New version out in the late summer of 2012, something to look forward too...
When compared to the environmental headaches that surround the new compact fluorescent screw-in bulbs, the TBSS neon light will be 60% cheaper in initial cost, will not contain deadly mercury, and require no special procedures for disposal. We anticipate having a consumer (screw in) version of the Velella lights by late summer 2012."

Love my turtles, glad to see that this company does too:
Sea turtles in Florida nest almost always under cover of night because it protects the female from predators and from overheating if their exertions were under the sun. Because of this survival instinct, the market for "turtle-compliant" lighting on beachfront properties such as marinas, hotels and residences is large. Florida and U.S. statutes protect sea turtle nesting sites and require strict adherence to lighting limitations because the wrong type of lighting distracts and disorients the endangered species from nesting. Florida's coastal development is pervasive and ends up with a high level of artificial beachfront lighting. Lighting that produces a glare can make beaches unsuitable for sea turtle nesting as it confuses both nesting females and hatchlings. Lighting can dissuade female sea turtles from nesting on the beaches and can confuse them on returning to the sea after nesting is completed.

Because artificial lighting can impair the ability of hatchlings to properly orient to the ocean once they leave their nests, the need for non-disorienting lighting is acute. Hatchlings find the sea through instinctual visual signals stemming from brightness and artificial beachfront lighting causes hatchlings to become lost on their way to the sea from their nest—a trip that is fraught with danger from predators and the weather. Confused hatchlings can perish through exhaustion, getting stuck in debris and vegetation, dehydration or turning inland and crossing roadways and parking lots and traffic becomes their nemesis. Even after finding the sea, hatchlings can become disoriented and go back to the beach with all its dangers.

Fortunately, the artificial beachfront lighting threat to sea turtles may be easily solved. It is understandable and often necessary for human safety and security reasons to have lighting on the beaches and TBSS' neon lighting offers a long awaited energy efficient solution. The Turtle Conservation Coastal Lighting Regulations mandate that land and dock owners, high-rise owners, municipalities and state governments comply with "turtle friendly lighting" and the patented lighting system, particularly the TBSS lighting system, is the only light that turtles barely discern and, thereby, does not interfere with their natural instinct to nest on the beaches.

Lot's more to come with TBSS, growth will be huge...

Coca Cola and company used them:

TBSS fulfilled a contract from Con Edison to reduce energy consumption by 30% throughout the Tristate area of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. TBSS International’s network of industry professionals designed and implemented a more energy efficient florescent lighting system which surpassed expectations by reducing overall power consumption by 60%. Another client, Coca Cola and Company, used TBSS International to increase production at a bottling facility in Maspeth, New York

Nice news today, looking to take position on this tomorrow.

TBSS International, Inc. Announces Commercial Lighting Applications for Proprietary Neon Lighting
PR Newswire

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 24, 2012


TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TBSS International, Inc. (OTCQB: TBSS) announced today the company has completed the design phase of the new commercial lighting applications for office workspace and outside path lighting. The company's design maximizes the visible light while minimizing wattage usage. Mass production of the newly designed 2' x 4' lay-in fixtures began today.

FLKI chart

Green finish for a Friday!!!!

FLKI chart

Starting of good, more volume is needed. still got the rest of the afternoon here

Hope to see more tomorrow, need more volume

Other Distribution
News
Clean Plus® is making important
inroads in central and
Eastern Europe as evidenced
by additional distribution
arrangements in the Czech
Republic, Slovakia, and
Poland. Interest for Clean Plus®
products is growing and we
are in preliminary negotiations
with potential partners in
Hungary, countries of the
former Yugoslavia (Slovenia,
Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia
and Montenegro), Bulgaria,
Romania and the Ukraine.
We have gained additional
distribution in Finland and we
are confident that we will soon
have complete coverage in the
Baltic states as well as Sweden.

There's alot of people facing this problem right now,
Winter is here for some of us, and along with the cold comes having to scrape the car windshields every morning. If you live in an area where snow is a common part of the weather pattern, it’s important to make sure when you’re driving that the view is clear.

The best de-icer is the non-chemical backbreaking solution… the snow shovel.

However, that could be a serious pain for some people, specially if you have a difficulty reaching the center of the windshield.

Besides being a pain in the neck, an icy windshield is a huge safety hazard. If all you do is rely on your in-dash heater to solve your ice problem you can set yourself up big time for potential road hazards. It goes without saying that during icy conditions and snowy weather, your car’s windshield should be one of your first – if not THE first — priority.

Anytime you risk having your vision impaired – and that’s what happens if you don’t get rid of the ice and snow on your windshield – you are making yourself a safety hazard for everyone driving around you. Your chances of getting and being part of accidents is greater because you cannot see what you are driving into or driving through.

