Welcome to Manufacturing Day 2013

Today’s agenda-Importance of manufacturing-Our strategy for success-Facility Tour-Q & A

Why Manufacturing Day is important to us

We never left•Rodon began in 1956•U.S. manufacturing migrated to China•Rodon automated to remain competitive•Introduced “Cheaper than China” pricing

The Rodon Group has remained committed to manufacturing in the United States.

U.S. manufacturing :

• Added $1.87 trillion to the economy in 2012.

• Supported 17.2 million U.S. jobs• U.S. manufacturers are the most productive in the world

Pennsylvania manufacturing:• Produced $71 billion in goods• Exported over $36 billion• Employed 10% of the state’s workforce• Plastic manufacturing is in the PA’s top10 manufacturing sectors.

We have reshored billions of manufactured parts back to the United States.

The Manufacturing economy

• Automation

•Skilled workforce

•Transparency

Our strategy for success

•Fully automated facility

• All pressses have robots

• Microprocessor-controlled

•Vision inspection systems

New in 2013 - Baxter

Automation and Robotics

• One operator for 12 presses

•Average employee tenure =

•Highly trained staff = High safety standards

•Apprenticeships on site

Skilled workforce

• ISO certified•Strict adherence to U.S. standards•OSHA compliant•Highest quality resins •Lifetime tooling guarantee•99% product acceptance rate

Transparency

Building The Rodon Group brand•National media recognition•Local media coverage•Industry awards

The Wall Street Journal….The Associated Press…. Philadelphia Inquirer…FOX Business News….Fast Company…. CBS News….CNBC….ThomasNet….Plastics News…Industry Week…. MoldMaking Technology

Our strategy for success

Why STEM, Why Now?

STEM workers make more $$$• 26% more than non-STEM

• Highest paid HS grad positions• Lowest unemployment rates

• STEM jobs will grow by 17% (vs 9.8)• 80% of the jobs in the next decade will require technology skills

Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Natl. Assoc of Manufacturers,“Why the Focus on STEM?” the Massachusetts STEM Advisory Council; 2011

Rethink Robotics- Customer Success Story

See how employees work alongside Baxter, a robotic manufacturing assistant and co-worker.

http://youtu.be/PcDQ8fSBOk8