Children's toy company opens in South Whitley, says Whitley County EDC
Little Builder Toy Company owners Matt Norden and Cory Schipper announced that they have begun producing high-quality wooden toy kits at their facility near South Whitley.
The Whitley County Economic Development Corporation, under the direction of Alan Tio, made the announcement on behalf of the company Thursday afternoon. 
“Our mission is to provide customers with safe, high-quality, toy kits that offer parents and children a unique toy-building and learning experience,”said company owner Cory Schipper.
The company has launched its website store to offer customers a wide selection of fun wooden toys ranging from educational wooden blocks and puzzles for toddlers, to cars, trucks, pirate ships, dragons, and castles for older children, and much more.
“We specialize in old-fashioned wooden toys with new, original designs,”said owner Matt Norden.
“The toys are manufactured from locally-sourced hard maple and child-safe paints and decals,” Norden continued. “Our toys are just as much about parents and children spending time together building the toys, which include step-by-step instruction and fun fact cards that describe the toys.”
Matt Norden brings twenty years of wood-working experience to the company and Cory Schipper brings seven years experience managing his own business. Prior to starting the new business, Norden and Schipper attended a workshop at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on "How to Start a Small Business" and worked with SBDC Business Advisor Ken McCrory on marketing and sales strategies.
Both the SBDC and the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation continue to support the company’s startup.
For more information about Little Builder Toy Company, please call 866-226-3340 or visit www.littlebuildertoycompany.com