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I have a lot of faith in this company Robert, I'm thinknig they are setting up all their ducks in a row now, it'll be duck season soon IMO....if ya get my drift...lol
MBOT
President’s Letter Needs To Be A "Home Run"
Maxine, I agree with you 110%.
I feel that the upcoming letter will be the most important letter to shareholders - ever!!!!
I hope that the letter has been delayed in order to share extremely positive information with shareholders. We do need to know the specific progress on a plant, financing, along with a timeline for the next several months.
I am afraid that the "bleachers" (sideline investors) will have left the ballpark if we don't receive positive news.
For some reason, I think the letter will be spectacular. One can only hope!!!!
Roger Leopard needs to hit his letter out of the park.
We need news, we need good news, we need a plant, or at least the money to start building a plant.
That will unleash the sidelined waiting investors.
I've had this stock on my watchlist for years now.. I'm pretty sure its time will come, at some point the value will have to be recognized in Calcitech.
Thanks Maxine:
I am pleased to hear that you received the courtesy of a reply to your question. I am still waiting and do not expect to hear from the company.
I find it sad that an investor with virtually hundreds of thousands of shares asks a simple question that goes unanswered.
I have decided to either halt, or significantly slow down my accumulation of shares, until the President's Letter comes out.
I too am very surprised about the stock's current price. I was able to pick up additional shares at $0.055 - Amazing!!!!
I sure hope, for all of us, that good news is on the horizon. I am personally becoming very discouraged!
Robert, I send nearly the same letter in nearly the same time frame. I did get a very brief reply; yes a letter will be coming out some time in the near futures.
Let's hope for some good news. I can't believe how the stock price has dropped off in the last year.
Question Regarding 2011 President's Letter
A couple of weeks ago, I sent the following request (via email) to CalCitech, asking a simple question regarding the next letter from the President.
To date, I have not received a reply.
Question, has anyone ever corresponded with the company and received a reply?
Good Morning:
I am a CALCITECH LTD shareholder, and I am interested in finding out when the "President's Letter" will be released this year.
If possible, can you tell what month it will be released?
Thanks for your time, for I do appreciate it!
this is good mick, but looking for dollars here...
MBOT
Hi Maxine and MBOT
When I begin to question myself about acquiring too much Calcitech Stock, I go back and review their website/their words about investing in the company.
After I do this, I am "back on track" and begin acquiring more!
At this point, and at these prices, I don't think you can ever have too much CLKTF!
From Calcitech Website
"Investment Case"
Unique, well protected technology with range of product applications, disruptive in mature markets.
Highly sustainable & environmentally friendly commercialization, allowing capture of maximum grants, emission credits & agency project finance.
Long- term revenue, cash flow & earnings from mature sources.
Innovative high-margin products, proven to meet key industry drivers of quality, cost and productivity.
Raised over $50 million in development capital to commercialization phase.
First production plants over-subscribed.
Seasoned management team.
Strong partners (engineering, technical, production).
Large project pipeline –aggressive rollout strategy
I agree, the stock is under valued it's old levels of 10 cents. Congrats on a good purchase.
Interesting Trading Day!
WOW - nice surprise today. I was able to fill an order (that had been out there for awhile) for CalCitech Stock. It looks like I was able to pick up some for between 0.055 - 0.060!
I have so much faith in this company that I consider anything at 10 cents or below to be the "bargain of the century".
I am the type of investor that invests in a very, very limited number of companies. However, when I do, I try to hold an extremely large number of shares in the company. CalCitech is no exception. I am sure I am not alone in wanting to add as many CLKTF shares to my portfolio as possible!!!!
thanks for the nice comments.
Now we just need Mr. Leopard to light the fuse on the rocket and get us off the launch pad.
Hi Maxine:
Thanks for the "Welcome", I do appreciate it.
It seems that both you and I are on the same "wave length" when it comes to CalciTech, for I agree with every single word in your post.
I too have acquired shares at a much higher price than the current range (5 - 6 times higher). As I begin to seriously increase my holdings, the current prices are doing wonders for my
"unit cost".
I have read every single posting on this board and, I have found each and every one of your posts extremely informative - THANKS!
Robert
Nice post Maxine G...
MBOT
Welcome Robert
I can very much relate to your post. I can remember when I found this site, and the raging bull CalciTech posting site. I too thought I was in the desert, alone with no fellow investors.
