Hatfield, PA, February, 2013 – A new manufacturing robot named Baxter has found a home at The Rodon Group. Baxter is the brainchild of Rethink Robotics of Boston, MA. This new manufacturing tool is a user-friendly robot created to help American manufacturing companies compete more effectively. The robot can be used to complete repetitive production…
Hatfield, PA, January, 2013 – The Rodon Group has been named a finalist for the 17th Annual Processor of the Year Award presented by Plastics News, a weekly trade publication that covers the global plastics industry. This prestigious award was presented March 5th, 2013 at the Plastics News Executive Forum in Tampa, FL.
Hatfield, PA, (December 20, 2012) One of the leading Internet Marketing Software firms in the country, HubSpot, recently recognized The Rodon Group for its “Cheaper than China” marketing campaign. This recognition from HubSpot follows on the heels of The Rodon Group hosting a White House event and President Obama on November 30th. Rodon has been…
Hatfield, PA, (November 2012)—At a time when most toys are made overseas, K’NEX Brands, the only U.S. construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love TM®, is committed to making toys in the USA! K’NEX has become America’s Building Toy Company–over 95% of its parts are manufactured by The Rodon Group, K’NEX’s sister company.…
Hatfield, PA, (November, 2012) President Obama and White House Staff converged at The Rodon Group’s facility last Friday to show support for American manufacturing companies, the jobs they create, and the working middle class. The President’s backdrop was colorfully filled with K’NEX building toys, including an American flag made of 49,000 K’NEX pieces. “I want…
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Excerpts from a report by an advisory council of Team Pennsylvania Foundation Following the challenges brought by the Great Recession, the manufacturing sector in Pennsylvania is undergoing a renaissance. With gross state product (GSP) now reaching $71 billion, manufacturers in Pennsylvania account for over 12% of the total output in the commonwealth1. Pennsylvania remains the…
Hatfield, Pa. (August, 2012) – “Made in the USA: The 30 Day Journey” is a documentary film that dives deep into the realm of the current economic uncertainty in the United States. The film focuses on the jobs that have left our country over the last decade and the future of America’s economy. It also…
American Manufacturing and Products
Worlds Kids Love: Created Daily at Hatfield, PA Toy Manufacturer Amazement. K’NEX President and CEO Michael Araten says that it is one of the most common reactions he receives when he tells people that K’NEX building toys are manufactured in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. “So many people are used to toys from overseas that they don’t even…
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When I first arrived at K’NEX in 2006 I was asked to outline a vision for growth. As president and CEO, I had to find a way to blend the culture of the toy business with our manufacturing business, The Rodon Group. The two companies never really had a joint vision before so, in order…