SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  FORM 12B-25

                                                 Commission File Number 0-22520

                          NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

    (Check  One):  [ ] Form 10-K  [ ] Form 11-K  [ ] Form 20-F  [X] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR

    For Period Ended: September 30, 1997

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K     [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q 
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F     [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR 
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
    For the Transition Period Ended:_________________________________________
    Read attached instruction sheet before preparing form. Please print or
type.
    Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.
    If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked
above. identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:
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                                     PART I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant     AmTec, Inc.
Former name if applicable
                         AVIC Group International, Inc.
Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
    599 Lexington Avenue, 44th Floor
City, state and zip code   New York, NY  10022

                                    PART II
                            RULE 12B-25 (B) AND (C)

    If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule l2b-25(b). the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
        (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
            could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
        (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
            transition report on Form 10-K. 20-F, 11-K or Form
   [X]      N-SAR. or portion thereof will be filed on or before the 15th
            calendar day following the prescribed due date, or the subject
            quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion
            thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following
            the prescribed due date; and
        (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25
            (c) has been attached if applicable.




                                    PART III
                                   NARRATIVE

    State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F,
10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

           See Attachment III


                                    PART IV
                               OTHER INFORMATION

    (1) Name and  telephone  number of person to  contact in regard
to this notification
           Timothy P. F. Crowley    (212) 319-9160
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           (Name)                   (Area Code)      (Telephone Number)

    (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
                                                                 [X] Yes [ ] No

    (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
                                                                 [ ] Yes [X] No

    If so: attach an explanation of the  anticipated  change,  both
narratively  and  quantitatively,  and. if  appropriate,  state the
reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

                                  AmTec, Inc.
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           (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Date November 13, 1997  By /s/ Timothy P. F. Crowley
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                           Timothy P. F. Crowley, Corporate Secretary

        Instruction. The form may be signed by an executive officer of the
    registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and
    title of the person signing the form shall be typed . or printed beneath
    the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an
    authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of
    the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be
    filed with the form.




                                   ATTENTION

    Intentional  misstatements  or  omissions  of  fact  constitute Federal 
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

                              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

    1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    2. One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and
amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Washington, DC 20549. in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with
the form will be made a matter of the public record in the Commission files.

    3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed
with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the
registrant is registered.

    4. Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but
need not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall
be clearly identified as an amended notification.

    5. Electronic Filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers
unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers
unable to submit a report within the time period 'bed due to difficulties in
electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation
S-T or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of
Regulation S-T.






                                 ATTACHMENT III

      The Company requires additional time to prepare the Company's financial
statements to reflect the results of operations related to the Company's
business in the People's Republic of China ("PRC") to be included in the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 to be
filed by the Company.