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<title>Re: Worry</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Mackackoo, Macfarlane reduced its emerging markets exposure in 2007 by selling its Mexican subsidiary which had never lived up to its potential. My concern is that Macfarlane still has legacy issues such as old property leases and the pension fund deficit and is operating in a zero growth market without much consolidation taking place. That said, it is not very expensive and has in the past paid good dividends. Possibly some venture capitalist might be interested in taking it private and trimming overhead costs. By Meanbugger ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Re: Worry</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Could be that the market value/share price  is too low for a company with sales of &pound;144M and plenty of scope for increasing profit margins. Might a predator feel that it could do better than the current management?<br>
The pension fund deficit is an acturarial calculation and will come down with a bump if bond interest rates rise by just a modest amount. By vik the ram ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Worry</title>
<description><![CDATA[ What worries me about this company is that its pension deficet is now greater than the value that the market accords to the entire company.<br>
If the company had a greater presence in the emerging markets, I would be inclined to take a more optimistic view, but the problem is it does not By mackackoo ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>8.8% dividend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ According to Digital Look<br>
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Year Ending 	Revenue (&pound;m) 	Pre-tax (&pound;m) 	EPS 	P/E 	PEG 	EPS Grth. 	Div 	Yield<br>
31-Dec-11 	142.02 	4.43 	2.89p 	6.4 	0.2 	+38% 	1.65p 	8.8%<br>
31-Dec-12 	146.20 	5.33 	3.48p 	5.3 	0.3 	+20% 	1.75p 	9.3%<br>
31-Dec-13 	150.50 	5.88 	3.84p 	4.8 	0.5 	+10% 	1.85p 	9.9%<br>
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Directors bought in November.<br>
Decided to buy a few myself .<br>
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<A HREF="http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/packaging-company-delivers-upbeat-statement.15842626" onclick="return redirectcheck('http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/packaging-company-delivers-upbeat-statement.15842626')" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/packaging-company-delivers-upbeat-statement.15842626</A> By Taypot ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Re: &#x00a3;1 million sale today</title>
<description><![CDATA[ surrey surfer, what points of interest did sharemagazine make on macf By 3stents ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Re: &#x00a3;1 million sale today</title>
<description><![CDATA[ surrey surfer<br>
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When did the article on MACF appear in Shares Magazine? TIA By apuro ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Re: &#x00a3;1 million sale today</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Well as the SP has pretty much only gone up ever since.......i'd say no. No he doesn't <img src="/sites/all/themes/iii2010/iiicentre/discussions/emoticons/smile.gif"><br>
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The charts look very good. I put a price target of 40 then to 46 once we break the Penant Pattern.<br>
Sharemagazine have this at 73p.<br>
Im only in it for the short term and so i will re-asses things when it hits the 40p mark.<br>
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GL guys.<br>
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SS By surrey surfer ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>rising</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Macf looking in good shape,dividend and rising share price.promising outcome in manufacturing By 3stents ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Re: &#x00a3;1 million sale today</title>
<description><![CDATA[ looks like trade between big hldrs - Rights&amp;issues stakebuilding By moral compass ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>moral compass</dc:creator>
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<title>&#x00a3;1 million sale today</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Does a big investor know something we don't? By mackackoo ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>only down .25</title>
<description><![CDATA[ i was expecting a lot more with the massive cut in divi and rubbish results By terribletim ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Re: the results....</title>
<description><![CDATA[ divi cut by 50%-----no use--mack got it right--- By terribletim ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Profits, dividend</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Focus on the 50% drop in profit and what precisely they are up to with the dividend - always the principal reason to hold Mac By mackackoo ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Re: the results....</title>
<description><![CDATA[ doesnt seem like bad results.<br>
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&quot;The second half of 2009 has started satisfactorily and, with the actions taken, the Board is confident that results for the year as a whole will be in line with its expectations.&quot; By phonic ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Re: the results....</title>
<description><![CDATA[ the guys with the big money seemed to have a clue By mackackoo ]]></description> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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