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FridayApr 29, 2011 4:05 pm

TOR Minerals International (TORM) Reports First Quarter 2011 Results

TOR Minerals International reported significant gains in sales and operating income for the first quarter of this year. The management of the company said that the improved performance was due to increased demand and higher prices realized for its main products. TOR Minerals International reported sales of $9.6 million in the quarter ending March 31, 2011, a 40% year over year increase compared to sales of $6.9 million in the comparable quarter in 2010. The company said that sales of specialty alumina and synthetic titanium dioxide were particularly strong during the quarter as the worldwide market for these materials tightened.…

FridayApr 29, 2011 3:59 pm

NASA Places Order with Flexpoint Sensor Systems Inc. (FLXT)

A government deal could be called the “Holy Grail” for a small cap company. Even if the original contract isn’t very large, it is a huge vote of confidence and legitimizes a company, not to mention the potential for future purchase agreements. Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. manufactures a patented flexible sensor that has also proven to be an extremely durable switch. The single layer Bend Sensor product is very versatile and has unlimited uses as it permits measurements of mechanical movement, air flow, water flow, or even vibration. Per Flexpoint, the sensor has been tested to over 35 million cycles…

FridayApr 29, 2011 3:55 pm

Tivus, Inc. (TIVU) Makes Hospitality Intelligent

The term “computer age” seems archaic today, simply because computer technology has become so dispersed and integrated with everything else. Much computer technology is now essentially invisible to the user, buried in functionalities and automated services that we take for granted. In effect, it is allowing us to impart intelligence to processes, increasing efficiencies and reducing waste in ways never before possible. Today, efficiencies based upon intelligence can mean the difference between success and failure, and nowhere is this truer than in the rapidly changing hospitality industry. There was a time when a hotel room had little more than two…

FridayApr 29, 2011 12:56 pm

Got Lithium? Maybe You Should

Although the demand for lithium is exploding, due to the fact that lithium-ion batteries represent the world’s current best answer for the efficient storage of electricity, it is still considered a relatively rare element. Found in various continental brines and rocks, its concentrations are so low that it is often bypassed. As a result, sites with real potential are highly valued, and most sources are outside of the North America. Unlike fossil fuels, lithium is not an energy source. Rather it is a critical component enabling the use of clean alternative energy sources. The high energy to weight ratio and…

FridayApr 29, 2011 12:39 pm

Louisiana Food Company (LUSI) is “One to Watch”

Louisiana Food Company’s dedication is to locating, developing, and commercializing food-related business opportunities in the State of Louisiana. They will locate and develop these business opportunities throughout Louisiana. When appropriate they will expand these business opportunities beyond Louisiana’s borders. The Company’s specialty food products sell through distributors, directly to retail grocery stores, directly to other retailers, and directly to consumers via their online store. Each of the Company’s products is produced locally in Louisiana. Louisiana Food Company has been granted a license by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to affix the Department’s “Certified” logos to the Company’s products:…

FridayApr 29, 2011 12:36 pm

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV) Officer Receives Prestigious Award

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. is a medical device company focused on groundbreaking technology for treating spinal cord injuries. The company utilizes polymers as a platform technology to develop treatments to improve function in individuals paralyzed as a result of traumatic spinal cord injury. The company today announced that its Chief Science Officer Dr. Christopher Pritchard, Ph.D., has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the American Spinal Injury Association's prestigious Apple Award. The award recognizes excellence in publishing in spinal cord injury research across the globe. This is the fifth year that the Association has presented the Apple award. Dr.…

FridayApr 29, 2011 12:27 pm

SGOCO Group Ltd. (SGOC) Posts 220% Earnings Increase for FY 2010

SGOCO Group Ltd., a company focused on building its own brands and retail distribution network in the Chinese flat panel display market, including monitors, TVs, and application specific products, today announced its audited financial and operating results for the full year ended December 31, 2010. Total revenue for 2010 increased 220.2 percent to a record $217.3 million, compared to $67.9 million reported for 2009. The company attributes the strong results primarily to the addition of new customers, backed by increased deals from existing customers, as well as strong growth in exports. Gross margin was 5.1 percent compared to 14.9 percent.…

FridayApr 29, 2011 9:14 am

Imperial Resources, Inc. (IPRC) Agrees to Purchase Disposal Site

Imperial Resources, Inc. reported that the company has signed an agreement to purchase a water disposal facility in Texas. The facility will be used to dispose of salt water and other fluids released from wells drilled in the area. Imperial Resources said the facility is located in the Fort Worth Basin in north Texas, and will handle the disposal of salt water from wells drilled into the Barnett Shale. The Barnett Shale is one of the largest natural gas producing area in the United States and has seen thousands of wells drilled over the last decade. Imperial Resources said that…

ThursdayApr 28, 2011 1:44 pm

Tri-Valley Corp. (TIV) Completes Expanded Phase 1 Drilling Program at Claflin Project in California, Increases Existing Production

Tri-Valley Corp., which is engaged in oil and natural gas development on its properties in California and which is developing exploration-stage precious minerals at the Company’s gold properties in Alaska, reported today successful completion of an expanded Phase 1 drilling program at its Claflin oil project in Bakersfield at the Edison Oil Field. The Company has drilled an additional two holes on its way to drilling a total of 22 during 2011 as planned and will be poised once complete to bring the some 2.1M barrels of net proved undeveloped resource to proved, developed and producing status, while continuing to…

ThursdayApr 28, 2011 1:38 pm

eCrypt Technologies Inc. (ECRY) Appoints Tris Hussey to Take Over New Product Campaign

eCrypt Technologies, Inc., a developer and retailer of encryption software that secures the transmission, storage, and access to digital information around the world, has announced that it has hired world renowned social media expert Tris Hussey as the leader of its social media, online content, and product campaigning for the company. Tris gained recognition by leading the effort to completely make over all of eCrypt’s online properties, which include the launch of two new websites and contribution of brand new material for the official eCrypt blog, YourPrivacyIsOurBusiness.com, and launching the new weekly podcast PrivacyNowRadio. Tris’ efforts have already brought forth…

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