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BACKSTORY: Trion Industries, Inc. was started in 1965 as a partnership by three friends who wanted to be in business together, making something different.
David Thalenfeld owned a chain of five-and-dime stores — stores much like the Woolworth Stores of the day. He was therefore familiar with the problems of inventory stocking and displays in the retail environment. He conceived the idea for a pegboard hook which didn’t have to be tilted up to put it in or remove it from the pegboard — the first straight-entry hook. This was the original Spacemaker 100/200 series hook. The design was patented by the partnership and two suppliers were found to produce the wire part, a stamped steel part, and to assemble them. Because it made it much easier to move hooks filled with cards of merchandise, and therefore easier to change displays, Woolworth’s started to buy the hooks and the new business became successful.
The company originally began in Brooklyn. After one and one-half years, one of the original partners left the concern, putting Mr. Thalenfeld and Mr. Rubin in joint control. During this period, the hooks were manufactured by Custom Metal Products of Ridgefield, NJ along with a second firm. Trion designed the products, contracted for their manufacture, warehoused, and sold them.
In 1970, Custom Metal Products was commissioned to implement another new design by Mr. Thalenfeld. They were to make a machine to produce a unique new hook with a flat metal back and a ball end. The hook became a standard in the industry and the machine design which produced it was adapted by the wire forming industry for use throughout the world. Trion continues to produce hooks of this design today, offering them in the 90, 700 and 800 series lines.
In 1978, Trion introduced the first Scanning Hook, resulting in another revolution in the marketing of products, and the tracking of inventory, sales and consumer purchasing patterns. Scanning Hooks are now commonplace in every retail environment.
Trion grew and moved several times; first to a 5,000 square foot building in Great Neck, NY in 1970, then to a 17,000 square foot building in Garden City, NY in 1977. In 1975, John Thalenfeld, the son of David Thalenfeld, joined the company, taking a position in the warehouse and doing shipping. In 1982, the firm moved to its present location in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
As the business grew, it became necessary for Trion to manufacture its own hooks in order to be competitive and meet its commitments to customers and their ever-increasing order volumes. Custom Metal Products, the trusted and long-standing original supplier, was acquired and moved to the Wilkes-Barre location in June, 1982. Trion had purchased a building of 50,000 square feet, but, for the first year and one-half, was able to use only 25,000 square feet of the space. Nevertheless, the business continued to grow, more patents were obtained, and additional items were added to the line as well as additional machinery for manufacture.
In 1986, John and David Thalenfeld bought out Mr. Rubin’s interest in the company. John Thalenfeld became President, and David Thalenfeld became Chairman. Continuing growth required expansion of the building, and the addition of 50,000 square feet around the perimeter of the existing building was completed in November, 1988.
Over the years a new warehouse has been built, connecting the original Trion building complex with the converted 75,000 square foot Northeast Drywall Building to the west. A Product Showroom, Assembly Department, Packing Department, Powdercoat Finishing line, along with select administrative offices are located in this expansion. The 180,000 square foot former Leslie Fay building to the east, was acquired and contains finished product warehouse space and the Shipping Department. Finally a 32,000 square foot addition to the main plant subassembly warehouse was completed in 1999. Today the Trion headquarters and plant complex totals 450,000 square feet.
One key to Trion’s growth has been its ongoing investment of profits in new equipment and automation. The multi-slide wire forming OMCG machines, and automated welding, enables Trion to operate at maximum efficiency and be the low-cost, leading producer in the industry. Eleven new sophisticated co-extrusion lines extend Trion’s capability in the plastics field. In 2006, a completely new powdercoating system was installed boosting production and increasing environmental protections.
This new equipment; in combination with a fine workforce; loyal, long-term experienced employees; and a dedicated supervisory staff are responsible for Trion’s ongoing success. The innovation and creativity of David Thalenfeld and the engineering staff have resulted in 117 patents, and additional product growth for the company. Though David Thalenfeld passed away in May of 2009, the legacy of his inventiveness and business acumen continue within the company, now headed solely by John Thalenfeld. (SOURCE: Trion Industries, Inc.)
