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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by The Radon Group The Rodon Group is an ISO 9001:2008 certified, high volume (we're talking millions!) plastic injection molder. In business since 1956, we make billions of parts each year in our 125,000 square foot facility. We offer a turnkey manufacturing solution including mold design, mold building and high volume parts manufacturing. Our globally competitive prices eliminate the risks of sourcing offshore. Big capabilities for big jobs With over 109 plastic injection molding presses, The Rodon Group is one of the largest family-owned and operated injection molders in the United States. We serve a diverse group of industries including consumer products, windows and doors, medical and pharmaceutical, construction, food and beverage, and toys. Since 1992, The Rodon Group, a subsidiary of K'NEX Brands, L.P., has manufactured over 32 billion parts for the K'NEX building toy system. K'NEX is the only U.S. construction toy company, with over 95% of its parts manufactured right here at Rodon. K'NEX Brands, the world's most innovative construction toy company, was established to make and sell what has become one of the world's leading integrated construction systems for children and is America's STEM building solution. Winner of over 250 international awards and recognitions, K'NEX, America's building toy company, is focused on Building Worlds Kids Love and encourages youngsters to imagine, build and play. From the living room to the classroom, K'NEX has building toys specially designed for every age group and skill level. The K'NEX family of brands includes K'NEX Building Sets, K'NEX Thrill Rides, K'NEX Education, Lincoln Logs?, Tinkertoy?, NASCAR?, Angry Birds?, Mario Kart Wii?, Mario Kart 7?, Super Mario?, PacMan? and more. We invest in emerging technologies such as computer aided part and mold designs, state-of-the-art quality control and advanced robotics. The Rodon Group's philosophy is simple. We offer clients the best quality, service and value available. Our 99.8% level of accepted parts quality rating proves our philosophy spells success. Download a PDF of our latest company brochure ? Proud to be an American manufacturer Rodon has been on the forefront of American manufacturing. Our Cheaper than China pricing policy and has reshored billions of manufactured parts back to the United States. Rodon and K'NEX have been profiled by CNBC, Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, The History Channel's Modern Marvels, Made in the USA feature, Josh Miller's documentary Made in the USA: the 30 Day Journey and many other media outlets. We also hosted a visit from President Obama and The White House to show support for American manufacturing companies and the jobs they create. Read more about our focus on American manufacturing on our blog at http://info.rodongroup.com/. |
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