Eleksen Share Discussion Threads

[mr.oz] 15/12/2006 12:05

lots of positive news , but not really led by the company. Needs some RNS that grabs the attention for all the right reasons after the last one

[nabcom] 15/12/2006 06:43

A visit to Kenpo and a new iPod jacket for 2007

For 2007, Kenpo is looking to expand their existing lineup of jackets for the iPod by adding enhancements such as new jacket designs, additional pockets for other gadgets, and testing out different clothing materials.

[nabcom] 15/12/2006 06:15

Fabrics of the Future

[nabcom] 14/12/2006 08:47

Macworld

Eleksen's products will be highlighted at the 2007 International CES, which runs from 8-11 January, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Innovations Plus at the Sands. This event showcases the hottest technologies in the consumer electronics industry.

The company was also named as a finalist in the Design Application of the Year category for Elektra 06, Europe's electronics industry awards.

"It is clear Eleksen is being recognised for innovation in design and our technology's ability to completely transform the consumer electronics industry," said John Collins, Eleksen's vice president of business development.

[mr.oz] 12/12/2006 23:08

these are aussie blogs .. so local... is truly global...

[nabcom] 12/12/2006 18:41

"On-Air" with G-Tech
By Smart Fabrics(Smart Fabrics)

Local technology show - Cyber Shack - has picked up the 2 coolest products of the year; the iPod/MP3 Control Bags & the Fabric Keyboard. The G-Tech range is centered around ElekTex, which is the touch sensitive fabric by Eleksen. ...



More on the bags and keyboards at:

[nabcom] 12/12/2006 08:45

They do look good, I fancy one myself.
They are getting a good airing around the blogs
Nice to get responses from the company too, a good sign.

[mr.oz] 11/12/2006 17:27

Cheers nabcom , does look cool
I see they have updated their website with the video review - I sent them the link from the header.

[nabcom] 11/12/2006 07:47

Kenpo Bonded Fleece Jacket for the iPod Review
(a detailed review with lots of pics)

this is one of the coolest items that I've ever reviewed in my short (but
fun) blogging career. Forget about 40 inch LCD TVs, or Xbox 360 games
or the portable media players. This jacket has it all folks:
It's got a great design

AND, it lets you control your iPod without you taking it out of your inside
jacket pocket. How cool is that?

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Wearable technology is upon us now and the Kenpo Bonded Fleece Jacket for the Apple iPod is a great example of that.

[nabcom] 09/12/2006 14:58

USA : Eleksen honored for design applications & iPod Controller

Fibre2Fashion - Eleksen Group plc the inventor and manufacturer of ElekTex smart fabric touchpads for consumer electronics announced it has been chosen by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA ) as an International CES Innovations ...


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Eleksen Garners Industry Accolades for Innovation

Eleksen was shortlisted for its range of ElekTex 'ready-to-integrate' smart fabric controls, which can be sewn into clothing Eleksen licenses ElekTex and reference design to manufacturers for use in custom electronics design and also ...

[nabcom] 02/12/2006 19:29

UK : Zegna to supply ElekTex iPod controls for Sport iJACKET
Fibre2fashion.com - India
Eleksen Group plc, the world's leading provider of touch-sensitive smart fabrics for consumer electronics in apparel and accessories

Three views of the iJacket
Boston Globe - United States
... Eleksen Group plc, a provider of touch-sensitive smart fabrics with US headquarters in Waltham

[mr.oz] 30/11/2006 19:57

thanks for clarifying that NabCom ,
I beleive this partnership is actually not that new .. Zegna is shown on their advert for designing with smart fabrics seminar. Good to see it is strengthening, however

[nabcom] 30/11/2006 19:19

Yes - I was wondering should I top up before word gets around LOL

Did get a response from the comp re the bluetooth business:
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"The blogs refer to two separate products.

The UMPC carry case is a prototype only. Eleksen only produces the fabric sensors, not the complete finished product, and would welcome organisations to partner with them in order to commercialise the product. The choice of connection technology (Bluetooth, USB, or any other) is down to the partner - the fabric sensor can be integrated with any of these.

The fabric keyboard, however, is in production and available for consumers to buy - it is being marketed by a company named G-Tech. This one is designed for use with PDAs and other mobile devices, hence the choice of Bluetooth as the connecting technology"

[mr.oz] 30/11/2006 19:13

Well that was well received news lol !

[nabcom] 30/11/2006 14:38

Eleksen Group (ELG)
30 November 2006

Eleksen iPod Solution Available in Luxury Market Zegna iJACKET

Eleksen Group plc ('Eleksen'), which makes smart fabrics that can be used to
control electronic devices such as smartphones and MP3 players, has been chosen by Ermenegildo Zegna ('Zegna') to supply ElekTex iPod controls for its Zegna iJACKET.

The iJACKET is aimed at the luxury market and will be sold through Zegna's own retail stores as well as other luxury retailers in the USA, Europe and Asia including Harrods, SAKS Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales.

