Toner Cable Equipment, Inc

Like most companies, Toner Cable’s beginning was a humble one. After working as a sales manager for American Pamcore and a National Sales Manager for Jerrold Electronics–which is now Motorola Broadband–Toner Cable founder Bob Toner decided to strike out on his own in May of 1971, distributing multi-taps and antennas from his basement with the help of his three children and his wife, Shawn.Despite an industry-wide recession in the early 70s, Bob’s small company managed to thrive, adding Sadelco and Blonder Tongue to its growing list of suppliers. As his customer base increased, Bob quickly realized he needed more space. So, in 1973, he moved his entire operation to a larger facility located in Horsham, PA, and then again in 1975 to an adjacent building that still serves as Toner Cable’s US headquarters to this day.In keeping with his initial, family-run concept, Bob’s son, BJ, joined the company in 1979 to head up the satellite services division. Later in 1980, Bob’s daughter Karen was hired to work in the computer systems department.By 1985, the company was on its way to becoming a leading cable equipment provider in the US, supplying multi-taps and passives under its own brand name, Toner Cable. And by 1987, Toner Cable was one of the largest suppliers of fiber equipment and systems for both RF broadband and L band applications.