I agree with everything you have said. I have continued to add to my position for years when I have the opportunity. I've bought shares at a much higher price than the current range. I have also found some steals now and then.
If Roger Leopard holds to form, the president's update letter will come out sometime late winter.
I also believe that 2011 should be our year to complete the financing of the first plant, which I believe will be the Luena facility. With the improvement of both the world economy, but especially the EU, (finally showing strength supporting the weaker members), monies should become more available with credit sources opening up.
I look to management to follow through with their business plan. I blame the delays on the terrible recession and credit crunch the past 2.25 years. This has led to a very depressed stock price given the intellectual property and international patent holdings.
Thank you for catching this Maxine G....
MBOT
Agreed, I will hold here well past the first dollar....
JMO,
MBOT
Hi "MadeBucksOnThis":
I appreciate your reply/welcome!
I did my DD when I initially purchased CLKTF stock (many, many years ago) and, prior to recently doubling my position, I did hours of new/additional DD. From this, I am even more confident that Calcitech will be an outstanding long term investment. I especially like their website - very encouraging/very professional.
My plan calls for methodically adding shares each month. To me, this is a win-win investment for one's future.
Thanks again for the reply!
Hi Robert, welcome...
answer: If I had 20k to drop for a long term investment, I would with out a doubt, but this is my opinion, you must do your own assessment and DD, this is not a recommendation to buy this security...
MBOT
Long Time Calcitech Investor
Hi Everyone:
My name is Robert H., and I have been a Calcitech investor for many, many years. Until I found this board, I thought I was totally alone in my interest/confidence that this company would, one day, turn out to be an "investment of a life-time".
I have now read every single post and, I am even more convinced that this will be the case.
For many years, I had not added to the number of shares I hold. However, recently, I have doubled my investment in Calcitech and plan to add shares on a monthly basis.
Question - With current company information/activity in mind, are other members of this board adding stock on a routine basis? Also, do you know if the "President's Letter" will be out during January, or later in the year - like last year?
PS - I have a strong feeling that 2011 will prove to be an outstanding one for the company!
CALCITECH REPORTS ON ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Hamilton, Bermuda, January 12th 2011 - CalciTech Ltd. (OTCBB: CLKTF) CalciTech announces that its Annual General Meeting was held in Bermuda on 30th December 2010.
The financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 presented to the shareholders, showed the Company contained and reduced overhead costs from $1,197,000 to $954,000 resulting in a reduction of net loss to $1,081,000 from $2,025,000. Interest charges decreased substantially from $791,263 to $103,311 as a result of the debt reorganisation. Development of both projects and products resulted in the further capitalisation of $1,127,075.
More than 64% of the Company’s shareholders voted by proxy at the meeting and approved all the resolutions tabled in the proxy statement sent to shareholders on the register on November 29, 2010.
nope, held out for .03ish, never got there....
MBOT
so did you get any?
bid in...Thks
MBOT
You got your wish. Deal time on CalciTech Stock. You were right about year end s/p falling. Good luck and Happy New Year.
just need to get the ball rolling IMO...
MBOT
3 announcements in three weeks.
Like it.
Dear Shareholder,
Please find herewith CalciTech’s latest press release.
Yours faithfully,
Thomas Shortt.
CalciTech contributes to new focus on Green Growth at European Paper Week
Geneva, Switzerland, December 20th 2010 - CalciTech Ltd. (OTCBB: CLKTF) announces today that it presented its technology at the European Paper Week in Brussels in November. The theme of the week was how the paper industry is at the 'Core of Green Growth'. CalciTech’s Director of Marketing and Business Development, Michael Watts, presented a paper on the Recycling of Minerals at the seminar on 'Closing the European Fibre loop'.
The event is organised by the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) in conjunction with the European Commission with the objective of aligning the interests of the paper industry, consumers, environmentalists and governments.
Speakers from the European Commission policy units of Enterprise & Industry and Environment emphasised the vital importance of developing industrial strategies that will flourish in the future 'Green Economy'. European industry needs to respond and adapt to the future trends of finite availability of raw materials, increasing transport costs and climate change. These trends provide an opportunity to develop businesses that are more sustainable in terms of lower usage of raw materials, energy and lower CO2 emissions. The European Commission will encourage this by implementing directives that require:
products to be designed with minimal lifecycle costs (Ecodesign Directive)
labelling to show consumers the energy and environmental impact of the products they buy (Ecolabel Regulation)
public procurement policies that buy sustainable products and services (Green Public Procurement)
The sessions were attended by senior executives from the Paper Industry who showed the tremendous progress that has already been made in the recycling of paper, sustainability of forests and reduction of energy and water. They were all committed to continue these efforts to make the industry the 'Core of Green Growth'.