However, you can remedy this situation. Having an icy and snowy windshield is not a reason for you keep your car parked in your garage. You still can use it as long as you know how to de-ice your windshield. It should take no more than a couple of minutes of your time. And after that, you would be well on your way towards safely driving from point A to point B.

This is almost too easy — but you’d be surprised how many people blow this off.

Use Clean Plus Bianci De-icer (Ref: 12 730203) by spraying it on the windshields and wait a minute or two depending of how thick the ice is. The ice will quickly melt and using the windshield wipers will wipe it off very easily.

Problem solved!

When you see the Eco-Pledge sticker on a Clean Plus® product, you can trust that it’s an eco-friendly product. Clean Plus® takes global and environmental issues seriously. We will always strive to produce quality convenience products that reduce our ecological footprint.

Good morning board, ready for a new day.

FLKI chart, hope to see the volume go higher tomorrow

The new Clean Plus® website can
be accessed at the same address,
www.cleanplus.com, and will
be a multi-faceted tool that
promotes brand awareness,
stimulates sales, and provides
an interactive web store
for consumers who wish to
buy direct. With this new
website design, highly sought
information can be accessed
quickly by the click of a mouse.
A specially reserved area for
Super Distributors, accessible
by login only, will be a valuable
tool. This designated area will
include a personalized distributor
welcome page, a media library,
an updatable contact sheet, and
a special distributor’s promotions
section. The media library is a
downloadable database with
all essential marketing support
materials such as: high-resolution
photos, logos, catalogues,
and advertisement ideas. The
updatable contact sheet is for
those who change their contact
information and wish to alert
Clean Plus® management
quickly and autonomously.
The special promotions section
will advertise special deals
that are exclusively available
to our Super Distributors.
For those interested in becoming
a distributor of any of our Clean
Plus® lines, Auto Care Premium,
Auto Care Professional, Bianci®
or Industrial, we will have a
special informative section which
includes: a map of our current
world-wide distributors, how
to become a distributor, and
a section of Frequently Asked
Questions. The FAQ section
will cover important topics
such as: obtaining price lists
for your territory, our different
types of distribution, complete
information about our marketing
and sales support program,
information and history about
the Clean Plus® brand, which
product labels are available
in your local language, the
exclusivities offered by Super
Distribution, and requirements
to become a Super Distributor
of Clean Plus® products.
Other new features include
a Clean Plus® blog that will
have daily updates on product
developments, car cleaning
tips, and marketing ideas. All
newsletters, past and present,
will also be available on the
website. A search engine has
also been added for those who
need to get their information
with ease and speed.
The main objective of this
website is to present a more
contemporary and cleaner look
that complements our brand
and to facilitate the operational
process for consumers and
distributors alike.

Moving around the world with there products, Currently, Clean Plus® Brands and its related product lines are sold in approximately 2,000 retail locations all over Europe. Spotted sales have commenced in Canada as part of the company’s planned integration of the North American markets.

Enviroment conscious company, that's what I like...

Falken Industries Ltd. is an environmentally conscious company. We neither eschew the responsibilities we all have to our planet, nor can we ignore the irreversible damage that has already been done. Planetary resources and energy sources are finite, and we prioritize our efforts in researching energy efficient and eco- friendly alternatives. Since our formation, we have strived to use only renewable and recyclable materials in our products. We avoid the use of heavy perfumes and dyes, using natural oils when possible. Our Premium auto care wet-wipe material is 100% biodegradable and received EU Eco-label certification. Products bearing the Eco-label have been checked by independent bodies for complying with strict ecological and performance criteria. When expanding products lines or developing concepts, we always consider the following:

Your welcome Mac, just lots of interesting things out there.

Clean Plus® it simply works... recognized as global leaders in product innovation



Winner again of the European Product Innovation Award, an internationally acclaimed industry and trade reviewing authority, Clean Plus® Industrial Products were voted superior for their performance and innovation to those submitted by much larger competitors including multi-nationals.



When you see the Eco-Pledge sticker on a Clean Plus® product, you can trust that it's an eco-friendly product. Clean Plus® takes global and environmental issues seriously. The entire Clean Plus® Product Group will always strive to produce quality convenience products that reduce the ecological footprint of Clean Plus® activities.

Clean Plus® whose products are distributed from plateforms globally. develops, conceives and manufactures two lines of consumer products, Clean Plus® Premium Auto Care, Bianci® Classic Auto Care, Clean Plus® Auto Care Pro, and Clean Plus® industrial. See www.cleanplus.com.




Clean Plus® Premium is a top end collection of Automobile Maintenance and Care products. Clean Plus® Auto Care "Premium" has won a large number of industry contest against much larger and better known competitors - but its acclaim doesn't stay at performance and quality superiority, because it always has the price advantage.



