Ikonics Corp (IKNX)

[chef911]

Photo-Machining teams two processes to tackle brittle workpieces
November/December 2010 Volume 3 Issue 6
By Susan Woods
Contributing Editor
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http://www.micromanufacturing.com/content/photo-machining-teams-two-processes-tackle-brittle-workpieces

[chef911]

Stereolithography for microparts? I thought this was an interesting article. I have no idea if it relates exactly to $IKNX or not. (Ad on page 25) This is from 2010, a LONG time ago in microland. Anybody? I am a chef, see? I know SOMEBODY reading this has more expertise in this than I do. Yoo Hooo...

http://www.micromanufacturing.com/sites/all/files/xap_backissues/Sept-Oct2010.pdf

[chef911]

IKONICS Making Moves from Digital Texturing to 3D Printing?

Loosen up your buttons, baby...come on, let's get this party started youse guys. We have here in $IKNX one genuine deluxe very well long established company, in the American heartland, run by tough-assed snow-bitten Scandinavian decendants, who focused really hard and modernized their company, playing upon areas in which they already had expertise -- photosensitivity and UV light in general. They innovated in an established market, and they also took a step into a pretty-much unestablished area, micro-machining of ceramic composite materials for aerospace, etc.
I have now read opinions in two seperate places about whether Ikonics is going to again tap their strenths specifically in familarity of photosensitive emulsions, maybe to advance a type of AM that has an advantage above all (correct me if I am wrong, PLEASE) in its speed, Stereolithography.

First, taken from From 3DPrintingIndustry.com

IKONICS Making Moves from Digital Texturing to 3D Printing?

and reprinted again From Microfabricator.com

[super_trades]

GE opening $100m jet facility to use CMC as material connect with $IKNX work with Lockheed

[chef911]

Hm. Price drop from 26.99 to 24.14 but no change in 600 share volume. What's that about? Hm. Then 100 to 700 brings it to 26.00. Something's wacky, because i'm showing 1000 shares traded when I look by bar.

[chef911]

Mr. Nerges only buys, on the open market, so far he does not sell:

Individual Insider Trades

Company Relation Last Date Tran OwnerType Shares Traded Last Price Shares Held
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 09/18/2012 Buy direct 1,205 7.98 397,905
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 04/26/2013 Buy direct 1,495 13.35 399,400
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 05/08/2013 Buy direct 2,000 14.76 401,400
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 06/11/2013 Buy direct 1,500 15.05 402,900
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 06/12/2013 Buy direct 2,400 14.8 405,300
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 08/05/2013 Buy direct 1,800 16.69 407,100
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 08/06/2013 Buy direct 888 16.6 407,988
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 09/05/2013 Buy direct 1,007 17.4975 408,995
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 12/02/2013 Buy direct 4,500 14.7 413,495
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 12/04/2013 Buy direct 2,500 14.43 415,995
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 12/06/2013 Buy direct 4,300 14.5785 420,295
IKONICS CORP Beneficial Owner (10%) 12/09/2013 Buy direct 257 14.5 420,552

[chef911]

3/14/14 Interesting. The price had held well all day against a fearful market (Russia/Ukraine/Crimera and poor China data) light volume, quiet since a trade came in at 12:28:08 pm, then these came in at 16:00:00 (495, 37 shares) and 16:00:02 and (61,81, 64,5, 244 shares) dropping it from 24.9999 to 24.11.

Was it the elusive Mr. Nerges, once again stealth buying?

[chef911]

What interests me about the digital texturing of molds is that maybe in the future we will produce MOST of an object via AM, then cast a slightly larger finished piece using the AM piece as core. What do they call it in sculpture? Armature? From what I read, one of 3-D printings current challenges is smoothness and uniformity in finished product. This approach would not meet uniformity in composition, but at least uniformity of surface appearance.
And expertise in UV reactive films and transfers, that sounds interesting, too.

[chef911]

3/7/14 28.81 ? -1.87 (-6.10%)
After two strong recent gains, Feb 21 volume jump from 100 to 27,874 and $16 to $24.26, and then on March 5th volume jump from 12,417 to 29,993 with a sp jump from 25.95 to 30.68, I was very relieved today to see a pullback hidden inside a full market shaker -- we down 6.47% on 3x vol. and NASDAQ down 0.37%. Looks very good. Some or many of the newcomers have clearly cashed and gone.
5 day gain: 26.8%
1 mo. gain:88.81
3 month 94.02

Looking MIGHTY strong. Might see volatility, but so far, so good.

[Schris]

Just heard about the 3D adaptation of current products. You can expect a lot of action very soon.

I plan to get in at the market opening.

GLTA!

[chef911]

Duh. I was thinking that by trouble filling orders you meant for the float shares on the open market. Only later I realized that you mean production capacity. So. I'll need to go back to their site and read more to see if I can get a better value.

[chef911]

You make sense. I hope that if they do, they make it sweet enough. I hope if they did get an offer, they would part the company out. There are several buisnesses here, I am extremely interested in the aerospace micromachining as well.

