Hydro Intl Share Discussion Threads

[rivaldo] 02/11/2006 22:25

Ta for the info waggle. If they want 200,000 shares they'll surely send the shares to new highs. I assume they'll have approached the Lamb estate or Smisson already as they're the obvious places to go and been told no deal - which itself would be intriguing.

[waggle] 02/11/2006 21:23

co s they rang me!!!I told them to come back when they were willing to pay 175p...bearing in mind that my year end target this yr is 150p,and 200p nxt yr

[asparks] 02/11/2006 09:28

wag -how'd ya know?

[waggle] 02/11/2006 09:13

Caz are trying to buy 200,000 shares on behalf of a european client

[rivaldo] 02/11/2006 07:58

A pre-open buy, and the price is up already. The pressure's on :o))

[rivaldo] 01/11/2006 22:24

Tillman, I can't help you much on the competition - but I do know that HYD have patents over a number of their products, including for example the Hydro-Brake and Stormcell, so obviously these have a certain exclusivity to them.

The chart looks fabulous now - is a run up to 175p next?

Still waiting to see if Peel Hunt ever issue their promised new note on HYD. Last thing I heard the new FD was going to meet up with them to try and get them revved up, but I don't know if he's had any success yet.

[tillman] 01/11/2006 17:57

Waggle. Nice having that sort of info.

I haven't had a look at HYD until today but it looks interesting from the very brief look I have had. I normally steer clear of such low cap stocks.

What's the competition like?
My guess is that there will be quite a bit of business for current players but would appreciate your opinions before I look into this further.

[waggle] 01/11/2006 14:57

The amounts which the cfd providers need is well into 5 figs,apparently someone
decided to do several different deals at much the same time,with different providers,and needless to say all at nms....which rapidly becamw an irrelevance!!wish i had thought of it!!

[rivaldo] 01/11/2006 14:07

LOL! Thx waggle, interesting. Someone's keenly buying up stock in small increments, so that may be your man.

The chart looks rather good now.

[waggle] 01/11/2006 11:20

there has been some VERY badly researched cfd activity....borker sold the cfd,and guess what? now the poor little bunny can't find any stock to cover it!!!obviously doesn't realise that this one re-defines the term illiquid or tightly held...hey-ho as you may recall my y/e target on fundamentals is 150p,so looks like it may be early this yr...

[rivaldo] 01/11/2006 10:58

Look forward to it waggle. They'll be lucky - 40k and 25k, it's hard enough getting 10 and 20k's :o))

[waggle] 01/11/2006 10:47

Alot going on behind the scenes....mkt has been trying to buy lots of 40k and 25k inside the offer for the last week....will try to find out more

[asparks] 01/11/2006 10:13

i think there must be a large buy pending as the share price seems to be over-reacting to current levels of buys. Looking good

[rivaldo] 01/11/2006 10:08

Didn't take long :o))

Looks like word of the new planning regime has got out.

[rivaldo] 01/11/2006 09:52

Nice....breakout coming?

[rivaldo] 31/10/2006 15:48

Looks good for HYD re the new house building regulations next month...



"Tough new planning guidance will require large housing estates to be sustainable, with district heating schemes where possible, water recycling and use of renewable resources."

[rivaldo] 30/10/2006 22:56

HYD are running a two day course in the USA as follows - should be a good marketing exercise:



"Join Hydro International for Gary Minton's
"Stormwater Treatment in Cold Climate Regions"

Dr. Gary Minton will present his Stormwater Treatment in Cold Climate Regions in Madison, Wisconsin on November 1 & 2 and in Portland, Maine on November 8 & 9. This is a must for consultants, municipal planners, engineers and others who are responsible for stormwater management

Hydro International invites you to join us for two days of information, education and interaction with other stormwater industry professionals. This is a unique opportunity to get the most up to date information on stormwater treatment.

The short course presented by Dr. Gary Minton is based on his book, Stormwater Treatment: Biological Chemical and Engineering Principles. It is the only book that describes the underlying engineering and scientific principles of stormwater treatment BMPs and their relationship to design criteria and performance. The course content will focus on technical aspects relevant to cold climate regions, discussing what is known from field studies regarding BMP performance."