Innovation is required to meet these challenges and joint public-private research partnerships are being funded to accelerate the process.
Michael Watts commented “CalciTech's paper on the recycling of minerals was well received as it enables the industry to 'Close the Loop' for minerals and sequester CO2. CalciTech's Synthetic Calcium Carbonate from recycled materials will also enable industry to meet future demand for sustainable materials.”
For further information:
CalciTech Ltd.
Thomas Shortt
CalciTech Contributes To New Focus On Green Growth At European Paper Week
By Business Wire 12/20/10 - 09:00 AM EST
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CalciTech Ltd. (OTCBB:CLKTF) announces today that it presented its technology at the European Paper Week in Brussels in November. The theme of the week was how the paper industry is at the 'Core of Green Growth'. CalciTech’s Director of Marketing and Business Development, Michael Watts, presented a paper on the Recycling of Minerals at the seminar on 'Closing the European Fibre loop'.
Calcitech Ltd| CLKTF The event is organised by the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) in conjunction with the European Commission with the objective of aligning the interests of the paper industry, consumers, environmentalists and governments.
Speakers from the European Commission policy units of Enterprise & Industry and Environment emphasised the vital importance of developing industrial strategies that will flourish in the future 'Green Economy'. European industry needs to respond and adapt to the future trends of finite availability of raw materials, increasing transport costs and climate change. These trends provide an opportunity to develop businesses that are more sustainable in terms of lower usage of raw materials, energy and lower CO 2 emissions. The European Commission will encourage this by implementing directives that require:
¦products to be designed with minimal lifecycle costs (Ecodesign Directive)
¦labelling to show consumers the energy and environmental impact of the products they buy (Ecolabel Regulation)
¦public procurement policies that buy sustainable products and services (Green Public Procurement)
The sessions were attended by senior executives from the Paper Industry who showed the tremendous progress that has already been made in the recycling of paper, sustainability of forests and reduction of energy and water. They were all committed to continue these efforts to make the industry the 'Core of Green Growth'.
Innovation is required to meet these challenges and joint public-private research partnerships are being funded to accelerate the process.
Michael Watts commented “CalciTech's paper on the recycling of minerals was well received as it enables the industry to 'Close the Loop' for minerals and sequester CO 2. CalciTech's Synthetic Calcium Carbonate from recycled materials will also enable industry to meet future demand for sustainable materials.”
Thank you, GL to you as well...
MBOT
given it's current level, and the recent announcements, I don't think it's going lower. Good luck though.
also planning on buying at EOY, it usually drops in price just before the first, I'll try to pick up some then...
MBOT
I wish we could get the grant details, it just may be the one we are waiting for, I sure hope so, looking for info now...
MBOT
sorry I could not respond to your private message. I am no longer a subscriber.
The grant I was referring to is not the resent announced German grant, but another grant that has been in place for many years, specifically earmarked for the Luena plant.
As you can see, I removed my earlier post. It may have contained speculations which could be considered misleading. Sorry for any confusions.
BTW, I've been a buyer at these levels for quite awhile. Picked up nearly 30k today.
please see my last post here, is this the grant in question?
MBOT
I wonder if this is the grant recieved?
COPYRIGHT 2007 Business Wire
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CalciTech+Submits+New+Grant+Application-a0159313645
MAGDEBURG, Germany -- CalciTech Ltd. (Plus Markets: CLK CLK Clock
See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : CLKTF) has been advised in late December 2006 by the Investment Bank of Saxony Saxony (sak`s?ne), Ger. Sachsen, Fr. Saxe, state (1994 pop. 4,901,000), 7,078 sq mi (18,337 sq km), E central Germany. Dresden is the capital. Anhalt, responsible for the approval of grant payments from the European Structural Fund, that CalciTech will qualify under certain special exemption rules (now defined for grant applications in 2007) for a similar grant, but applicable up to 50% of CapEx, instead of 45% for applications submitted in 2006. In view of improved terms the company was advised to withdraw its application in 2006 and submit a new application in early January 2007.
