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The Company became private again in November 1998 as a £103 million Management Buy Out backed by Permira, formerly **Schroder Ventures. ** By maestr0 ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5613722&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:06:00 GMT maestr0 tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613595 http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/paul-mines/8/b/447 By Blood from a Stone ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5613595&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:03:00 GMT Blood from a Stone tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613594
Blood By Blood from a Stone ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5613594&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:02:00 GMT Blood from a Stone tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5613261 Stanelco's direct sales of bioplastics increased from GBP0.4m in 2007 to GBP1.8m
in 2008 as a new commercial team began to build the customer relationships and
trust that are essential for commercialising this technology.


The end-uses in which Stanelco's bioplastics are now found (or are being
trialled for) increased considerably in the year. Our materials can now be found
in flexible films, horticultural products, bottles and tubes, fibres, capsules
and injection-moulded items to name just a few.

so if that trend continues we'll generate revenues of around £6mish next march results and because we are directly selling the product margins will increase..total revenue should still be higher even though we lose half share of revenues at Biotec BECAUSE apparently sales there are booming...its a no brainer guys so fill ya skullcaps! By maestr0 ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5613261&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:00 GMT maestr0 tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5612754 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5612754&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:56:00 GMT falgo tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5612640 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5612640&action=detail Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:01:00 GMT maestr0 tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5612045 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5612045&action=detail Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:29:00 GMT fagen tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5610976 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5610976&action=detail Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:00 GMT Ace08 tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5610677 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uB4lT5CblA By Ace08 ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5610677&action=detail Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:51:00 GMT Ace08 tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5608043 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5608043&action=detail Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:07:00 GMT Optomust tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5607474
They refuse to keep the website up to date so the chances of them providing any update are extremely remote.

Their accountability to shareholders is going to come back and haunt them.
By sikovace ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5607474&action=detail Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:56:00 GMT sikovace tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5607144 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5607144&action=detail Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:11:00 GMT griller tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5606422 Griller

From my research Bioprogress (now called Meldex http://www.meldexinternational.com/) has rights to these 2 patent families and Stanelco has rights to a further patent family that Meldex owns. They all relate to making edible capsules and were fought over in court by the two companies at great expense to us shareholders.

Meldex have maintian their patent whereas Stanelco appear to have not paid the renewal fee in time and then tried to get the patents reinstated. From reading the EPO website it looks like Stanelco are getting a bit desparate and that EPO are being firm. stanelco have to prove beyond doubt that it did not intend to lapse the patents and the outcome will be decided on 3 December.

If the patents are not reinstated I fear that Meldex will sue them again -those guys were pretty serious last time and are just getting back on their feet having come through their own troubles and would see this as an opportunity.

It's a real shame cos it does not relate to the Biotec business or bioplastic. I do think that the copany should be keeping us informed about such a material event though. Looks like they have been hoping for months that it will just go away and now paying expensive patent lawyers a fortune to make it go away. The EPO are not stupid.

There is another patent dispute between Biotec and Novamont - which has also been going on for years - although I have not got into the details of that - anyone else know the details?

Blood By Blood from a Stone ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5606422&action=detail Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:48:00 GMT Blood from a Stone tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5606126 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5606126&action=detail Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT CityLifeIsHype tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.5605964 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:SEO.L&display=discussion&id=5605964&action=detail Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:33:00 GMT griller