[sttone]

Can you imagine if the auto companies give them an order for their dashboards in the quantities that they need? How many systems will just GM need? And if some aircraft company does the same? How many have they built so far? One? More than one? What about their technical issues that they had? Solved? Their patents, their float, their recurring revenue model and the future of mold texturing are all in alignment but I smell a buyout and escape from Duluth.

[chef911]

I agree. At the time when I wasn't getting filled, day after day, I thought I had trapped myself into a holding that wasn't going to trade (at all!) and that if it was going to stay flat, I wasn't going to get a great price if I HAD to sell. Anyway, if the price/value is good enough, trade will loosen up, IMO. There is one inside buyer who has been accumulating this for years, one piece at atime. Maybe he'll make it a market. I hope so.

There is good value here. An established company that obviously recognized that they needed to reinvent themselves, to apply their long developed expertise in new ways. I think additive manufacturing is our (collective) future, but right now one of the main drawbacks is surface texture. A company who has a system that can digitally alter surface appearance, this is important I think. Lately I've been reading that we might be best if we combined traditional styles of manufacturing with new. Maybe as we transition, maybe we take the best of what each has to offer.

[sttone]

I looked at this just after its big run. My concern is that if large orders come in, the capability to fill them is questionable IMHO Maybe it does not influence the buyers of the stock

[chef911]

March 5, 2014 Volume/ Avg. 12,513.00 / 2,236.00
Hello and welcome, sttone! We had a very strong close today, in price appreciation (up 9.33%)and volume. Starting at 14:40, volume started coming in, and kept up right through the close.
There were days on end that I had bids in just under the ask, and the sellers would not budge an inch. Very good to have steady hands in control of this.

[sttone]

posted by Songw 3/5

IKNX files Annual Report goes 3d Print

IKNX filed its annual report via sec filing today. They havent announced this as yet but in the filing the company points out the they have adapted their dtxjet technology to become a full fledged 3d printer.

' In addition to its growing inkjet technology business, the Company offers a range of products for creating texture surfaces and has introduced a fluid for use in prototyping. The Company is currently working with its DTX customers on training, production optimization, and product improvements. The Company has been awarded European, Japanese and United States patents on its DTX technologies.

The Company has modified its DTX technology to enter the market for prototyping and 3D printing.'

near the bottom
http://biz.yahoo.com/e/140305/iknx10-k.html

2m out 900k float under 50m cap..at last a full fledged low float 3d printer...could easily be much much higher once seen and understood.

[chef911]

I wish I had another person to discuss this stock with. Up 7.41% as I type. Anybody? Yooo Hooo...anybody.......

[chef911]

2/27/14 JDS Industries Distribution Agreement

With fourteen distribution centers throughout the United States and a decades-long reputation for consistent delivery, exceptional customer service and a diverse product offering, JDS is uniquely positioned to avail IKONICS Imaging products to geographical markets traditionally outside the focus of IKONICS Imaging, including those customers JDS has been supplying for years

[chef911]

2/21/14 "We are also seeing a ramp up of our Micro Machining aerospace business, and we plan to increase our capacity in the second quarter in anticipation of this business." Ulland cautioned, "This business is being driven by a new technology used by our customers, and its growth will be determined by industry acceptance of this technology. However, we believe that we are supplying the cutting edge of the aerospace industry and that growth is likely to be substantial as the technology is adopted. To manage Micro Machining, we have hired John Palmer, who has strong industry experience including working for IBM Global Engineering Solutions, Northrop Grumman, and Space Systems Loral. He will be responsible for meeting our current customer demand and bringing new business to IKONICS."

[chef911]

I know that those last couple posts were not recent events, just wanted to bring new investors to date on things. This week is the Singapore Air Show. It could bring interesting things to the IKNX doorstep.

#SGAirshow
Airbus A350

[chef911]

6/21/13 IKONICS® Corporation to Be Added to Russell Microcap® Index

Ikonics Corporation (NASDAQ)IKNX has been a public company for 61 years, initially manufacturing photochemical products for the screen printing industry. Recently, the company has combined its strengths in photochemistry with newly acquired industrial inkjet printing and patent-pending Particle Beam technologies to enter the aerospace and automotive industries. Its aerospace applications range from use by NASA to the machining of carbon fiber composites for the Airbus A350.

http://www.ikonics.com/pdf/business-news/russell-microcap-cs.pdf

Airbus A350: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A320_family

[chef911]

In addition to our focus on sound deadening, we recently announced an exciting project with Lockheed Martin for the machining of ceramic matrix composites (CMC). We are seeing additional interest in this application of our technology from other companies. In the aerospace industry, CMC is projected to replace metal, thereby reducing weight and improving performance in a new generation of jet engines as indicated in this educational video produced by General Electric:

Taken from: http://www.ikonics.com/pdf/business-news/russell-microcap-cs.pdf

[chef911]

April 18, 2013 Working with Lockheed Martin
on Ceramic Matrix Composites
http://www.ikonics.com/pdf/business-news/ikonics-works-with-lockheed-martin-cs.pdf

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