Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Gold/Mining/Energy : Solv Ex (SOLVD) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: trenzich who wrote (5487)	3/27/1998 12:05:00 PM
From: norwalk hawk	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6735

I am told that Solvex is still making progress on their aluminum cell. I hear there are some aluminum companies keeping informed as to what is happening. I read an interesting article on the future of aluminum in the Des Moines (Iowa) Register yesterday. It said once a year, Michael J. Shea, director of Global Equity Research at the Wall Street firm of Prudential Securities, turns his analysts loose to come up with future looks in their specialties. Nonferrous metals analyst J. Clarence Morrison dug up Department of Transportation estimates that 159,000 of the 590,000 bridges in the US are structurally deficient or obsolete. Many will require deck replacement over the next ten years. Traditional bridge construction uses steel-reinforced concrete decks that have high maintence and upkeep costs.j Aluminum bridge deck systems are 80% lighter that concrete but are just as strong, don't rust and don't require paint or protective coatings. In addition, and entire aluminum bridge can be prefabricated in the shop, trucked to the job site and lifted into place. Aluminum bridge deck systems have a higher initial cost, but it is far outweighted by the lower upkeep costs over the life of the bridge. Aluminum's advantages also apply in new bridge construction. In new highway or road projects, bridge construction represents the most labor and time-intensive portion of the project. Prefabricated bridges significantly reduce the cost and time needed to construct new bridges. Reynolds metals is actively pursuing the bridge market. I read this and I think- "If there is only just a chance our new cell will work (and produce aluminum for about half the cost) can an aluminum company take a chance of their competition getting the rights to our cell? We are talking big bucks here. I would think an aluminum company would have to take a gamble and tie up with us or risk falling behind their competitors. Just My Thoughts Mike