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2(» - MANCHESTER HERALD, Sat., Oct. 2. 1982 BUSINESS jT/conderogo, N.Y." Manchester High] Main Street; is a Shangri-La gridiron winner an opinion ... page 6 / couldn't have come intio business at a w orse time ... page 3 ... page 14 Manchester firm holding its own Manchester, Conn. says. ; Sunny, mild Monday, Oct. 4, 1982 By Raymond T. DeMeo ACl!-TEK IS an exclusive dealer for Takisavva, « on Tuesday Herald Reporter Japanese manufacturer of state-of-the-art machining Single copy 25c — See page 2 You could call Fred Krupinsky a moderately equipment. j ilanrhpBtrr Mm lb successful businessman. He started his machine tool “This will put three manual machines out of distributorship three years ago, and now does about $1 business,” says Krupinski, pointing proudly to a piece o£ million in annual sales. equipment called “ the machining center” that sells for But he’s never had an easy time making money, about $100,000. “ 1 couldn’t have come into business at a worse time,” The machining center is evidence that no matter how says Krupinsky, owner of Acu-Tek Inc. at 259 Adams St. slow machine tool sales, machine tool technology is And times have never been worse for the industry moving along at a continuously rapid pace. Top court Krupinsky represents. Last month, orders for machine It is totally computerized. It can be programmed to tools nationwide sank to their lowest level of the year. select a tool, fit it in place and make it perform the According to the National Machine Tools Builders’ desired operation. No machinist’s hand need interrupt Israeli jets eyes tuition Association, new orders for August totaled $83 million, the process, 22 percent below July’s figure and 61 percent below the A photographic display screen on the machine will level of the same month last year. even pinpoint problem areas when an integrated circuit malfunctions. tax credits MACHINE TOOLS — lathes, grinders, milling The machine “ can outpi’oduce a man three to one,” machines -- are used to make parts for industrial Krupinsky says. But its also nearly 20 times as expen­ sive as a manual machine, and hence, out of the price blast SAMs WASHINGTON' (UPI) - The applications. The industries that have the biggest de­ .Supreme Court, opening its 1982-83 mand for them are the ones worst hurt by the economic range of many smaller machine shops. term, agreed today to tackle the hot recession — auto makers, the aircraft industry, oil Takisawa has tried to promote sales of its equipment By John lams stead of smoke and debris there was political topic of whether to permit drillers. by offering attractive financing — at 12 percent interest with 10 percent down, and 90 days before the first pay­ United Press International only the vapor trail of the departed tuition tax credits for parents whose jet. children attend religious or other Machine producers are "bearing the brunt of the ment is due, Israeli warplanes, retaliating to economic crisis,” says Brian Beaudin, secretary of the “ But if a person doesn’t have work, they don’t care an ambush that killed six Israeli In Beirut, a Lebanese army private schools. Manufacturers Association of Hartford County. "There how good the rate is. They’re not going to buy the soldiers and wounded 22 others, spokesman said two Syrian missile The nine justices, convening in are simply no orders,” machine,” says Krupinsky. today destroyed a Syrian SAM-9 an­ batteries were attacked, one at their ornate courtroom to begin the Krupinsky isn’t whining. "W e’re holding our own,” he tiaircraft missile battery in eastern Dhar al Baidar and another at the 192nd year of high court says. SOME MACHINE tool manufacturers are going tp Lebanon. nearby town of Ain Dara. deliberations, announced they will review a Minnesota law that op­ extreme lengths to make sales. Krupinsky says h^ ’The airstrike underscored Israel’s Lebanese President Amin ponents charge is an un­ But nowadays he has plenty of time to talk to knows of one that will let buyers keep machines for a resolve “ not to permit Syria to in­ Gemayel re-appointed outgoing 4 ^ ' constitutional mixing of government reporters. So does Donald Lukaszewski, one of Acu- year before they ask for payment. troduce any anti-aircraft missile Prime Minister Chefik Wazzan, a and religion because it primarily Tek’s five sales representatives. Herald photo by Pinto "In this market, people expect price concessions,” batteries into the Lebanese arena,” erucial negotiator in the withdrawal benefits parents of children atten­ ‘ ‘ You see how quiet it is here now,’ ’ says says Krupinsky. Has Acu-Tek done much discounting? the Israeli military command in Tel of Palestinian guerrillas from ding non-public schools. Lukaszewski. “ When we were doing'good these phones “Well, I’ll tell you,” says Krupinsky,“ we