This new application has now been submitted for a total estimated project cost of [euro]50 million. The increase in the amount of the application is primarily due to the addition of a drying and shipping facility that will enable the production of high value SCC SCC - strongly connected component products to sectors such as the polymer, paints and plastics industries. This opportunity has arisen due to off-take demand following the efforts made this last several years by the product development team in non paper applications and will provide a diversity of clients and products to CalciTech's first merchant plant.
CalciTech is now in the process of finalising all agreements relating to relating to relate prep ? concernant
Roger Leopard, CalciTech CEO(1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.
..... Click the link for more information., stated, "We are delighted to have now reached this advanced stage in our plant plans for Leuna. During this period we have been developing further potential projects based on a similar production capacity as Leuna for follow on after successful Leuna commissioning so every effort is now being made to complete this phase."
The directors of the company take responsibility for this announcement.
Great news. Let's hope that Luena funding comes soon.
CalciTech Launches European Operating Company
By Business Wire 12/14/10 - 09:01 AM EST Add Comment
CalciTech Ltd. (OTCBB: CLKTF) announces today the transfer of its business undertaking for Europe to a wholly-owned subsidiary, CalciTech Synthetic Minerals Europe Ltd. (“CSME”), recently established in the United Kingdom. The European projected business has been independently valued at €64 million and the consideration is satisfied by the issue of 80 million shares of CSME at a price of €0.80 per share. CalciTech Synthetic Minerals Ltd has extended a license agreement, covering all of Europe, for exclusive use of CalciTech’s Synthetic Calcium Carbonate technology. The license is for a period of 30 years with a royalty payable of 5% of net revenues earned.
Calcitech Ltd| CLKTF CSME has an independent UK Board of Directors and senior management and will operate independently within Europe. The recently appointed board of directors has extensive commercial, industrial and financial experience with the ability to deliver the company’s business plan. As a private company, CSME will file annual reports under IFRS accounting standards with the UK Registrar of Companies and compliant with consolidation with CalciTech Ltd.
Roger Leopard, CEO commented “The separation of operations from our intellectual property development allows for both equity and project financing to be targeted into operations in the appropriate regions.”
This follows CalciTech’s stated policy recognizing the material differences in marketplace operations by having them territorially developed through independently operating subsidiaries.
The directors of the company take responsibility for this announcement.
CLKTF
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true, may get interesting...
MBOT
TIME WILL TELL. company about update soon too.
It would be good if company discloses current agreement with Government Grant status...
MBOT
good reading...lot of info.
some earlier info on grants...
http://www.calcitech.com/s/ResearchReports.asp?ReportID=166231
MBOT
Plants and products
plant/Lab is one just recently moved and upgraded
The successful implementation of the current small-scale plant at Leuna was a
significant milestone, as at 60x laboratory scale, it proved the SCC process is
scaleable, and is already generating revenues through the sale of SCC samples to
prospective customers. Although it was previously planned that the first phase
production plant would have a 40k tonne per year (kpta) capacity, the company
has decided to implement a 100k tonne per year plant to meet the indicated
demand. CalciTech has options on a site in Chemiepark Leuna. While the plan was
always to scale up the first plant to 100 ktpa from the 40 ktpa plant (which
CalciTech believed it would have to build itself), having a large engineering
partner enables the company to go to 100 ktpa at the outset.
As well as being larger, the Leuna plant will also have a drying plant, allowing
CalciTech to offer a product mix to its clients. While adding to the cap-ex, the
higher prices commanded by specialty filler products should lead to a short payback
time.
Following the appointment of HSH Nordbank, CalciTech Deutschland has
submitted the formal application for the grant from the European Structural Fund
and for the guarantee of the State of Sachsen-Anhalt. The grant will be up to 45%
of final cap-ex, and is expected to be at least €20m. PWC Berlin will conduct the
required formal due diligence on behalf of the State. The bank’s due diligence
process includes an independent assessment of the process, engineering, design
and building of the plant to be carried out by the engineering partner, and an
appraisal of CalciTech’s products and the market.
CalciTech has also applied for the necessary building and environmental permits,
and to assist that process has appointed W.U.P. Consulting of Leuna, a company
with a good track record in services for project development, who will also
undertake the survey of the designated site.
Details will shortly be finalised with the contractor. Engaging a large, reputable
contractor is a necessity to conclude the project finance, but having such a
partner will enable CalciTech to develop numerous projects concurrently.
