HydroDec Group (HYR) Has developed technology that allows contaminated oil to be cleaned and re-used. In todays environment this kind of company cannot be overlooked. It already has a fully-functional plant in Australia and another is due to be opened in around 9 months. Tipped in Shares magazine as a 'blue sky' stock. If the company manages to capture 1/2 of the market revenue could be as high as 1 billion.

Anyone holding who's as excited as I am?

Chart is very similar to SEO's recent progress (but without the 51 year history prior to that) - but with so much recent info on that subject we probably feel we know it better. And several of us are buying more at the 13/14 level - although mostly those who started at the 4p or 8p level on first buy.

Over the long-term, if this share does perform over the next year or so, the recent doubling will seem like a pimple. If it doesn't perform we will have regrets. Do we know who the main holders of stock are and if they've been selling into the rise?

Profitability being so far away and no idea what a litre of re-cycled oil earns gives little clue to the evntual profitability. Not sure where Dynamite got her 2bn annual world market from (not disagreeing, just asking). Also hints but nothing definite about what other applications the same technology has in cleaning industrial waste products - be nice to know there was breadth (PSG e.g. has as many applications as you can think of related situations) as well as depth to its eventual market - then I'd be in like a shot.

It feels sexy to me, but too little info to definitely want to get into bed (if you'll excuse me carrying the analogy to the next logical step). Maybe I'll just watch for a while - that doesn;'t sound too good either does it.

SD

SD.. The 2bn annual market came from the Shares Mag.
Di

Durlacher have done an Initial Coverage Report.

The say Key to HydroDec is the 9 month payback for the enlarged 20,000 litre per day facilities. Therefore, we believe HydroDec will be able to fund its own expansion. We believe the future will see major customers taking licenses to the technology and paying HydroDec a per usage royalty fee.

In short term they set a target price of 50p and an indicative net present value of 156.7m against a current EV of just 33.4m at a price of 23.5p.

So is it a scrreaming buy or not, what happens if any glitches with the new plant??

leslielipert - can you let us know where we can read the Durlacher note - it's still a mystery to me who they are issued to and where one can readily acquire them or even know they exist.

thanks

andysmith - remember the principle, do your own screaming! nearly dived in today, but couldn't resist some more DEMG at what I hope will be the bottom of their recent decline.

SD

This one is screaming at me to buy it but so are many others and I only have so many funds. May have to take profits from elsewhere!!

Andy and SD... HYR has already screamed at me so I bought last week. It is one to hold for a while me thinks.
Di

Di

You'll just have to hold it for us too for a while. Thinking of writing a book on the psychology of what to buy called "The Divided Scream" - catchy, don't you think.

If DOO keeps on going I may have profits to reinvest sooner than I think.

Have now booked in to Trade Day - see you there I hope.

SD

Look forward to it SD
Di

I have had difficulty deciding whether to buy VTI or HYR. Last week I bought HYR but seeing the news on VTI, the orginal owner of Hydrodec and 38% shareholder of HYR, I bought into VTI today as well. Both these companies have a very good future.
Di

Very wise hedge Di - I am sure they are both interesting - hope to join you there soon. I did something similar with BFC and DOO - of course they're not related (yet!)

SD

found a fantastic water cleaning system, very competitive market and no copy protection. am interested in finding out more about the oil filter. what other technology is out there to achieve this? can anybody help?

Di, If you see this before you look at VTI thread, ditto. Need your thoughts, please.

SD

I know Shares mag has tipped this one recently, just wondered if they've had anything to say about VTI in the past?

HYR appears to have bottomed out at 16p last week and has now risen around 10% per day for the past 3 days. This is such a brilliant company that they deserve to have a much higher price. Someone knows something though...the buys are big and so some are coming up as sells because the price has moved up by the time they appear.

lovely two day chart

Chart does'nt look too good,but the sp has gone up a bit in the last two days on no news.I don't think they are worth much until they build more plants.The share has only been around for a few months.However,Fidelity is in,if I'm correct.
A great GREEN share,but the sp has doubled since January so the shorters are around the corner even if the possibilities are great....!!!!It is very difficult at the moment with the small caps and there seems to be an allergy to anything that smacks of engineering.Big brother Virotec seems more resilient.Hard to know what to do with such a young stock.

must be due some news of the new plant,sept i believe,should regain respect, hyr pr is rarther dismal, maybe a website soon

Some news previous but not posted here:

RNS Number:5517V
HydroDec Group plc
13 December 2005
Hydrodec Group plc ("the Company" or "Hydrodec")

The Company provides the following update to the market:

Construction of the previously announced 20,000 litre a day plant continues on
budget and on schedule and will be operational in the first quarter 2006. The
company is targeting a number of power companies in Australia to ensure that
once the plant is operational, Hydrodec will be able to utilise at least half of
its capacity by the end of the third quarter in 2006 and full capacity in 2007.

The Company has also committed to the construction of a new facility, at its
Young site in Australia, that will enable it to treat PCB and non-PCB
contaminated hardware, such as transformers, from the power industry. This
plant is expected to be operational by the end of the second quarter in 2006,
with an initial contract of ca. #100,000 already in place.
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The Guardian 21st Feb 06

Hydrodec Group, which has developed a process to treat contaminated oil, improved 1p to 30.75p amid talk of a refining joint venture in the US.
http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1714199,00.html