Kids can stop by the "Erector by Meccano"
booth, for open-ended creations with the original STEAM
brand
TORONTO, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Spin Master
Corp. (TSX:TOY; www.spinmaster.com), a leading children's
entertainment company, announces today that Erector® by
Meccano®, one of the oldest construction systems in the world,
is relaunching as a sponsor of the 2018 Maker Faire in San
Mateo.
Acquired by Spin Master in 2013 and sold under the parent
Meccano name in the U.S. for the last several years, the brand has
inspired countless engineers, designers, architects, and creative
minds of all ages for generations. The original STEAM creation
system will return under the "Erector by Meccano" brand this fall,
launching at this year's Bay Area Maker Faire. Erector by Meccano
continues to infuse innovation into the line by incorporating new
materials and advanced technologies into its STEAM sets. The
tangible opportunity the creation system provides allows kids to
learn the basic principles of engineering. Maker Faire is the
perfect platform for this introduction to be made and for the kids
to discover the fun they can have and skills they can learn during
open-ended building.
"More than 100 years later, the original values and objective of
Erector remains the same," said Fraser
Paterson, Vice President, Construction. "We hope our sets
inspire future innovators to think big and find solutions that help
turn those ideas into realities. Through our presence at Maker
Faire, we will be giving them real-time tools to do just that."
Erector by Meccano will be at Expo Hall, in Zone 2, Booth
2309 from Friday, May 18 –
Sunday, May 20. Families are
encouraged to stop by and visit the "Make and Take" table, where
future innovators can use their creativity and "free build," while
receiving instruction from Erector designers on how the pieces all
work together and basic steps of engineering. The designers will
also aim to provide inspiration and promote imagination with each
and every build.
For more information, about Meccano, visit www.meccano.com.
About Spin Master
Spin Master (TSX:TOY; www.spinmaster.com) is a leading global
children's entertainment company that creates, designs,
manufactures, licenses, and markets a diversified portfolio of
innovative toys, games, products, and entertainment properties.
Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands including
Zoomer®, Bakugan®, Erector® by Meccano®, Hatchimals®, Air Hogs®,
and PAW Patrol®. Since 2000, Spin Master has received 92 TIA Toy of
The Year (TOTY) nominations with 28 wins across a variety of
product categories, including 13 TOTY nominations for Innovative
Toy of the Year, more than any of its competitors. To date, Spin
Master has produced six television series, including the 2007
success Bakugan Battle Brawlers and current
hit PAW Patrol, which is broadcast in more than 160
countries and territories globally. Spin Master employs over 1,600
people globally with offices in Canada, United
States, Mexico, France, Italy, United Kingdom,
Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Sweden, the
Netherlands, China,
Hong Kong,
Japan, Vietnam, and Australia.
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