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[bluebelle] 15/10/2012 07:52

...and again : good, solid interim statement.

[bluebelle] 01/8/2012 12:17

Good set of figures yet again.

[deej4y] 17/7/2012 13:00

Worth a watch if you have time & would like to understand a bit more what the company does.

[bluebelle] 14/6/2012 06:18

FILTRONA PLC
A leading international supplier of speciality plastic, fibre and foam products
ACQUISITION OF LYMTECH SCIENTIFIC IN POROUS TECHNOLOGIES
Filtrona plc ("Filtrona" or "the Company") today announces that it has acquired 100% of the share capital of John R. Lyman Company and Big Blue Properties LLC (together "Lymtech Scientific") from William Wright and an associated family trust for a cash consideration of US$45.3m, subject to customary adjustments. Lymtech Scientific has been acquired on a debt-free basis, and the transaction was funded from the Company's existing facilities.
Based in the US, Lymtech Scientific is a manufacturer and distributor of porous speciality wiping materials used within the clean environments increasingly required by the medical, life science, electronic and industrial markets. The acquisition of Lymtech Scientific not only adds complementary technology in a growth segment to Porous Technologies, but also enhances the commercial capability of the division through the addition of a distribution selling channel.
For the year ended 30 September 2011, Lymtech Scientific generated revenue of US$28.7m and earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation ("EBITDA") of US$5.7m. For the year ending 30 September 2012, Lymtech Scientific's current estimates indicate revenue in the region of US$30m and EBITDA of around US$6m. The transaction will be immediately earnings enhancing to Filtrona, and will be reported under the Company's Porous Technologies division.
Commenting on today's acquisition, Colin Day, Chief Executive, said:
"The acquisition of Lymtech not only extends our porous fibre manufacturing technology, but also gives us access to the attractive growth and higher value cleanroom and controlled environment wipes market. In addition, through leveraging the global commercial and operational resources of our Porous Technologies division, there is a real opportunity to expand the Lymtech business geographically into the sizeable Asian and European cleanroom wipes markets."

[northernlass] 18/5/2012 09:50

Oilfield Business Expanding

FILTRONA OPENS NEW MSI FACILITY IN HOUSTON

Filtrona has opened a new office, plant and warehouse for its MSI Oilfield Products business in Houston, US.

MSI -which was acquired by Filtrona in 1994 and is part of the company's protection and finishing products division - is the market leader in oil country tubular goods thread protectors and pipe protection products, manufacturing the broadest range with the highest quality standards in the industry.

Headquartered in Houston, with over 30 years in the business and more than 200 employees, MSI services the world through additional locations in Nisku, Canada; Veracruz, Mexico; Aberdeen, UK and its wide distributor network.

Source:



FILTRONA'S MSI OILFIELD PRODUCTS BUSINESS IS SET TO DOUBLE CAPACITY THIS YEAR



FILTRONA INVESTOR PRESENTATION OF 2011 FULL YEAR RESULTS



P.S.

Here's a couple of links about SCLP, one of the hottest stocks at the moment:

[bluebelle] 23/2/2012 14:49

Interesting - I hadn't seen that. Re-brokers forecasts, always nice to see upgrades, but in general they've been all over the place in the last few months : never been a time when 'DYOR' was more useful !!!

[wynmck] 23/2/2012 12:53

and Tempus tips as a BUY in todays Times

[wynmck] 23/2/2012 10:57

mine too Bluebelle but brokers upping targets today I see.
Citi 470p(420p)
UBS 475(435)
JPM 450 (366)

[bluebelle] 23/2/2012 10:46

Delayed reaction, but moving ahead today - still undervalued IMHO.

[bluebelle] 22/2/2012 15:39

'Filtrona')

A leading international supplier of speciality plastic, fibre and foam products

Dividend Declaration

The Board of Filtrona is recommending a final dividend of 7.2 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2011 which, if approved at the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 24 April 2012, will be paid on 30 April 2012 to shareholders on the register on 13 April 2012.

Enquiries:

Jon Green

Company Secretary & General Counsel

[bluebelle] 09/2/2012 11:24

Filtrona plc is due to report its Full Year results for the year ended 31 December 2011 on 22 February 2012. The results will be published at 07:00 (UK time) on the same day through the regulatory news service (RNS) and on the Company's website (

There will be a presentation for analysts and investors at 09:00 (UK time, registration from 08:45), which will be held at The Auditorium, Deutsche Bank, Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London, EC2 2DB.

[dick grasso] 03/3/2011 15:42

The incoming CEO has just spent nearly £400k on FLTR shares, that is some statement if you ask me! It's been marked down on low volume today!

[dick grasso] 01/3/2011 15:36

Volume now picking up and would, I hope add to the chance of a breakout to a new base around 330-350.

[dick grasso] 01/3/2011 10:43

... well almost!

[dick grasso] 01/3/2011 10:40

That to me is a break out! little thin on the volume currently so hopeful of a bit of buying later on today!

[nellie1973] 13/1/2011 14:24

Broker upgrade-BUY

[quickmind] 20/10/2010 20:30

...

A third quarter trading update that was merely in line with expectations was a cue for a round of profit taking in Filtrona, the international supplier of speciality plastic and fibre products.

Panmure Gordon thinks that with the shares closing last night at a 52-week high of 259p the stock is no longer worth buying, though that view was expressed before the market knocked more than 5% off the share price in the morning session.

Panmure Gordon switches its stance from "buy" to "hold" but maintains its 274p price target after the company achieved slightly better overall growth in the third quarter than the broker was expecting.

The broker notes, however, that "there are a number of issues within the mix."

These include a cautionary note on growth in the porous technologies division in the fourth quarter as a result of overstocking by its largest customers, and cigarette tax changes in Japan bringing filter orders forwards into the third quarter.

The broker's full year expectations remain unchanged though it has fiddled around with the forecast margins of the group's various divisions.

"We believe Filtrona continues to make significant progress, though as is always the case it may pay not to get too carried away too far in advance," the broker said.

[cockneyrebel] 19/10/2010 12:02

Making new highs here today and a lovely chart.

CR

[shauney2] 06/9/2010 09:03

Morning all,
FLTR going for the 250

[yoyoy] 26/8/2010 11:15

"Shares in Filtrona Plc gain as much as 4 percent to 238 pence after the British plastic and fibre products supplier reports first-half results above expectations and forecasts strong growth in the second half. WH Ireland Securities initiates coverage on the stock with a "buy" recommendation and a target price of 290 pence. "Filtrona offers further potential outperformance for investors, this is based on a superior growth profile driven by largely stable defensive markets coupled with high growth, high margin opportunities," say analysts at the brokerage."

[shauney2] 26/8/2010 07:33

Very good results.
Should give a nice kick in the rear of PRV also.

[cockneyrebel] 26/8/2010 07:28

Expecting these to break out over the next few days once broker upgrades are out imo.

CR

[cockneyrebel] 26/8/2010 06:52

Well better than half the years forecasts in H1 - gonna do better than next years forecasts this year imo.

Cracking buy imo.

CR

[yoyoy] 26/8/2010 06:26

forecast eps for 2010 is/was 19.1p. achived in first half 11.3p.

So my quick reading is ahead of forecasts.

Interim divi up more (11%) than forecast for the year (5%)

[yoyoy] 25/8/2010 17:23

sod - I bought on that. :-)