Wing Enterprises

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Wing Enterprises
Type	Private
Founded	1970s
Headquarters	Springville, Utah
Key people	Harold R. Wing, CEO, President & Founder
Industry	Industrial Goods
Employees	800
Website	www.littlegiantladders.com

Wing Enterprises is a Springville, Utah company, and the largest manufacturer of American-made ladders.^[1] 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.

Contents 1 Features 2 Models 2.1 Little Giants 2.1.1 Type I 2.1.2 Type IA 2.1.3 Type IAA 2.1.4 Ultra Step 2.2 Industrial Little Giants 2.2.1 SkyScraper 2.2.2 Little Giant Fiberglass 2.3 Little Jumbo 2.3.1 Safety Step 3 References 4 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Models

[edit] Little Giants

[edit] Type I

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

[edit] Type IA

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

[edit] Type IAA

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Industrial Little Giants

[edit] SkyScraper

• 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)

[edit] 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

[edit] Little Jumbo

[edit] Safety Step

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

[edit] References

• "Tube time"
• "Eureka! Now What?"

[edit] External links

• Little Giant Ladder Official Site
• About Wing Industries
• Little Giant Ladder UK Official Site