[rivaldo] 30/10/2006 14:08

Next stop 170p :o))

[asparks] 30/10/2006 09:36

2 year breakout

[rivaldo] 30/10/2006 09:34

Done Charlie! I've also e-mailed details of it to the "Green" columnist at the Sunday Times - hopefully they'll pick up on it.

Another tick up today. Looks like HYD is attracting a decent following of long-term holders now, especially with the way it's bounced from the summer dip.

[charlie] 27/10/2006 23:50

SAVE THE RAIN

Don't forget to sign the petition! Email the minister! Tell your friends!



If garth drops in, can this go in the header?

[charlie] 27/10/2006 23:38

Newsletter



Another one

[rivaldo] 27/10/2006 22:03

Nice 10k T trade buy at the full 140p offer near the close. HYD looks strong and has consolidated nicely at this new level.

[rivaldo] 26/10/2006 09:18

Interesting article (not the pumps specifically but the general market drivers) - HYD are already in Poland etc...



"LONDON, October 26 /PRNewswire/ -- European Union (EU) legislation is acting as the primary driver for the European water and wastewater market for pumps, even as demand from eastern Europe promises exciting new growth potential. Proactive operational efficiencies of municipal authorities and private water companies will overcome challenges related to investment flows, improper water distribution and treatment infrastructure, while supporting overall market expansion.

Frost & Sullivan ( finds that
European Pumps in the Water and Wastewater Markets earned revenues of US$1.48
billion in 2005 and estimates this to reach US$1.84 billion in 2012.

"Stringent EU directives prescribing the maintenance of uniform standards
of water quality across Europe is the primary driver for the pumps market in
the water and wastewater sector," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst
Karthikeyan Balasubramaniyam. "The urban wastewater treatment directive
(UWWTD), which provides guidelines to identify water bodies that need urgent
water treatment, is pressurising local authorities to improve water and
wastewater treatment, thereby positively impacting the market."

At present, regions like Eastern Europe and Iberia have poor networking
with respect to water distribution and wastewater treatment. In particular,
the impact of EU regulations will be intense on accession countries due to
the short time frame for executing directives. Eastern Europe, Iberia and
parts of Italy and France are undertaking large-scale implementation of water
treatment plants. The combined impact of all these factors will increase the
demand for pumps, thereby providing the needed impetus for the growth of the
pumps market in Europe.

Among the key challenges that manufacturers face are the high level of
competition and the need to continuously invest in research and development.
In Germany and others parts of Western Europe, the market is in the initial
stages of maturity, creating a compelling need to be innovative and gain an
edge over the competition.

"With most of western European countries already having implemented the
EU directives, the need to provide flexible and complete servicing of pumping
equipment will be critical to generating business," notes Mr.
Balasubramaniyam. "Innovations in pump design have slowed down, and control
and monitoring systems will have a significant impact on pump sales."

As a result, these areas will need augmented investments. Such
investments will be vital to ensuring product differentiation and enable
manufacturers to gain a competitive advantage.

Intensifying competition will compel manufacturers to consider
competitive pricing and the provision of complete end-to-end solutions.
Despite saturation in the larger regional market like Germany, the overall
European market will witness slow and steady growth.

"The evident signs of market saturation and high competition have forced
manufacturers to become more customer friendly, and provide complete pumping
solutions including efficient servicing to sustain customer loyalty and
increase market penetration," explains Mr. Balasubramaniyam. "Offering
value-added service together with competitive pricing will benefit
manufacturers in terms of enlarging their market share."

If you are interested in a virtual brochure, which provides
manufacturers, end users, and other industry participants with an overview of
the latest analysis of the European Pumps in the Water and Wastewater
Markets, then send an e-mail to Chiara Carella- Corporate Communications at
[e-mail] with your full name, company name, title, telephone
number, e-mail address, city, state, and country. We will send you the
information through email upon receipt of the above information."

[rivaldo] 22/10/2006 13:48

There's a big article about "green" housing in the Sunday Times, highlighting Barratt's new green show/experimental housing estate in Chorley, which has it's own web site:



If you enlarge the picture of the show house you can see the rainwater harvesting system. Given Barratt's existing links with HYD it wouldn't surprise me if this was HYD's Stormbank harvesting system.

I suspect eventually many of these features will be standard fit in all new homes, it's just a question of how soon - though the rainwater harvesting should be easier and more politically neutral/acceptable to incorporate
than the solar and wind power features.