Oxford Catalysts Share Discussion Threads

[arf dysg] 30/3/2013 22:29

OCG is in this week's Investor's Chronicle.

They say how pleased they are that they tipped this at a much lower price.
Then they say that at the current price, it's a hold.

[gac141] 30/3/2013 17:07

The time is now?..........

[gac141] 28/3/2013 15:35

I seem to have missed this!

We are Solena Fuels preferred partner... No comment from OCG on this but a big positive in my mind!

"Lufthansa has signed a MoU with Solena Fuels Corporation to work to produce a sustainable biofuel source. Solena has identified a site for its first Sustainable Biofuel Facility in Germany at the PCK Industry Park in Schwedt/Oder. The project will sell to Lufthansa the bio synthetic paraffinic kerosene (Bio-SPK) produced by the facility as a drop-in, certified jet fuel with the aim to be prospectively used on commercial flights. The project will be a first of its kind in Central Europe providing large scale diversion of waste from landfills and incinerators into synthetic biofuels to be used on commercial basis.

"Lufthansa is pleased to assist Solena in developing its first plant in Germany and is working towards a long-term, bankable offtake agreement with Solena Fuels," stated Joachim Buse, Vice President Aviation Biofuels for Lufthansa. Mr. Buse continued, "We believe that Solena's capabilities to process multiple types of waste feedstock represent a good opportunity in our endeavor to meet our emission reduction commitments."

The facility will convert more than 520,000 tonnes of waste biomass into jet fuel, diesel fuel and electricity. Solena and Lufthansa have signed a MoU for the joint development of a sustainable alternative fuel supply which would include delivery to Berlin Brandenburg Airport.

"Solena Fuels is excited to be partnering with Lufthansa in the development of a sustainable biofuels facility in Germany," stated Dr. Robert Do, CEO of Solena Fuels. "Lufthansa has been a pioneer in the biofuels industry and we are pleased to see their support to FT-SPK, an industry accepted fuel which meets and exceeds ETS standards based on both Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) schemes and Renewable Energy Directive (RED) methodology for Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) evaluation",

[wes1] 28/3/2013 09:47

Little Big Tech

[wes1] 28/3/2013 08:15

A better investment than Fernando Torres

[wes1] 27/3/2013 14:17

redrut
Glad to be of some assistance - It is a well researched article so thank you!

phsycho
Guess it is a question of, when does the blog stop and the book start!

[phsycho] 27/3/2013 13:54

Good article Wes, no mention of Solena tho which suprises me

[cestnous] 27/3/2013 13:49

Well written article that Wes1. Thanks.

[redrut] 27/3/2013 13:41

Wes1, thanks for putting a link to my Blog Post up, we got some traffic because of it! Remember that thousands of companies have unique ideas that could change the world but liquidity is a constant problem.

If they don't see a significant order uptick in the next 2 years, they will need to capital raise again.

I love the story as much as everyone else here but check AONE US (A123 Systems) for a company that seems perfectly placed yet crashes and burns.

[wes1] 27/3/2013 11:16

Here is a very interesting (IMO) blog by a financial professional

[2baffled] 27/3/2013 10:43

Could be for harvesting coal mine methane [CMM].
It's troublesome stuff. Shut down pits exhale it.
Alkane [ALK], for example, make a living out of it. But in a different manner.

Makes sense to GTL it.

[gac141] 27/3/2013 10:33

Interesting comment on another BB

I heard this too..

Its interesting that in the presentation Roy Lipski mentioned that the technology could be useful for operations that are remote and cut off from important infrastructure. The word 'mines' was mentioned and I suspect that Mr Abramovich may be thinking of combining the gasification, fuel cell and GTL technologies that he has recently invested in to create a waste-to-energy / liquids plant somewhere in Russia (He owns 40% of HGM via his Millhouse Investment vehicle btw) to significantly reduce the cost of diesel and electricity for mining operations. If he decides to go down this route, bearing in mind that 'energy' is a significant portion of cash costs, he may eventually create one of the lowest cost gold miners around.

BH

[tubbenden] 27/3/2013 10:28

Anyway can explain why the spread is so large today&yesterday please?

[piadda] 27/3/2013 10:10

Thanks Hawkwind, not come across them before. They hold 5% of OCG and lots of other interesting companies. I'll have a look at their value later but may put a few quid in.

[phsycho] 27/3/2013 10:00

Ty v much for the steer HW, EVO, SNG, OXA I also like, interesting play..

thks again.

[hawkwind4] 27/3/2013 09:38

FYI. Physco. They are also available to buy through IPO as OCG are part of IPO's successful group of companies, n cas e you did not know.

[hawkwind4] 27/3/2013 09:27

This baby has all the hallmarks.
I constantly improve my holding.
Ignore any noise. Is my advice.

[jdb2005] 27/3/2013 09:12

OCG Bid: 163.25p Offer: 167p Change: 8.375

[phsycho] 27/3/2013 08:31

60p here, averaged up tho..

and here is the blast from the past

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhWArBhPWu0

[hawkwind4] 27/3/2013 08:13

In the right place at the right time(Megga bought in when at .43p) Physco.

[gac141] 26/3/2013 22:46

March 26, 2013 8:24 pm

Oxford Catalysts plans waste-fed factory

By Peter Marsh

A new manufacturing era, in which small plants produce oil and plastics from waste materials, is about to dawn in the UK, according to Oxford Catalysts, the chemicals technology group.

In announcing the company's 2012 results, chief executive Roy Lipski said he hoped to finalise at least one contract for the building of a $250m "commercial-sized" plant – capable of making up to 120,000 tonnes of oil or plastics a year from waste streams – in the next nine months.

Oxford Catalysts is among the leaders in a clutch of businesses trying to find a way to convert relatively low-value carbon-containing materials into higher-value diesel, jet fuel or industrial chemicals.

Its technology works by using such substances as rotting vegetables and household waste as source materials, or flare gas from oilfields that would normally be wasted.

These ideas have already excited interest both in the energy industry, and in chemicals manufacturing.

In the second of these areas, Mr Lipski said his company's technology could assist in parts of the world that are distant from conventional chemical feedstocks.

"It's possible to envisage ways of using our technology in small distributed plants that, by forming a source of materials for other factories fairly close by, could help to shorten manufacturing supply chains," said Mr Lipski.

One of the companies evaluating such ideas is Calumet, a US maker of speciality chemicals that is trying out some of Oxford Catalysts' technology.

Calumet is among a number of possible candidates for announcing the construction of a full-scale production venture by the end of 2013.

Formed in 2006, Oxford Catalysts raised £30m this year in investments to further its technology, and has so far failed to make a profit – with Mr Lipski refusing to disclose when this might happen.

He was speaking after the company announced that its losses, adjusted for depreciated, amortisation and related payments, rose 2 per cent in the year to December 31 2012 to £7.9m, after £7.7m the year before.

However, the company made progress in pushing up revenues 61 per cent to £7.6m in 2012, from £4.7m in the previous 12 months. The loss per share was flat at 11.5p (11.4p).

Oxford Catalysts will soon take on the name of Velocys, a subsidiary business. Between them Oxford Catalysts and Velocys – which has its headquarters in the US and was bought in 2008 – have spent about $300m on developing technical ideas over 15 years.


Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2013.

[phsycho] 26/3/2013 22:41

Just need an Orgone Accumalator eh Hawkwind ..

[hawkwind4] 26/3/2013 22:21

Major world outlook is happening and a change from oil to gas is gradually taking place, peeps.