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http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201107150700084499K
doh - ignore my last 2 posts here - wrong board - apologies.
Tomorrow - 09/06/2011 LONDON (ShareCast) - Halfords, the car parts and bikes retailer, has had a sticky time of it over the last year but is still set to announce a solid increase in pre-tax profits. The market is expecting profits of £124.3m, versus £117m the year before. The company has already issued guidance for this measure, with a range spanning from £124m to £127m. Sales are tipped to rise to £867.4m from £831.6m the previous year. The full year dividend is seen rising to 21.62p from 20p. “Retail is forecast to report a 4% increase in operating profit to £124m on total sales down by 5.3% to £774m,” according to Charles Stanley. “Autocentres is forecast to report a £7m operating profit in its first full year of ownership,” the broker added.
UBS reiterates neutral on Halfords Group, target price raised to 380p from 350p.
John Kaestle, Chief Executive of HaloSource, commented: "We are very pleased to gain NSF certification of HaloPure as it provides further assurance of HaloPure's safety and efficacy in point-of-use consumer products. The trusted NSF mark signals safety and performance in the minds of millions of consumers the world over, an important factor as we continue to expand our partner base globally. In addition, we continue to secure regulatory approvals in our target markets to drive global adoption of our HaloPure drinking water purification technology and HaloPure powered products". In May 2011, HaloSource received formal approval from the Chinese Ministry of Health for its HaloPure drinking water purification technology for use in China and recently completed ISO9001:2008 accreditation of its Shanghai facility by NSF International. In 2009, HaloPure became the first new drinking water technology in 30 years to be granted both Manufacture-For-Use and Device registrations by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), widely recognized as having the world's most stringent performance requirements for water purification.
NSF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIES HALOPURE® FOR MATERIAL SAFETY UNDER STANDARD 42 Seattle, U.S.A. - HaloSource, Inc. ("HaloSource" or "the Company") (HAL.LN, HALO.LN) the clean water and antimicrobial technology company, today announces that its HaloPure® drinking water purification technology has been officially certified by NSF International for material safety. NSF International is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. After completing rigorous scientific analysis of HaloPure and resulting product water, the organization has granted a listing of HaloPure for component material safety under its NSF/ANSI Standard 42 assessment protocol. This listing provides a pathway for the seamless integration of HaloPure technology into products without compromising prior NSF device certifications. The listing also paves the way for HaloPure powered finished devices to move through the NSF device certification process.
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201106020700096838H
True PMSL
LMARK SHAGS SHEEP
SP now below the original placement price after a high of 180ish - however this agreement is good news - it adds to their present involvement in the Indian market which has the potential to be very good for HAL.
Shekhar Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director of Bajaj Electricals Ltd, stated: "We are excited to launch the Bajaj XTP 21 products, the latest HaloPure® powered solutions in our product portfolio. Access to high quality drinking water is a huge challenge for the Indian population which, as well as serving an important social mission, offers us a significant market opportunity." John Kaestle, Chief Executive of HaloSource, commented: "We are very pleased to be extending our partnership with Bajaj Electricals, a major player in the Indian market and a trusted consumer brand. The launch of these devices marks HaloSource's move into the finished devices arena and reinforces Bajaj's commitment to providing its customers with outstanding solutions. Affordable, highly effective drinking water purifiers that combine outstanding design and user-friendly features with reliability are hard to find. Together with Bajaj, we will deliver affordable clean water to Indian consumers with this new product line." The HaloPure® powered Bajaj XTP 21 and ultra high performance XTP 21DX water purifiers were designed after extensive research into the needs of Indian households and offer a streamlined, futuristic design that is easy to maintain and simple to operate. The Touch-Lock™ technology in the purification cartridge makes it easy to replace and the patented HaloPure® powered, multi-stage disinfection cartridge includes a convenient end-of-life monitor with auto shutoff to ensure the freshest, safest water is available on tap.
HaloSource Signs its first HALOPURE® DEVICE supply agreement with bajaj Seattle, U.S.A. - HaloSource, Inc. ("HaloSource" or "the Company") (HAL.LN, HALO.LN) the clean water and antimicrobial technology company, today announces that it has signed an exclusive supply agreement with Bajaj Electricals Ltd, India's largest home appliance products company, for the supply and distribution in India of an OEM gravity water purifier powered by HaloPure® disinfection technology. This is HaloSource's first agreement for a finished device, marking the company's move up the value chain, and is the second supply agreement it has signed with Bajaj since announcement of the relationship last year. The agreement covers the supply of HaloSource's HaloPure® Waterbird gravity water purifier which will be branded the Bajaj XTP 21 and XTP 21 DX and also covers the supply of replacement cartridges for these devices. Bajaj plans to launch the products later this month and move immediately into distribution and retail in select areas, followed by additional market rollouts throughout India where the company has more than 300,000 retail outlets. First year sales of the product are expected to exceed 200,000 units with replacement cartridges typically being required every six months. HaloSource also continues to supply Bajaj with HaloPure® disinfection cartridges for their XTP-11 water purifier.
Good steady progress of SP since aim listing Oct 2010
Interesting company and a production that will always be in demand.
Summary · HaloPure Drinking Water revenue grew by more than 40% in 2010 · Environmental Water revenue grew by more than 98% in 2010 · In December, Bajaj Electricals launched a line of HaloPure powered drinking water devices for the Indian market · The company made strong progress with new and prospective customers across all businesses · The company is fully-funded and well positioned to undertake planned growth in 2011
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201102010700094199A