History of Rodon
1956
Irving Glickman, a veteran of the manufacturing field, starts The Rodon Group in 1956 while working at ELGO Rubber.This small company grew steadily under Glickman's strategic investments in equipment and materials.As a pioneer of synthetic rubber, Glickman saw the greater potential of thermoplastics and was passionate about cost-effective manufacturing materials and techniques.That dedication helped get Rodon off the ground as ELGO Rubber eventually closed.
1972
Irving Glickman retires and his son, Joel Glickman, becomes Rodon's new president.
1978
Irving Glickman's son Robert Glickman joins The Rodon Group.
1987
Rodon moves into a new 87,000-square-foot facility in Hatfield, PA.
1990
Joel Glickman invents K'NEX, a construction toy consisting of interlocking plastic connectors.
1992
To scale up production of K'NEX, Rodon purchases new EDM machines and expands its facility by 40,000 square feet.Since then, Rodon has manufactured over 39 billion parts.
2006
Reshoring Initiatives Fuel Growth
2016
Michael Araten is named president and COO of Rodon.
2018
Rodon sells K'NEX to Basic Fun, Inc.K'NEX remains a key customer account for Rodon.
2019
Rodon enters into a joint venture with SillDry Industries to manufacture flashing solutions that prevent water intrusion.
2020
Joel Glickman designs and patents a one-piece nasal and throat swab, which started manufacturing the following year.Rodon converts the 124,000-square-foot facility that previously housed the K'NEX business into a space for Rodon's shipping and warehousing operations.
Today Rodon Is Here to Take Your Project From Start To Finish.
Today, The Rodon Group is one of the largest family-owned and operated plastic injection molding companies in the United States, with 250,000 square feet of manufacturing space and a robot at every one of our 125 injection molding machines.
While the return of U.S.manufacturing has made recent headlines, the Glickman family never wavered from its commitment to producing quality made-in-America products.We're ISO 9001:2015 certified with a 99.92% quality parts rating, and we guarantee our molds for the life of your project.From design to toolmaking to material selection, Rodon is here to take your project from start to finish.
For high-quality, made-in-America plastic injection molding services, contact us or request a quote today.
