ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS-Employees and management recently celebrated a milestone in Coinco history with the production of its two millionth bill acceptor since the firm began manufacturing these product lines in October 1992.

     The original BA Series bill acceptors were the first all-plastic units. "In the first full year of production we sold approximately 72,000 units," said Joe Moschner, vice president of manufacturing. "The quick acceptance of the Coinco bill acceptors was due to a combination of factors: ability to deliver the product, and trust in Coinco's reputation for the quality and durability of its coin changers. When we offered a matched set of a bill acceptor with our proven coin changers we had an enviable success story. In fact, we doubled our production the next year!"

     Bill acceptor manufacturing at Coinco is a synergistic effort involving all Coinco factories. Final assembly is done at H.R. Electronics in High Ridge, Mo. Mountain View Fabricating, Inc., Mountain View, Mo., supplies plastic components and wiring harnesses, and Transaction Technology, Union, Mo., makes circuit boards for the units.

     "Products such as the BA-30 Series bill acceptors became standards in our industry for quality and reliability," said Parker Condie Jr., vice president of strategic marketing, Coinco. "The introduction of the new MAG50 Series further enhances our leadership role in this category. This is a very special event in Coinco's history and it reflects the teamwork and effort put forth by all Coinco employees."

     Coinco is the leading manufacturer of coin acceptors, coin changers, bill acceptors, control systems, and other components for the vending industry.