The company expects to complete project finance before Christmas this year so
that building can commence in January 2007.
The product mix from the Leuna plant will include: CalciSG and CalciLS, aimed at
the paper industry; CalciRG aimed at kaolin suppliers, and CalciRC, specially
designed for the plastics and polymer sectors. This product mix is expected to
generate revenues of €35m per annum from this plant CalciTech already has
Letters of Intent which can be expected to lead to a base-loading of the Leuna
plant, and the company is in the process of raising further orders.
CalciTech has assembled a team to implement its aggressive expansion plan, and
further appointments can be expected to accelerate this plan. Following
completion on project finance for the first plant, CalciTech is in a strong position,
thanks to having the necessary management and contacts, to swiftly close on new
projects. Worldwide, the company has around 30 projects in its sights. Execution
on this could lead to 10 -12 new projects agreed on, some with commercial
partners, within the next year. Partnering with a strong engineering company
gives the company the capability to expand on this scale.
CalciTech
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As a lower cost, higher performance alternative to ground calcium carbonate
(GCC) and precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), SCC is a very competitive
offering for several multi-billion dollar industry sectors, with the paper industry
offering the initial target market. The ability of the CalciTech process to reliably
produce uniform particle sizes right down to the nano-scale without the need for
expensive classification steps leads us to believe that the full potential of this
technology has yet to be revealed.
Essentially CalciTech’s SCC technology improves the quality of finished products,
and is thus utilised in B2B products. By their nature these products can not only
enhance product ranges (e.g. paper, plastics, paints, foods and pharmaceuticals),
they can reduce factory running costs through the advantageous properties (e.g.
rheology) they bring to the materials they are used in, and they enable
companies to develop new finished products.
Given the likelihood in the future for production facilities to be spread both
geographically and by industry sector, the company has recently initiated a
programme to expand its raw material sourcing. Under Mr Yvan Hequet, who was
for some time sales director for the world’s leading lime supplier, the programme
is expected to introduce a broad range of feed materials for the SCC process.
We expect to revisit CalciTech early in the New Year when the timeline for Leuna
should be more defined, and generate new forecasts. However, the scale of the
business in the near future can be gauged from considering the company having
10-12 plants in operation in a few years’ time. They will comprise large plants for
the paper industry and smaller but high margin plants for other industries like
food and plastics. Assuming an average capacity of 80 ktpa and an average
selling price of €300 gives an annual turnover of €264m. With a target IRR in
excess of 20% this indicates accumulated profits from the individual projects of
around €52m per annum, and assuming corporate overheads at that time (after
expansion) to be in the range €3- 5m per year, annual profits of around €48m.
This is a significant, long-awaited first-step in CalciTech’s aggressive growth
strategy, and given the interest from the paper and other industries in this high
grade, versatile product, the more than doubled production plan for SCC should
see a rapid rise in CalciTech’s revenues.
The current share price of 20.5p offers, in our view, considerable upside potential.
On the basis of 100m shares outstanding in the above scenario, PERs of 10x, 15x
and 20x, indicate that a share price in the range £2 – 4 would be in reach.
The last year has seen a marked increase in liquidity of the shares, and share
price movements reflect the early stages of wider recognition of CalciTech’s
potential. With increasing news flow, and the completion of project finance
expected imminently, current price levels could see a significant upwards
readjustment.
thank you very much.
looks like first grant was 50% of capex, according to presidents letter in march, lookinking for plant projected cost still, got to drive my son to work, look when I get back...company also said they only need to come up with 20% from private investors, so 80% is already spoken for IMO
MBOT
lot of dough from germany pot of gold.
not stated on this, original was in tens of millions, I think 50 million euros, but I would imagine this has been changed as the company has decided to work from upgraded facility and expand work force, this will be key to find out how much they are allocated from grant IMO
MBOT
i don't remember amount of grant. what is the going amount?
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Calcitechs Revolutional Recycling process
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Recycling waste from industrial paper processes.
Recycled paper produces a waste stream that is an environmental problem
CalciTech's technology enables paper producers to recycle all the minerals used in paper. This brings significant environmental and product benefits by eliminating disposal costs and replacing quarried minerals from distant sources with a recycled mineral that has better brightness, whiteness, opacity and printability than the original.
