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Q: Hi Guys,

My question is about VCI, or Vitreous Glass. The company has the exclusive right to buy all glass deposited at Alberta bottle depots, and then crushes it and sells the product to fiberglass manufacturers. My understanding is that the glass 'cullet' they produce is a significantly cheaper input to the fiberglass manufacturers than raw glass would be, so the three Alberta fiberglass manufacturers buy all cullet that they generate. The only restriction for this business is supply, not demand.

I know there have been questions in the past where your main concern is liquidity, but I keep getting drawn back to the name given it's high 10%+ dividend (all earnings are paid out as dividends), debt-free balance sheet, and earnings consistency (I tend to drink wine and return the bottles in good times and bad).

An argument for substantial price increases could be made given that their product is the cheapest option for fiberglass manufacturers, which would help grow the top line quite quickly. Why is this not a target for a leveraged buyout? It's easy to see how this could generate 20%+ with a bit of leverage.

Just a bit of rambling over what I feel is an undiscovered gem for income investors!
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