunities that RF technology presents to the food packaging industry.

The stability trials were carried out on food trays made from a single polyester material and sealed using Stanelco's technology using a polyester film lid. The equipment used to seal the trays was a conventional tray-lidding machine, which had been retrofitted with Stanelco's technology.

The trays contained a well-known foodstuff packed in a protective, inert, atmosphere.

This is an important step on the road to commercialisation, said Ian Balchin, Stanelco chief executive.

It demonstrates that laminated materials can be replaced with more economic, recyclable materials sealed using Stanelco's revolutionary energy-efficient technology and paves the way for in-store retailing trials and on to full commercialisation.

Many analysts believe that biodegradable packaging has a bright future. Growing environmental awareness and consumer power coupled with the inexorable rise in pre-packaged disposable meals means that food manufacturers and packagers are increasingly being targeted to improve their environmental performances.

Datamonitor statistics show that more than one-third of European consumers live alone and are spending 140 billion a year on food, drinks and personal care products. Single people spend 50 per cent more per person on consumer-packaged goods than a two adult household. Such trends underline why the environmental impact of food packaging has never been greater.

Stanelco was founded in 1953 and is now a world leader in the development of radio frequency technologies for processing polymers for edible and packaging applications and the design and manufacture of optical fibre technology, induction heating and dielectric welding equipment.

The company's current core business is the manufacture of optical fibre using RF.

Stanelco has been applying its technology to other markets. Current developments include biodegradable air cushion packaging, sealing of low-cost conventional plastics for food packaging, water-soluble detergent capsules, foamed starch trays, edible sachets and waste packing.



http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/news-NG.asp?n=57921-radio-frequency-packaging

AND i was born in 1953

Bos

Anything more on the evolution report - any projection? timing of revenue, etc. Presumably our old friend Tim Freeborn.

Eric

I can hear Bow bells from the top of Nelson Mandela house.

Those late sells, could some be spread & CFD companys balancing their books ? or would they be marked down as broker to broker trades?

Packager Stanelco wraps it up
By Caroline Muspratt (Filed: 09/02/2005)


Supermarket food will look, smell and taste better and the packaging will be less likely to leak, according to technology group Stanelco, which reported ''exceptional'' results from packaging trials with Asda.



The company uses radio frequency to seal plastic packaging and said it had passed the "final hurdle" in product tests with the supermarket giant yesterday.

Ian Balchin, chief executive, said: "Five years ago a supermarket would sell red meat in a polystyrene tray with a clingfilm wrap over the top. Any juices tended to gather in the clingfilm and cause a mess on the shelf or in the kitchen."

Now packaging is hermetically sealed but requires the use of a laminate to attach the lid to the base of the packet.

He said: "Our technology removes the need for laminate and is 20pc cheaper in terms of materials. It also uses 70pc less electricity to make the seal."

Mr Balchin said the company is working with most supermarkets but tests with Asda and its suppliers are most advanced.

"We have undertaken shelf-life tests, then the food has been cooked and eaten. Our packaging helps retain the best taste, appearance, smell and texture," he said. He said the packaging could be on the shelves in "a few weeks".

Stanelco is also working on edible sachets that could allow a packet of soup powder to be placed in a cup of boiling water so the sachet would dissolve and could be eaten.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2005/02/09/cnstan09.xml&menuId=242&sSheet=/money/2005/02/09/ixcity.html
wilbs

Great post , Wilbs.

I like this bit. 'Mr Balchin said the company is working with most supermarkets but tests with Asda and its suppliers are most advanced'.

Most supermarkets. They all want a bit of this now.
wilbs

A lovely blue start. 13p offer. Everyone must of read the post above!!
wilbs

Bosley...what was that you said...a dull day today for SEO :-) Another SEO happy day YAY! up another 10% in the first 3 minutes. ...this share is fantastic
Di

Thanks to Driver for pursuading me back in yesterday - or was it Monday. Time just flies when its blue, blue, blue

Baza

Im a bit blue i was going to buy at 10.5 but thought better of it
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Never mind Jimmy...buy some now at 13.25p ..it won't be staying at this price for long...SEO is now a quarter of its way to 50p...the game has only just begun.
Di

blimmey this is getting silly... I need some more cash to invest...

A meaty 31m Stanelco changed hands and the close was 2p better at 12p. Evolution increased its target price to 20p from 10p after it announced that supermarkets giant Asda had successfully trialled one of its food packaging products. The broker believes that Stanelco is on the verge of a startling transformation from struggling manufacturer to a globally successful developer of packaging technology.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/investing-and-markets/tips-and-tactics/article.html?in_article_id=397859&in_page_id=23
wilbs

Yep Dynamite im in at 13.15..just bought..

Welcome to the party jimmy b...

What with this and NLR its going to be another exciting day...

Due for another 0.25 tick up.