The jacket enables the wearer to control their iPod from a control panel on the outer sleeve via an iPod connection in the inner breast pocket.

Zegna Sport is the first luxury brand to develop a jacket with this remote
control technology specifically designed for iPod users, of which there are
already over 50 million worldwide.

Robin Shephard, CEO of Eleksen, comments: 'With Zegna's iJACKET we're entering the luxury goods market for the first time and the global power of Zegna's brand and distribution network will ensure that this product is available worldwide.

'There is clearly a growing market for clothing that enables consumers to
interact more conveniently with the ever-increasing number of mobile
entertainment devices available to them and that's now as true for premium
fashion brands as it is for the mass market.

'We are delighted that Zegna has chosen Eleksen as its strategic partner, to
help with the development of products for the rapidly developing wearable
technologies market.'

[mr.oz] 28/11/2006 19:35

Well , I keep posting these Eleksen/Elektek related product news stories, hope you don't mind :-)

In the Wall Street Journal (need to be a subscriber)

Gadgets for Giving
By Jeremy Wagstaff Special to The Wall Street Journal
Word Count: 1,179
I always thought it odd that people would buy something that had been specially designed to be small and portable -- think cellphone, iPod -- and then buy lots of cumbersome accessories to go with it. But as usual I've been proven wrong.

[dibbs] 24/11/2006 23:29

mr.oz,

New streamlined tread much easier to use.

Cheers

Dibbs

[mr.oz] 24/11/2006 20:05

See revised price target to 75p but there is the BUY reitoration:

Eleksen Group "buy," target price reduced

Thursday, November 23, 2006 7:35:15 AM ET
Panmure Gordon & Co

LONDON, November 23 (newratings.com) - Analyst Mark Davis of Panmure Gordon & Co maintains his "buy" rating on Eleksen Group Plc (ticker: B4F1), while reducing his estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from 82p to 75p.

In a research note published this morning, the analyst mentions that the company has raised £1.68 million through a 7.5% convertible loan note, which is likely to rise to £3 million during the forthcoming month. Eleksen is expected to report its full-year revenues short of expectations on account of the time taken to arrange the funds, the analyst says. The investment flexibility for 2007 would reduce in case the company fails to raise a maximum of £3 million, Panmure Gordon & Co adds. The EPS estimates for 2006 and 2007 have been reduced from -6.9p to -8.1p and from -2.2p to -6.8p, respectively.

[nabcom] 23/11/2006 09:56

Feeling about the same.
Doesn't seem to have caused any selling yet
Waiting to see what happens next

"As announced in the interim results for the period from 1 January to 30 June, the Company has made a good start to the year with sales in the first six months up over 622 per cent to £1.8 million compared with the same period in 2005"


No wrap probs here either.

[mr.oz] 23/11/2006 09:48

This fundraising is a bit of a surprise , but I don't feel too phased ... despite the value of my holding shrinking by the day! .
Anyone else like that or am I being a bit too emotionally attached?

Sales growth looking very encouraging so we all have a chance to add at these levels.
Am I being a bit silly....chaps?? (I know DYOR an all that)

AFX) - Eleksen Group PLC said it has made a "good start" to the
financial year with year-to-date sales and purchase orders totaling 3.5 mln stg,
compared to 1.3 mln stg in the whole of 2005.


Product in NY Times now too:



by the way , I have tidied thread a tad ... but I have no wrap problem at all

[dibbs] 23/11/2006 07:48

So we now see the reason for the pull back.

[dibbs] 22/11/2006 20:49

Mr oz,

Some interesting postings, I shall have a read. Any chance that as the thread creator you could "thin" it down so that the text of postings is all within view without having to move left to right to read?

Not intended as a winge, but it makes treads much easier to read!

Cheers

Dibbs

[mr.oz] 22/11/2006 17:56

Elektex product featured in USA Today under feature on shopping for the thanksgiving holiday period and also looking ahead to xmas


Bring your music to the masses
Remember the days when music fans who didn't want to separate from their tunes hauled around humongous boom boxes? How positively paleolithic, especially compared with the setup provided by a new iPod-enabled messenger bag from G-Tech.

Available in brown and black, the $129 bag, dubbed The Professional, boasts a variety of innovations, including an internal docking station for your iPod, ElekTex smart fabric strap that controls all music functions, and -- the really ingenious part -- slim, built-in NXT speakers that can connect to any auxiliary item that works off a standard headphone jack, such as your laptop.

"We were looking for the complete solution for most music fans, not for a gimmick," says G-Tech's Mark Treger. "It's all about being lighter, more efficient. We like to think of this as a Jetsons-type product."

Treger says future incarnations may include a speaker that zips out and can be recharged via a USB-connection to a laptop. -- M.D.

[mr.oz] 22/11/2006 09:23

That's quite cool ...
SP underperformed lately despite what I see as huge potential.

Mixed feelings at the moment .. I want to shout ELG from the rooftops , but am thinking selfishly about the share price and adding some more