By enabling the raw material to be renewed in a closed loop, the paper industry can move closer towards the goal of zero waste, zero environmental impact and carbon footprint-free production. This will significantly reinforce their sustainability credentials.
The usage of recycled paper has reached 50 million tonnes in Europe and continues to grow as the demand for sustainable products increases. However it is not generally realised that paper contains up to 40% minerals which remain as a waste sludge after the recovery of the cellulose fibres. The elimination of this sludge is a growing problem following the new EU Waste and Landfill Directives. Similar problems exist with recycled paper in North America and China.
CalciTech's new process overcomes the problem of impurities that has hitherto hindered the re-use of these minerals. The new process uses CalciTech's original technology for treating waste lime and applies it to solve a growing environmental problem. Trials have been successfully completed with waste from a range of paper mills. The Synthetic Calcium Carbonate produced from this waste is of high brightness and low abrasivity.
PVC production using the acetylene process creates carbide lime which is an environmental hazard.
Carbide lime is one of the original calcium raw material sources evaluated for use in the CalciTech SCC process. This material is a waste by-product composed of impure calcium hydroxide that arises from the production of acetylene gas through the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC2) with water.
The calcium carbide is produced by heating coke and low quality quicklime to very high temperature in an electric arc furnace. The end product is typically only 80% pure with significant quantities of lime impurities and unreacted coke present. After the generation of acetylene gas, these calcium carbide impurities end up in the carbide lime, which, in turn, is usually disposed of in large landfills and lagoons.
Calcitech Turning Waste into a Marketable Product
CalciTech Ltd. (CalciTech) has developed a process for manufacturing Synthetic Calcium Carbonate (SCC) from waste lime and carbon dioxide. SCC is a white filler pigment and is used for paper filling and coating, and is used in paint. It is also a calcium source for pharmaceuticals and food. The Company's SCC process can utilize most grades of lime, including lime or industrial waste lime, such as carbide lime. CalciTech initially developed SCC products for the paper industry. However, it has developed two non-paper SCC products targeting the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry, and the plastic, sealant, rubber and adhesives industries.
Share Structure
CalciTech is predominantly owned by long-term private investors. No one individual or institution holds a declarable stake in the company. Over 95% of the company is held by long-term European investors.
Officers and directors
Roger A. Leopard President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Age: 67
John M. Smith Director
Age: 73
Howard Edmund Browning Non-Executive Director
http://www.calcitech.com - Tel: +41 22 710 4020 +41 22 710 4020 +41 22 710 4020 +41 22 710 4020
Email:info@calcitech.com
http://www.calcitech.com/s/Investors.asp
Address; 10 route de laeroport
Geneva, 1215 - Switzerland
Key Management
Roger Leopard, President & CEO, has been associated with CalciTech through its technology development phases. His background is chartered accountancy (Deloitte & Co), then The Great Universal Stores Ltd, where he developed the finance division. More recently Roger Leopard was President and Chairman of Computer Investors Group, Inc, a New York-based public company, and then established and ran a Geneva-based corporate finance and financial services business.
Thomas Livingstone-Learmonth, COO, Extensive senior management experience in various industries among which Chairman and Managing Director of various paper mills in France
François Roux, product Development Director, a leading coatings engineer in Europe, joined CalciTech as Technical Paper Services Manager with an in-depth expertise in paper coating research and development gained at Ahlstrom Paper Group, International Paper and Huber Engineered Materials. At Huber, he was applications manager for precipitated calcium carbonate. His remit was extended in 2005 and now includes the applications of SCC in all relevant industries.
Christoph Jensen, Project Director, is a mechanical engineer with significant project experience gained through planning and building process plants for the chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries. Christoph Jensen has extensive experience in the building of PCC plants through his role as project manager for Faxe Paper Pigments (now Huber Engineered Materials). He was closely involved with projects in South-America, the US, Canada and Europe.
Charles Kunesh, Business Development Director - Americas, has 25 years involvement in the mineral pigments industry through a successful career with the Minerals, Pigments and Metals Division of Pfizer, where he held positions of increasing responsibility. After Pfizer spun off this business to become Specialty Minerals Inc, he served there as Director of Research for 10 years.
Robert Higgs, Sales Director Polymer Applications, has over twenty-five years experience, particularly with Imerys, the French world leader in industrial minerals, Dr Higgs has held a variety of senior technical and commercial posts within the industrial minerals field. Amongst wide-ranging responsibilities, he led product development and marketing programmes for specialised ground calcium carbonate (GCC) in polymer applications. Dr Higgs also worked with other large corporations such as Dunlop and the Cookson Group.