Clean Plus® Bianci® Classic Auto Care, targets hypermarkets, hard discount, and generally price sensitive markets.



Clean Plus® Auto Care "Pro" targets the professional body shop, detailling, car wash, and renovation sectors.



Clean Plus® Industry, leads the industrial sector for specialty chemicals and notably wipes.

What sets Clean Plus® Auto Care Premium apart from other brands?

Our Clean Plus® premium line of auto car products aims to expand the market for auto care beyond the 12-15% of consumers considered as enthusiasts. We make our products to meet the demanding requirements of this consumer segment, but we want our products to be accessible to female consumers (almost 50% of all cars are registered to women) and to convenience oriented men.

You will also find very little in the way of product duplication. We aim to facilitate consumer choice and limit the need for distributors to maintain multiple versions of products in the hope of selling one for a particular job.

We want our products to be simple to choose, simple to use, they simply work.

Benefits of car washes, this means the demand for products such as Clean Plus is a must

That's not the only scary fact. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that acid rain, a serious problem in the U.S., particularly in urban and industrial areas, damages car paint when the moisture evaporates, leaving the acid — which can form a blemish that looks like a splattered raindrop. This eats through a car's finish, permanently etching it.

By professionally washing your car at least once or twice a month, you can maintain your dignity and help preserve one of your biggest investments.

Another benefit? Saved time and convenience. Time, apparently, has become the most valued commodity by most Americans today. Any way to save it — accomplishing more with less — appears to be the latest trend. To wash a car yourself, first you need to buy the soap and washcloths. Then there's the clean up of your yard or driveway. Lugging everything in and out of your garage or house is exhausting compared to a quick trip to the nearest car wash.

Few people also realize that washing their cars at home pollutes the environment. Soap and road grime such as oils, tar, and dirt end up in storm sewers that flow into lakes, streams and rivers — the same water in which your children might swim, or where you fish or hunt. Water conservation is another benefit: professional car washes can use about half the amount of water it takes to do it yourself.

For all these reasons, you can't beat a professional car wash. And oh what fun it is to take your kid through the wash from the inside of the car! Or just follow along by the window.

More products will be needed with the increase in the car wash market

Global Car Washing Services Market to Reach $27.4 Billion by 2017, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Car Washing Services. The global market for car washing services is forecast to reach over $27.4 billion by the year 2017, driven by recovering of the world economy, rising disposable incomes and jump in new car sales. The car wash industry is highly dependent on automobile sales and the recent economic crisis resulted in heavy erosion in the auto industry, which severely dented the professional car washing services market. The year 2009 witnessed one of the worst slowdowns in the industry, with major markets of US and Europe taking the maximum brunt. However, with easing of the economic crisis post 2010, the market is expected to rapidly gain lost ground. Technological innovations, stringent environmental regulations and unexplored developing markets will provide rapid growth incentive in the future.

Green close yesterday, up 14%. Need to see the volume increase today.

Volume is moving up this afternoon...

"FLKI continues to buck the trend, refusing a policy of pass-along price increases and holds its uncontested leadership with retailers and distributors for important price stability" said Manuel Garcia, communications officer. Net operating margins have held firmly notwithstanding heavy promotional expense for all of 2011.

Much of the reported success of the company lies with its noted procurement and purchasing efficiencies which have hedged its raw material cost up to three years, given it substantial cost advantages over its competitors.

Great revenues Penny, looking forward to this

See Clean Plus at the Equip 2007 auto show

It sure will, lots to look forward to

Numbers look really good for OTHM

Integration of the Santa Cruz property is expected to be completed within 60 days. This property could possibly generate yearly revenues of between $50,000 and $80,000 for Oriens beginning in 2012.

On average, Oriens has experienced growth of 238% per year between 2007 and 2010. Eighteen new hotel properties have been added to the Hotel PURE brand Year-to-date, including this Santa Cruz beach front property. It is anticipated that within 2012, Hotel PURE will maintain 100 hotels within its portfolio of branded properties. Known for an advanced internet hotel booking technology and specialized marketing services offered to boutique hotel owners, Oriens appears to be on track to outpace the growth of the past 26 months.

People close to the company continue to suggest that growing the portfolio this quickly is well within the company's reach. Oriens is currently engaged in discussions with a 180 room destination hotel in Orlando, FL as well as with over 20 additional luxury Bed & Breakfast locations [in addition to six B+B's recently added] – all pending execution during Q4. If these properties are successfully integrated by December 31, Oriens will have secured close to 70% of the 2012 target number by year-end 2011.

News bit from June of 2011 that was interesting

The company also expects its prices to readily support a margin exploding increase. While the company is extremely well hedged against the rise in commodity and other raw materials, prices will go up solidifying and enhancing the company's already remarkable 45% reported margins. The company is able to increase prices while easily besting its competitors because of its reputed cost efficiencies.

