"Over
thirty years ago, Hal Wing met the German inventor of "a new
kind of ladder" which he immediately recognized as an innovative
product that could take the place of several ordinary ladders. Soon
Hal had set up Wing Enterprises to import the Little Giant ladders
from Germany and he began selling them at fairs and trade shows. With
the help of his young family, Hal assembled and shipped Little Giant
Ladders from the garage at their home. As the word spread about this
"new ladder," Hal was able to secure the licensing rights
to manufacture the Little Giant in the United States. As the demand
outgrew the space in the garage, the fledgling family company went
into debt to purchase a dilapidated, abandoned office building and
set about building a modest manufacturing facility."
"Since
that humble beginning, Wing Enterprises has grown to become the
largest manufacturer of ladders in America, by continually upgrading
the original German design and fabrication techniques of the Little
Giant and adding new product lines. Wing Enterprises now holds
worldwide patents and trademarks on many innovations in ladder design
and manufacturing, and its world-class R&D department continues
to develop new products that are revolutionizing the ladder industry.
Today Wing Enterprises manufactures and distributes a complete line
of ladder products that are used by homeowners, professionals and
businesses throughout the world. And . . . it is still a "little
family business" – with sons Art and Doug in the Wing
management team, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and
grandchildren helping throughout the company."