Yvan Hequet, Manager Raw Materials Sourcing. Mr Hequet has extensive commercial and technical experience in the lime industry, having previously been sales director for ten years at Lhoist, the global market leader in burnt lime. Based on Mr Hequet's knowledge of, and experience in, the lime industry, CalciTech looks to introduce a considerable range of feed materials for the Company's SCC process, both for currently planned and additional production facilities.
Michael Watts, Marketing Director, a strong track record in bringing new technologies to commercialization. Currently on the Board of Alpine Venture Partners and BTG S.A., both of Switzerland, he most recently spent 6 years as President and CEO of the BTG Group, a multinational company owned by Spectris plc with €100 million in sales and 450 employees. BTG provides instrumentation and consumable products to the pulp and paper industry.
Jean-Claude Masson, Marketing Manager Food & Pharma, brings to CalciTech a broad international experience in the specialty chemicals arena as an executive with major companies including Shell Chemicals International. At Batelle in Geneva, he was Director of the Applied Economic Division, where he advised large corporations in the pharmaceutical, specialty chemicals, food and biotech sectors on their product development, diversification and acquisition strategy.
Marc Lakmaaker, Director of Corporate Communications, originally trained as a chemical engineer, has since gained considerable experience in advising public listed companies on their communication strategy. He has worked as a consultant to a both large and small market capitalised companies. While working for the Investor Relations Society, Marc Lakmaaker developed the first UK qualification for financial communications.
http://www.google.com/finance?q=clktf
"Spinning Straw into Gold"
http://www.calcitech.com/s/Environment.asp
Industrial Minerals Magazine
March 2009
Recycled Lime Waste Finds New Life in Calcitech's Coating Grade Synthetic Calcium Carbonate
http://www.indmin.com/Magazine/2107229/Making-the-grade---CaCO3-synthetic-but-effective.html
SCC Products
http://www.calcitech.com/s/Products.asp
CaciTech's SCC based products show a number of superior characteristics across a wide variety of applications due to their unique production process.
With the ability to fabricate exceptionally pure synthetic calcium carbonate from low grade raw materials the CalciTech process leads to globally consistent specifications. Impurities and large particulate contaminants are removed prior to the formation of the calcium carbonate. The table below provides some typical values for SCC physical properties.
http://www.calcitech.com/s/NewsReleases.asp
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Trading Markets - Nov 11, 2009
November 11, 2009 Calcitech Launches Sustainable Product for Plastics Industry
November 02, 2009 Calcitech Reports Major Shareholder Filing
October 27, 2009 New Ultrapure Calcium Supplement
October 12, 2009 Calcitech Attends Eurocoat Exhibition
October 05, 2009 Calcitech Files New Patent
September 29, 2009 CalciTech at German Paper Coating Symposium
September 23, 2009 Calcitech Reaches Agreement With Calcinor
September 03, 2009 CalciTech Establish European Operating Company
June 30, 2009 CalciTech Files 2008 Results
June 08, 2009 CalciTech completes debt conversion, renewing credit facility.
