Xaar Share Discussion Threads

[seans66] 05/5/2017 06:48

FGThe reason for the share price performance was summed up by Rivaldo.1) traditional revenues under pressure 2) 3D investment yet to show if can deliver serious revenueI personally think patience will be rewarded here & continue to accumulate. Plus there is the potential for a takeover.

[farmergeorge] 04/5/2017 23:02

...so why has the share price not reflected this? Long term holder here who's seen better days!

[andyr42] 04/5/2017 22:40

Tremendous technology, tremendous potential

[rivaldo] 03/5/2017 14:51

Very, very exciting (and long) article about how Nottingham (with XAR) is becoming a centre for 3D printing:



If Prof Hopkinson's invention of HSS is as exciting as promoted here then there's lots to look forward to. Hopefully the core business can continue to trade in a stable fashion - then it becomes a question of whether XAR can translate their 3D expertise into meaningful revenues.

At which point once the market gets a whiff of what XAR have been building then the upside would be dramatic. Let's hope management can execute.

[davidlloyd] 27/4/2017 16:13

Given strength of support today, I would have expected better from the share price Almost suggests there is a bucket load of shares out there that is available for some reason.....hopefully once cleared we'll begin to see some better positive movement.

DL

[andyr42] 11/4/2017 23:25

Behaving very peculiarly, something is up?!

[andyr42] 07/4/2017 11:49

Makes sense now. Thanks for clarifying it.

[wallywoo] 07/4/2017 11:34

yep,completely wrong (not unusual) they have 77.7M shares and a mkt cap £293M.

I thgt it looked cheap, lol! Especially as they have around £50M in cash!!

[andyr42] 07/4/2017 11:07

Thanks wallywoo. Don't understand the figures above as there are only 7.77m shares according to advfn. But if you total up the figures you posted it comes to approx. 42m. Has to be an explanation for the discrepency, have advfn got it wrong?

[wallywoo] 07/4/2017 10:55

Major Shareholders
Name Type Amount Holding %
AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd - 10,098,670 12.96
M&G Investment Management Limited - 5,999,138 7.70
Schroders PLC - 4,667,262 5.99
Legal & General Group PLC - 3,971,873 5.10
Aberdeen Asset Mgmt - 3,914,038 5.02
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. - 3,835,688 4.92
Baillie Gifford & Company Limited - 3,527,126 4.53
Generation Investment Management - 2,846,998 3.65
T Rowe Price Global Inv - 2,401,117 3.08
Shareholders
Name Type Amount Holding %
Ted Wiggans - 71,239 0.091
Dr Doug Edwards - 32,913 0.042
Mr. Robin Williams - 10,000 0.013

[andyr42] 07/4/2017 10:22

10,000 buy, weird moves are taking place here?

[andyr42] 07/4/2017 10:16

So I guess as there are so few shares mostly are owned by the Directors and private individuals? Can't believe there are no institutional holders?

[masurenguy] 07/4/2017 10:10

Xaar does not publish any information relating to shareholdings on their website. According to the FT there are no institutional shareholders in Xaar either.

[andyr42] 07/4/2017 09:51

There are only 7.77m shares in issue. Can anyone tell me the breakdown as to the major share holders and how many in freefloat please?

[andyr42] 07/4/2017 09:39

So few shares, Fez77 you may be right as it could be ripe for a takeover at this so low valuation. Anyway buy and tuck away.

[fez77] 05/4/2017 21:23

The former I would suggest at present even though I think they are a potential takeover target at some future date.

[my retirement fund] 05/4/2017 18:21

Jolly good do you think this is One or two institutions or professionals taking advantage of the bombed out shareprice for longer term or something a little more interesting that could be afoot?

[fez77] 05/4/2017 18:13

Great guns! I'm in profit! Small one but a profit nevertheless!

[andyr42] 31/3/2017 23:41

No wonder L&G topped up recently.

[tonsil] 31/3/2017 22:18

Got to be worth another £1 on the share price

[fez77] 31/3/2017 20:43

Ultimately, 3D printing is going to replace so many manufacturing processes. Definitely a big thing for the future development of manufacturing.

[rivaldo] 31/3/2017 10:55

XAR's new 3D centre has just opened in Nottingham:



Extract:

"Customised running shoes are made from 3D printers at Xaar's Nottingham lab

Cricket bats, trainer soles and aeroplane parts are some of the everyday objects that could be built on an industrial scale using 3D printers at a new Nottingham laboratory.

Xaar, one of the world leaders in industrial inkjet technology, has launched a new 3D printing team at its latest base in Nottingham Science Park.

It will now aim to create parts up to 100 times faster than previous industrial 3D printing processes, using high-speed sintering (HSS) machines for volume manufacturing.

Professor Neil Hopkinson, who invented the technology in 2003, said: "3D printing has traditionally been good for making very complicated shapes of one-offs or a few-offs but aren't scalable to high production.

"But I've invented new technology that can make very complex shapes at high production volumes."



Extract:

"The laboratory, which was launched with an opening ceremony this past Wednesday, will be working in a number of different fields, 3D printing parts for the aerospace, medical, and even sports markets. So far, Xaar’s lab has already made a customizable 3D printed heel structure for running shoes, which is on display in Xaar’s office.

In addition to the new Nottingham lab, Xaar has also established a base in Copenhagen where 3D software is being developed. The inkjet printhead company’s foray into 3D technologies is reportedly part of its 2020 strategy to reach £220m in sales."



Extract:

"HSS technology uses infrared heaters and inkjet printheads to 3D print products, using polymer powder materials, and is engineered to perform at lower costs and higher speeds than other 3D printing processes, making the technology a good fit for companies who need to 3D print in high volume. The company optimistically looks to HSS as a key to taking additive manufacturing into the mainstream, which is a goal of many companies these days.

“There is no doubt that High Speed Sintering technology can transform 3D Printing from a low volume prototyping solution to a mainstream manufacturing process. The step change to high volume manufacturing will be most efficiently achieved through partnerships with committed stakeholders across the supply chain. Our new 3D Centre in Nottingham is the ideal location for such partnerships to flourish,” said Professor Hopkinson."

[andyr42] 30/3/2017 15:13

Nice. Plenty of mileage here.

[fez77] 28/3/2017 08:24

Legal & General Group have upped their stake to 5.10% of shares. Someone has faith!