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Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership Cites Toner Plastics Success Story in 2014 Annual Report

  • On March 20, 2015
The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) tells the story of Toner Plastics and its Wonder Loom success in its 2014 Annual Report of Impact on Massachusetts Manufacturing. Toner Plastics CEO Steve Graham (second from left), his wife Jean (second from right) and Peter Russo (far right) from the MassMEP are in the photo above with the Massachusetts Speaker […]
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Local beads star in art installation

  • On October 30, 2014
  HOPE VALLEY — On Dec. 6, a giant art installation consisting of 400,000 beads will open in Houston, and every one of those beads was made in Hope Valley. The project, called “360 Degrees Vanishing,” is a collection of huge beaded tapestries created by visiting artists from South Africa that will be attached to […]
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The Beadery – “Hope Valley” beads and South Africa!

  • On September 29, 2014
What do The Beadery™ and South Africa have in common? The hope of Artist Selven O’keefe Jarmon and The Art League of Houston to reinvigorate interest in the traditional craft of beading. The 360 Degrees Vanishing Project started when Houston based artist Selven O’Keefe Jarmon visited South Africa and observed local artisans making and selling beaded […]
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Toner Plastics attends Wal-Mart “Open Call” Event

  • On July 15, 2014
Toner Plastics attended the Wal-Mart Open Call Event on July 8, 2014, and discussed new products and opportunities with the “Investing in American Manufacturing Initiative” with Duncan Mac Naughton, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer, Wal-Mart US.  
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Walmart Awards Toner Plastics Supplier of the Quarter

  • On March 13, 2014
Toner Plastics was awarded the 2014 Supplier of the 1st Quarter by Walmart’s Fabrics and Crafts Department due to its exemplary performance in launching the new Wonder Loom brand product line. The company was asked in late August of 2013 to develop and manufacture the new rubber band bracelet making kit and ship 400,000 units ahead of Black Friday. By year end, more […]
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Inventor Brings US Business into Loop with Wonder Loom

  • On December 17, 2013
Two years after going into business, Rainbow Loom inventor Cheong Choon Ng was nearing the millionth sale of his plastic-pronged device for weaving colorful rubber band bracelets. The $16.99 kits were flying off the shelves of Learning Express toy stores and the former crash safety engineer for Nissan had an exclusive deal with Michaels, a […]
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It’s a Gimp Thing

  • On April 24, 2002
Steven L. Graham ’78 makes “CraftLace” and “Noooodles” for kiddie crafts Caption: Graham donated two houses in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Save Our Kids. Like the colorful strands kids transform into key chains from the plastic lacing he sells, Steven L. Graham ’78 has woven several career turns and personal interests into a useful whole. And […]
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Toner Plastics is Lacing Up Craft Industry

  • On January 25, 1999
Original article by FRANK ANTOSIEWICZ at PLASTICS NEWS AGAWAM, MASS. — With a product many crafters call gimp, extruder Toner Plastics Inc. has been growing steadily, moving to a bigger building in the past two months and adding one more extrusion line. Gimp, a flat plastic lace made of flexible PVC, is a staple for […]
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