"So we are looking at expanding operations and adding value for customers," said Manuel Garcia, communications officer emphasizing that Falken was no longer just a car care and accessory company, he added: "It is a company in chemicals and wipe productions and its pioneering conceptual models and capacities are supported with creative leads in top-tier facilities, and with teams inspiring a creative atmospheres encouraging the development of compelling new original products able to service the small as well as the extraordinary large customer with the utmost logistical and price efficiencies."

Garcia concluded: "Falken is committed to extending its leadership in the chemical, wet wipe and new product development categories, maximizing the profitability in its licensed business, aggressively addressing new audiences and extending its brands worldwide and online. The strategic mix of internally created and externally licensed product portfolios makes Falken highly adaptable and well balanced."

Morning board, nice news out this morning,

Oriens Travel and Hotel Management Corp. (OTHM.PK) www.OriensCorp.com, announced today that the company has added Santa Cruz beach hotel to its rapidly growing portfolio of properties flagged, owned, operated and/or managed under its Hotel PURE brand (www.HotelPURE.com).

"As a boutique international hospitality company, we are extremely proud of each new domestic hotel we add to the Hotel PURE brand," stated Ken Chua, President and CEO of Oriens Travel and Hotel Management Corp. "The Santa Cruz property not only increases our overall portfolio size but contributes to our growing domestic holdings while offering the Hotel PURE brand greater visibility to the public at large."

The second trend is the continuing
growth of the industry. The very fact that
pet retailing and services is a $35 billion
business, according to market research
sources, means it requires talented people
to work in it, whether it’s on the retail,
manufacturing or distribution ends. “I
think, if you look over the past several
years, you’ll see this has spurred a lot of
new, younger talent,” Dillon said.
—Jeff Siegel

• The percentage of retailers who offer
self-service dog washes grew significantly,
from 12 percent in 2008 to 22 percent in
2009. This seems to dovetail with the point
above about profitability. DIY services are
inexpensive to operate, offer value to
consumers and return high margins.

Good morning board, off to a good start this Friday morning. Hoping to see a nice close by afternoon

41% of pet retailers responding
to the survey have been in business
more than 10 years. At the other
end of the spectrum, 3% of
respondents have been in business
one year or less. The average pet
store has been in business 12 years.
30% of pet retailers are sole
proprietorships. 30% are
limited liability companies. 28%
are S-corporations. 8% are Ccorporations.
4% are partnerships.
53% of pet retailers are located
in an urban environment (a
metropolis, a suburb or midsize
city). 23% are located in a small
city with a population of 50,000
to 100,000. 24% are located
in a town or rural area with a
population of 50,000 or less.
83% of pet retailers have a Web

This is from an article called 2010-2011 Pet age retailer report

Our survey bears out those conclusions.
Increasingly, retailers are focusing
on dog food and other essentials. In 2009,
dog food and dog supplies accounted for
almost half of the typical store’s dollar
volume (45 percent), versus 38 percent in
2008 and 39 percent in 2007.
The survey also shows the continuing
evolution of pet retailing from a business
dominated by full-line stores where
animal sales are a crucial part of the
mix to one in which supply-only outlets
proliferate. Tellingly, dog food made
up one-quarter of store volume in 2009
and animals made up only half of that.
(However, volume represented by animal
sales did increase from a scant 8 percent
in 2008 to 12 percent in 2009.)

Rise in pet ownership is great for business' like Passionate Pet Inc.

August 12, 2011

U.S. Pet Ownership Statistics

The Humane Society of the United States






The following statistics were compiled from the American Pet Products Association 2011-2012 National Pet Owners Survey.



Dogs


There are approximately 78.2 million owned dogs in the United States
Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog
Most owners (60 percent) own one dog
Twenty-eight percent of owners own two dogs
Twelve percent of owners own three or more dogs
On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.69 percent)
The proportion of male to female dogs is even
Twenty-one percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter
On average, dog owners spent $248 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually
Seventy-eight percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered
Cats


There are approximately 86.4 million owned cats in the United States
Thirty-three percent of U.S. households own at least one cat
Fifty-two percent of owners own more than one cat
On average, owners have two cats (2.2)
More female cats are owned than male cats (80 percent vs. 65 percent respectively)
Twenty-one percent of owned cats were adopted from an animal shelter
Cat owners spent an average of $219 on routine veterinary visits
Eighty-eight percent of owned cats are spayed or neutered
For additional information on pet ownership statistics, contact the AAPA at 255 Glenville Rd., Greenwich, CT 06831, 203-532-0000, or visit www.americanpetproducts.org.

Need to get the volume up and the peeps on board here...

that's it Mac, Passionate pet has it all. One stop shopping for that special pet in your life. Who doesn't like that...