Wing Enterprises

Infobox_Company
company_name = Wing Enterprises
company_type = Private
company_slogan = Strength Safety Versatility
foundation = 1970s
location = Springville, Utah

key_people = Harold R. Wing, Chairman of the Board & FounderH. Arthur Wing, President Ryan Moss, CEO
industry = Industrial Goods
num_employees = 800
homepage = [http://www.littlegiantladders.com/aboutlittlegiantladders.htm www.littlegiantladders.com]

Wing Enterprises is a Springville, Utah company, and the largest manufacturer of American-made ladders. [cite news |title=Little giant ladders stretch out |url=http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/11/smbusiness/little_giant/index.htm |publisher=CNN Money |author=Les Christie |date=February 15, 2006] The company produces the Little Giant Ladder System, a convertible aluminum ladder system. The founder of Wing Enterprises, Harold Ray Wing (aka Hal Wing), came across a prototype of the ladder in Germany in the 1970s. He patented the design in the United States and began manufacturing the ladder in his home and selling it at trade shows.

Features

The ladder itself is capable of being converted into several heights and configurations from a single ladder. Configurations include a straight or extension ladder, an A-frame ladder, a staircase ladder (an uneven A-frame for use on stairs), a 90° ladder, and both sides of a scaffolding trestle achieved through a triple locking hinge. Each of the ladder positions has three heights in one ladder. The ladder can achieve as many as 24 position/height permutations. The ladder folds to a smaller size for storage. The ladder also has "tip-n-glide" wheels to facilitate movement and positioning.

The Ladder features flared legs for increased stability. Locking, telescoping side rails allow the various height configurations. Trapezoidal rungs create a stable standing surface. They are attached using "double zig-zag" welds.

Models

Little Giants

Type I

*Industrial heavy duty 250lbs rated
*Available in Model 17 and Model 22

Type IA

*Industrial extra heavy duty 300lbs rated
*Available in Model 13, Model 17, Model 22 and Model 26

Type IAA

*Industrial special duty 375lbs rated
*Available in Model 13, Model 17 and Model 22

Ultra Step

*Industrial extra heavy duty 300lbs rated
*Available in both aluminum and fiberglass versions
*Adjustable from 5 to 8 feet as a single sided stepladder
*Can be used in the parallel (or 90 degree) position against a wall

Industrial Little Giants

kyScraper

*Industrial extra heavy duty 300lbs rated
*Available in Model 15 (adjustable 8 to 15 feet), Model 17 (adjustable 9 to 17 feet), and Model 21 (adjustable 11 to 21 feet)

Little Giant Fiberglass

*Industrial extra heavy duty 300lbs rated
*Made from a special high-quality non-conductive resin
*Available in Model 17 and Model 22

Little Jumbo

afety Step

*Available in two-step, three-step and four-step models
*Made from rugged, corrosion-resistant aluminum alloy
*Collapse to 5-inch storage depth

References

* [http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595051582,00.html "Tube time"]
* [http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/aug2005/sb20050801_017594.htm "Eureka!" Now What?"]

External links

* [http://www.littlegiantladder.com Little Giant Ladder Official Site]
* [http://www.littlegiantladders.com/aboutlittlegiantladders.htm About Wing Industries]
* [http://www.little-giant.co.uk Little Giant Ladder UK Official Site]