K’NEX®, Rodon Group Named SmartCEO 100 Best-Run Company

Hatfield, PA – May, 2012 – K’NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, and its sister company, the Rodon Group, are honored to announce that they have been named a 2012 SmartCEO 100 Best-Run Company, a program run by SmartCEO magazine. One hundred companies that have experienced consistent growth…

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Irving Glickman from The Rodon Group to celebrate his 100th birthday

Hatfield, PA, April 2012 – On April 25th, Irving Glickman will celebrate his 100th birthday and a manufacturing career that has spanned seven decades. As a pioneer in the development of synthetic rubber, Mr. Glickman saw the greater potential of thermoplastics and in 1956, he founded The Rodon Group. Today, Rodon is one of the…

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The Rodon Group/ K’NEX Brands President and CEO Michael Araten Participates in Upcoming Corporate Philanthropy Summit

Hatfield, PA- March 20, 2012 – Michael Araten, President and CEO of The Rodon Group and K’NEX Brands will join the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Philanthropy Summit: Meet the Champions of Charity held on April 26, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Business Journal and presenting sponsor Wells Fargo convene with the region’s leading business and civic…

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The Rodon Group/ K’NEX Brands President and CEO Michael Araten Joins the Board of American Made Matters

Pennsylvania-based organization dedicated to educating consumers that buying U.S.-made products strengthens the American Dream Hatfield, PA- January 30, 2012 – Michael Araten, President and CEO of The Rodon Group and K’NEX Brands has been named a Board Member of Pennsylvania-based “American Made Matters.” The Rodon Group/K’NEX Brands became a member of the organization dedicated to…

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K’NEX Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Awarding Three Grand Prize Winners $20,000 Savings Bonds in Annual K’NEXpert Search Building Contest

Seven Finalists Each Awarded $1,000 Savings Bonds HATFIELD, PA November, 2011 – K’NEX Brands, the only U.S. construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, has chosen the winners of its 2012 K’NEXpert Search. The nationwide search asks kids ages 5-12 to submit original designs made entirely out of K’NEX pieces. This year, for…

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K’NEX/Rodon Team Make Strong Case for U.S. Manufacturing

MoldMaking Technology Magazine Covers Company’s Successful Business Model Hatfield, PA, October, 2011 – MoldMaking Technology Magazine, a Gardner Publication, reported on the company’s successful business model and commitment to U.S. manufacturing in an article for their October, 2011 issue. The Rodon Group is an ISO 9001:2008 certified landfill-free, high precision plastic injection molder located in…

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