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Estimated Market Cap
$7,999,893 as of Nov 13, 2009
Outstanding Shares
99,998,665 as of Mar 31, 2008
Number of Shareholders of Record
1,350 as of Apr 17, 2008
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"Spinning Straw into Gold"
http://www.calcitech.com/s/Environment.asp
"Spinning straw to gold" or how to create green parks out of fields of waste "Environmentally viewed, CalciTech has made an incredible move: We can actually clean up waste lime pits and transform the waste into a commercial quality product," Marc Janssens, COO of CalciTech Ltd., sums up the basic facts of his company's new commercial - and at the same time - environmental strategy: The production of very pure and fine SCC basically out of the combination of waste carbide lime and the omnipresent air-polluting CO2. The company's innovative product is made by a method developed in collaboration with several Universities and Research Centres. Its simple commercial formula grounds on the decrease of waste and pollution as well as on the economic ideal of exploiting cheap or even free resources. Compared to conventional PCC production, CalciTech has added several new processing steps in order to control the quality of the resulting crystalline substance; compared to the traditional approach, the unique advantage though is the possibility of being able to use waste instead of natural lime resources. Health and environmental problems of carbide lime Carbide lime is a problem waste. The primary concern associated with it is its high alkalinity - its pH factor of up to 12,45 - with its potential impacts to soil and groundwater. Moreover, the lime is contaminated by free carbon, ferrosilicon and also small amounts of several metal oxides. Skin- and eye-irritation may result from overexposure to the unwanted substance. Marc Janssens though, likes to remain reasonable about its hazardous effects: "Carbide lime certainly is industrial waste but the ponds are not highly dangerous. Its real problem is the storage, since there is so much of it." Carbide lime is everywhere Throughout the industrial world, it is estimated that tens of million of tons of carbide lime sit in huge ponds, ruining the landscape with their endless grey heaps of mud. Particularly affected by these waste pits are the former eastern bloc countries, such as the eastern part of Germany, Poland, and Slovakia. In Schkopau, a small German town close to Leipzig, there is probably more than 40 million tons of the polluted material "stored" in enormous pits. The waste material results from acetylene gas production, which was particularly important for the former eastern bloc economies. First Site Selected It is in Leuna, near Schkopau, where CalciTech is currently operating a small-scale production plant, and it is also where the Company plans to build its first full-scale commercial plant. In order to feed this plant, CalciTech has secured the operation rights for two of the pits at the Schkopau site. Furthermore, the Company obtains the required CO2 from Linde AG, an industrial company operating in the same industrial park in Leuna as CalciTech. Hochhalde-Schkopau Waste Site Western countries though should be far from thinking they were not concerned: before the 1990's practically all PVC production was based on acetylene, generated from calcium carbide. No surprise, we find large waste ponds also in the U.S.A. and many other countries. "We will certainly not empty all these waste ponds," comments Marc Janssens, COO, on the amounts of carbide lime needed for future SCC, "but our approach leads in the right direction. We cannot continue forever to create more and more waste." SCC vs PCC Production The most widespread traditional method of producing PCC is still the so-called "direct process", which starts from high quality limestone and natural gas as a fuel in order to guarantee a high purity. CalciTech has attempted to avoid natural resources and will still achieve an outstandingly fine, pure and consistent material, attributes previously difficult to achieve conventionally. The first stage for CalciTechs' new production variant was the "bench work" in collaboration with the University of Lyon, France, in 1997, followed by a long period of testing and improvements, with the help of a contracted research company. More information on CalciTech's process can be found on the Technology page of this site. CalciTech Concept In the same way the recycled carbide lime in CalciTech SCC can enhance the environmental quality of paint and plastic, partially and increasingly replacing the more expensive fillers based on natural resources. The introduction of ecological sources for SCC not only turns a page in CalciTech's own environmental engagements, but it marks a new approach towards industrial production in general: The use of waste instead of the exploitation of natural resources and the decrease rather than the increase of industrial waste and pollution. |
President's Letter January 2009
http://www.calcitech.com/i/pdf/CLKPresidentsletter21_01_09.pdf
News Releases
http://www.calcitech.com/s/NewsReleases.asp
11/14/2009; TA and DD Review Calcitech (CLKTF)
Industrial Minerals Magazine
March 2009
Recycled Lime Waste Finds New Life in Calcitech's Coating Grade Synthetic Calcium Carbonate
http://www.indmin.com/Magazine/2107229/Making-the-grade---CaCO3-synthetic-but-effective.html
CalciTech Ltd.
Email:info@calcitech.com
Tel: +41 22 710 4020
www.calcitech.com
Board of Directors
John Smith MBE (Non-executive Director)
John Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the University of Hull. He enjoyed a distinguished career in international banking and finance. In 1989 he was appointed General Manager and subsequently Managing Director of Rathbone Trust Company SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rathbone Brothers PLC, an established private banking and trust company quoted on the London Stock Exchange. Mr. Smith retired as a non-executive Director from Rathbone Trust in 2007.
Dr. Howard Browning (Non-executive Director)
Dr. Browning graduated from Oxford with Honours in Organic Chemistry; he also holds an IEP with Insead. His work experience includes plastics, paints, resins, and several other fields. During his career he held several senior management roles within ICI and Zeneca. He was involved in the spin-off of Zeneca out of ICI. He headed the PCC division within the resins group, which moved to Zeneca and which has then been sold to Solvay/ Belgium. Recently he has been chairman of the Tullis Russel Group, a paper group, based in the U.K.
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