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Art of Merchandising Reporting at…
” Sneaker Merchandising Display Hooks Coming and Going ”
” Single-Lug Plastic Display Hooks Maximize Merchandising Space ”
” Pegboard Paper vs. Skinz Pegboard Visual Merchandising Concept ”
” Angled Conduit Bender Wrap-Around Merchandising Display ”
” Carpenter Square Display Hook ICC Outfitting Support ”
” Heavy-Duty Hand Weight Waterfall Display Merchandise Outfitting ”
” Ribbon Hung Frames on Flip-Front Scan Hooks ”
” Pin-Stopped Waterfall Hooks for Frisbee Sales “
” Metal Plate Utility Hook For Heavy Duty Hose ”
” 90º Tip Utility Hook For Light Duty Hose ”
” Flip-Front Talker For Straight-Entry Pegboard ”
Follow Trion Industries Custom Hook Designs
with Courtesy Backlinks at…
” Triangular Truss Scan Hook Design ”
” Triangular Truss Scan Hook Details ”
” Homegrown Hooks USA Made ”
” Light-duty Long Handled Tool Retainer ”
” Heavy-Duty All-Wire Loop Broom Hook ”
” Heavy-Duty Gapped Scan Hook ”
” Metal Plate Scan Hooks in Blue Powdercoat ”
” J-Hook Fixture Ying and Yang Philosophies ”
” Flat Bar Merchandiser Backplate Becomes Reality ”
” Superduty Metal Backplate Stamping Commands Respect “
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” Right-Angle Wall Tag Backplate Buck Naked ”
” Right-Angle Wall Tag Label Holder ”
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” Wall Tag for Vertical Messaging ”
“ Wall Tag in Brilliant Blue ”
“ Wall Tags for Pegboard and Slatwall ”
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” Pinwheel 2-Foot Mobile Gondola Outfitting Is Unique ”
” Two-Foot Gondola Specialty Square-Bar Outfitting Overview ”
” Two-Foot Gondola Square-Bar Merchandiser Outfitting Details ”
” Two-Foot Gondola Square-Bar Auto-Feed Display Hook Details “
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” Triple-Lug Double Pegboard J-Hook ”
” Triple-Lug Twin Slatwall J-Hook ”
” Superduty Metal Backplate Stamping Commands Respect “
For Trion Specialty Hooks and Related see…
” Up Simple Hook to Significant ”
” Display Hook Converts to Scan ”
” Lazy Man’s Inventory Control Clip ”
“ Best Pegboard Straight-Entry Backscratcher “
” Flat Bar Merchandiser Backplate Becomes Reality ”
” Slatwall vs Pegboard Pin-Up Hook ”
“ Pin-Up Hook Bonanza ”
“ Pegboard Extender Naked ”
” Best Benefits of Attached-Back Straight-Entry Hooks ”
” All-Wire Boxer Display Hook For Pegboard ”
” All-Wire Boxer Display Hook Insectivore ”
” Auto-Feed Tray Based On Loop Hook “
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“ Auto-Feed Tray Based On Loop Hook ”
” Auto-Feed Beef Jerky Anti-Theft Display “
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” Finger Productstops Guarantee Billboarded Product ”
” Flat Bar Merchandiser Backplate Becomes Reality ”
“ Angled Flat-Bar Display Hook FISH-Tip Equipped ”
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” Extreme Do Not Open Door Precautions “
Follow Trion Restroom Sign Strategies at…
” Be Civilized No Foot Toilet Flushing Allowed ”
” Germ Farm Hands Scrub-Em Directive ”
” Door Stop Handwash Warning Blocks Egress ”
” Your Mission Stay Alive Instructions Illustrated “
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” Ring Bell For Receptionist Attention Sign ”
” CoronaVirus PPE Required Office Sign “
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