Learn The History Of Little Giant Ladders And Why You Need One

Little Giant Ladders are the creation of the Little Giant Ladder Company, a "little" family business.  Hal Wing met a German inventor over thirty years ago.  This inventor invented a new kind of ladder that could replace several regular ladders.  Hal recognized the brilliance in this idea and create Wing Enterprises in order to import the ladders from Germany.  He sold the ladders at fairs and trade shows and he assembled and sold them from his garage with the help of his family.  The ladders popularity spread by word of mouth and Hal was able to secure licensing rights to manufacturer Little Giant Ladders in the United States.

Eventually, the garage was not big enough anymore to manufacturer the number of ladders sold and the family went in to debt by purchasing an old abandoned building to set up manufacturing.  Wing Enterprises continued to develop and manufacturer Little Giant Ladders, adding new features and new lines to the already versatile product line.  The company is still a family business and now manufactures and distributes a full line of ladder products.  As the family grew along with the business,  more and more family members joined the business with sons Art and Doug are part of the management team and aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and grandchildren holding various positions within the company.  Wing Enterprises holds worldwide patents and trademarks in their ladder designs and manufacturing.  They have revolutionized the ladder industry with innovative new products.

Little Giant ladders offer the strength of A-frame ladders in combination with extension ladders, stepladders and scaffolding ladders.  These ladders are trademarked as the Original MultiPurpose Ladders.  Considered the safest ladder on the planet, their Little Giant Type 1A is an As Seen On TV product.  The ladder is adjustable and safe to use on any base platform including stairs, ramps, curbs, docks and uneven surfaces that other ladders would not be able to handle.  The ladder is made of heavy wall 6005 T5 aluminum which is the same material used in aerospace construction, yet it is light weight and portable.  It can hold 300 pounds safely but has held 1200 pounds in a stress test with no structural damage.

This ladder can replace up to 70% of portable ladders that are manufactured today.  It is like getting 24 different ladders in one.  From the A-Frame, Staircase Ladder,. The 90 degree ladder, the extension ladder, the scaffolding ladder and more, there is nothing you cannot accomplish with Little Giant Ladders.