American Radionic Company re-locates from Connecticut to a new modern facility in Palm Coast, Florida. 

General Motors requests that American Radionic Company assist them with a major problem in an existing model, relating to noise suppression (tape deck). Mr. Stockman flies to Detroit with Mr. Dalzell, Chief Engineer, and a vehicle is presented to them. Approximately one month after returning to Connecticut with the vehicle, the problem is solved and another new product emerges.

American Radionic Company commences the manufacture of a special, metallized polypropylene capacitor for a major U.S. corporation. This product is sold to them on a private-label basis (their logo) which they re-sell in the U.S. and other markets. This continues to operate as a highly successful arrangement. A patent is issued for an improvement in the ability to meet certain UL requirements for dry (non-liquid filled) high voltage (AC) capacitors when subjected to high fault currents (10,000 amps) Patent No. 4,633,365. After 12 years of exhaustive research covering prior technology, the Ultramet® Capacitor receives German Patent No. DE2544225C2.

The first of a group of high-profile automobiles are purchased by the Company for use as a rolling test-bed and marketing tool in a continuing effort to maintain market share in the extremely competitive worldwide automotive market. In the engineering departments (in Detroit, Michigan) considerable interest is aroused because of this program.

American Radionic Company was chosen to set up a complete AC capacitor facility for the largest manufacturer of lighting equipment in Mexico (Sola Basic, a Division of General Signal). This plant continues to operate successfully, producing millions of capacitors annually. American Radionic Company has “oversight” responsibility for this facility. Patent No. 4,558,394 – A concept which uses a system of built-in jumper wires allowing a user to select and extract different values from a single capacitor.

Responding to American Radionic Company’s efforts to improve its position with the domestic automobile industry, the state of Connecticut issues Experimental Test License Plates. These enable the Company to expand its’ highway based program of research and development in the automotive noise-suppression area.

The Unites States Patent Office issues No. 4,312,027. This patent describes a method which allows the Company to supply a multiple value with electrostatic shielding to eliminate internal interference which might cause problems in sophisticated aircraft and navigational equipment. The first large-scale market opens up for the multiple metallized capacitor. The switch networks used for adjusting the speed of overhead ceiling fans had incorporated transformers. These created an objectionable “humming” noise in the fan motors. Capacitors had been known to cure this problem but the recessed, wall-mounted boxes did not offer enough space for the cluster of capacitors and resistors needed to provide the three speeds required. The answer was found in the Ultramet® which forms the most volumetrically efficient “package” for any group of film capacitors. Patent No. 4,352,145 – Additional modification to the Ultramet® technique. Patent describes a system of producing very small values along with large values in the same winding. Very significant for use in fluorescent ballast applications.

Robert Stockman, Vice President of American Radionic Company, signs an agreement with Robert Sprague, Chairman of Sprague Electric company, the largest capacitor manufacturer in the world (at that time). Sprague agrees to pay royalties to American Radionic Company to allow them to manufacture the Ultramet® (U.S. Patent No. 3,921,041).

In an effort to support the Company’s work in the automotive field, a separate product development group is structured to monitor and improve existing components in the severe working environment of the engine compartment.