At the current SP, despite some of our whinging about when its...

At the current SP, despite some of our whinging about when its all going to happen for Cardia - it is now on a rapid collision course to success - it is clearly only a matter of time, considering:

- Cardia is through its R&D cycle (of cash burn and long dev lead time) and is manufacturing ready
- Cardia has various resins now available
- Cardia has manufacturing capability in place for bags
- Cardia is now in a sales/awareness cycle
- Cardia is in a high volume consumable industry that is rapidly moving down the environmental path
- Cardia is one of a few early movers that have spawned (and survived the complex and expensive R&D cycle) from the need to redefine the packaging industry as a result of environmental concerns
- Cardia infrastructure (design, manufacture, sales) is in place globally and building
- the potential customer/industry base for Cardia is massive

Here are examples of some stimuli that will result in a highly profitable Cardia:

http://packwebasia.com/sustainable-packaging/environmental-legislation/1975-mumbai-government-clamps-down-on-thin-plastic-packaging-use
"BMC, also known as the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), wants to reduce plastic waste as much as possible in the city. Where they are necessary, the city government says the plastic packaging used should be of better quality and reusable.

"Flimsy plastic bags cannot be reused and make waste management a tedious process. These plastic bags or pouches go into the garbage after one use," said Rajendra Bhosale, BMC deputy municipal commissioner (special), who is executing the plastic ban in the city.

Hence, any plastic packages of less than 50 microns thickness should not be used to pack food products."

**Note that Cardia's resins allow for compostable/fully biodegradable bags of up to 120 microns.**

Global Plastic Bag ban laws
http://www.campaignforrecycling.org/our_issues/plastic/plastic_bags/current_laws
Note how many bans are effective 2012 and 2013

China Plastic bag ban saves 4.8 m tonnes of oil
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/20/content_15515599.htm
"BEIJING - A government official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Wednesday a plastic bag ban launched four years ago has helped the nation save 4.8 million tonnes of oil, or the equivalent of 6.8 million tonnes of standard coal, to date.

The ban also has reduced consumption of 800,000 tonnes of plastic and more than 24 billion plastic bags over the last four years, said Li Jing, vice chief of the energy saving and environment protection department under the NDRC.

China banned the practice of offering free plastic bags in supermarkets, department stores as well as grocery stores, and prohibited the production and usage of plastic bags thinner than 0.025 millimeters on June 1, 2008.

"The ban has played a positive role in energy and resources savings, environmental protection, and addressing climate change," Li said.

Since the introduction of the policy, the use of plastic bags has been reduced by more than two-thirds in shopping malls and supermarkets. More consumers are beginning to use cloth-made bags that can reused, according to Li.

However, plastic bags are still widely used in farm produce fairs despite the restrictive regulation. Li said the government will improve supervision and better enforce the ban in the future."

"Ten US packaging machinery trends for 2012"
http://packwebasia.com/packaging-editorial-blogs/33-features/1543-ten-us-packaging-machinery-trends-for-2012
"Brazil will be on your radar
Whether a CPG or a machinery supplier, for US multinationals, Brazil was one of their top destinations in 2011. And while some observers saw the Brazilian manufacturing economy stumble this past year, Brazil will only increase in importance as its economy continues to develop."
"Plant seeds now to win big later
The problem with annual predictions is the time it takes for profound change to take root. You just can’t tell how it’s going to play out five years from now unless you’ve been there, been the early adopter before."