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Vol. 43, No. 9, September 2003
| In Memoriam: Victor Lavay And ITP
Alicia Lavay
by Alicia Lavay-Kertes ...Thank you all so much for the outpouring of sympathy and support we have received in the aftermath of my father's unexpectedly sudden death. Many people have commented that they didn't know that Vic was sick. In fact, he didn't know. No one knew.
| | MAMC Votes To Appeal Adverse Tax Relief Ruling
Emily Jed
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - The Minnesota Automatic Merchandising Council's board of directors has voted to continue its legal efforts to overturn inequitable provisions of the state's sales tax law, in the wake of an adverse ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals last month. MAMC has filed a "petition for review," asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to hear the case on appeal.
| | Uniting Sales And Audit Interface Enhances EDP Investment Return
Tim Sanford
U.S.A. - The computer has no precedent in the history of machines. It is the first tool whose uses are defined by the user, and easily changed from one user-selected task to the next. The vending industry is beginning to come to terms with the value this flexibility has in widening and deepening management control and oversight, improving customer service, and realizing service enhancements that otherwise would be impossible or impractical without "stored-program" computers.
| | Pinball 2003: Market Remains Rock-Steady As Equipment Quality, Reliability Improve
Marcus Webb
U.S.A. - The state of the coin-operated pinball market today can be summed up simply: steady as she goes. New pinball production by Stern Pinball Inc., the world's sole manufacturer of flipper games today, remains in the 8,000 to 10,000 per year range as it has since 1999. This year's production totals are up a bit from last year's, but still within that spread.
| | Rowe Petitions For Chapter 11 Reorganization To Facilitate Sale And Continue Operating
Nick Montano
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Rowe International Inc. has announced the filing of a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. According to Rowe chairman and chief executive officer J. Douglas Johnson, the action was taken to facilitate the sale of the company while moving forward with its product development, manufacturing and marketing activities.
| | Industry Census Reveals Healthy Growth In All Bulk Vend Segments
Hank Schlesinger
NEW YORK CITY - With the publication of the VENDING TIMES Census of the Industry 2003, operators across all coin-op market segments are once again getting an unbiased look at the industry. For those in bulk vending, the news this year was once again good. According to figures reported in the Census, bulk vending made gains in virtually every category and market segment.
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