don’t offer Aviv said. Beirut, and asked him to form a new would be ringing and ringing." bargains, we offer service.” ’The attack came just hours after The court’s decision to take up the FRED KRUPINSKY AND I^ONALD LUKASZEWSKI OF ACU-TEK national unity government, the Krupinsky likes to think that the outlook isn’t entirely the Israeli Cabinet held an emergen­ presidential palace said. issue may affect action in Congress Five years ago machine tool suppliers had a problem bleak for his business. “ July and August are always bad cy session to consider a response to on the same question. they’d probably welcome now. Order volume was so . .. firm’s sales have slackened in depressed market, but it’s holding its own “ I have been charged to form the months, anyway,” he says. "I think things are going to the Sunday ambush by unidentified The Senate has approved a bill, heavy that they couldn’t keep inventory in stock. A new Cabinet and I have accepted get better. We’ve been doing a lot of quoting (prices) gunmen. 'The attack took place near endorsed by President Reagan, to customer might have to wait two or three years just to equipment faster than anybody else. inventory about every two months — if business were this,” Wazzan said after emerging recently . at least people are starting to think about it the "confrontation line” between phase in a federal tax credit up to have his machine delivered, "People were desperate,” Fast inventory turnover is no longer a problem for good it would turn over every two weeks, he says. A from a two-hour meeting with (buying). Syrian and Israeli forces. $300 per student a year in 1985. Final says Lukaszewski, for a supplier who could deliver machine tool suppliers. Krupinsky says he sells out his customer now waits weeks, not years, for orders, he Gemayel at the palace. The Soviet-built SAM-9 missile action on the rneasurc is not launcher was located at Dahr al Wazzan, 57, a lawyer with strong expected in the lame-duck con­ Baida, 6 miles east of the central support in the Moslem community, gressional session beginning, Nov. .manchester at work. mountain town of Bhamdoun, the said he will begin consultations with 29. — in brief- .various parliamentary blocs Israeli command said. All Israeli In other actions on the court’s Baldridge jets returned to base safely from the Tuesday to form his new Cabinet. traditional opening day — the first Offices sold noontime bombing run. Under Lebanon’s constitution, the Monday in October — the justices Earlier, an Israeli warplane president must be a Christian and closed their books on the 10-year-old HARTFORD — CBT Corp. and State National cracked sonic booms over Eleinit. the prime minister a Moslem. The Herald pholo by Tarquinlo Bancorp Inc. have agreed to sell five offices in the Equal Rights Amendment to the says things Fearful a bomb had exploded, president has ultimate say over Constitution by declaring it legally Danbury area having total deposits of approximate­ residents ran into the streets but in- government actions and the prime ly $30.5 million to the South Norwalk Savings Bank. dead and refusing to rule on minister usually plays a key role in questions it raised about the The State National offices are at 30 Main St. and 330 formulating government policy. Bucket brigade N. Main St. in Danbury and at the Caldor Shopping ratification process. On Sept. 13, Israel retaliated for Center in Brookfield. The CBT offices are at ,30 will improve water. The activity today was part of a kick­ rhe court’s action sidestepped a Space show 98 alleged cease-fire violations in an A mock house fire gets a mock put-out from Church Hill Road in Newtown and at Brookfield off for fire prevention week. Town firefighter chance to clarify troublesome issues aerial bombardment that destroyed Highland Park School student Cheryl Plaza, 782 Federal Road, FARMINGTON (UPI) — Commerce Secretary Ed Carini, standing alongside, was giving about tire amendment process, in­ the headquarters of five Palestinian Adamy, who Is shown simulating bucketing cluding whether states may rescind CBT and State National on Sept. 15 received in­ Malcolm Baldrige Friday predicted improvements in techniques, but with styrofoam Instead of pointers. itial approval from the comptroller of the currency various sectors of the economy next year, including an for Sputnik? guerrilla groups and knocked out approval of amendments and of their proposed merger, subject to the divestiture increase in housing starts and further declines in in­ missile launchers, long-range ar­ whether Congress may extend the of $30 million of deposits in the Danbury area. CBT terest rates. tillery and armored vehicles. ratification deadline. MOSCOW (UPI) — The Soviet and State National expect to consummate their Baldrige.

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