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Way back in the dark ages of bowling AMF meant only one thing. It was an expression we all used and which is used even more today. AMF:- Ain't my Fault Tiger Active Member. As you can see, previous posts before this one have been removed for obvious reasons. I would ask that some common sense be placed into the minds of people who wish to comment further on anything that has happened in past events, and that you refrain from using this medium to make personal attacks to people.
This is not directed to anyone in particular at all, its a generalisation directed to all members who post on this forum. My point is: Androo isn't gaining any respect by dragging his personal issues with a particular manager into the forum. If he displayed this lack of maturity and professionalism whilst working, then no loss to AMF. No lost to AMF but a lost to the bowlers who bowl in the centre.
To celebrate, and to push the offering, the company set up a bowling lane in front of the exchange for six hours on opening day, during which time the price rose by more than 10 percent.
Plans to acquire an additional to bowling centers during were announced soon thereafter. By mid the corporation's numbers began to show signs of trouble. Earnings figures were considerably lower than expected, and revenues per existing center dropped by 3 percent instead of rising as anticipated.
The most disappointing results came from the Bowling Products division, which reported downward revenue spikes of more than 20 percent two quarters in a row. This was attributed to the financial turmoil enveloping much of Southeast Asia, where AMF had been counting on a lucrative campaign of expansion. When the losses were calculated, they amounted to 60 cents per share for the second quarter, compared with a loss of 29 cents per share for the same quarter the previous year.
Although a few additional bowling centers were still being purchased, the company's expansion was put on hold, and a reorganization was effected, with the U. The company also developed plans to move its Golden, Colorado lane-machine manufacturing and supply operation to Richmond. Some of the plant's 50 workers lost their jobs in the process.
When the third quarter results were announced in October, the company reported even bleaker figures. Soon after the information was released, CEO Stanard gave notice that he would be leaving by the end of the year. His replacement was found in April , when Roland C.
Smith was recruited from Triarc Companies, where he had served as head of a restaurant group that ran the Arby's chain. Smith, a West Point graduate, announced that he wanted to learn the bowling business from the ground up, and did a stint as manager of a bowling center to get acquainted with his new employer. In the fall of , with losses continuing unabated, AMF downsized its bowling products operations.
The company closed several plants and warehouses, and also began taking steps to recapitalize. By the summer of , AMF stock was trading at less than a dollar per share, and a few months later it was delisted by the New York Stock Exchange, moving to the over-the-counter OTC market. Though it was a leading bowling equipment manufacturer and the top operator of bowling centers around the world, debt-ridden AMF faced a difficult business environment and appeared down for the count.
While it was still possible to prevail amidst these circumstances, the near future looked bleak, with only the courage and vision of the company's management and a much hoped for turnaround in the world bowling products market likely to bring the company back from the brink. VA, Inc. Principal Competitors: Bowl America, Inc. Toggle navigation. User Contributions:. Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: Name:.
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