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Show Page 18—THE HERALD. Provo. Utah. Thursday, January 24, 1980 Commerce: in Whatis happening in the stock markets and the business world $1.2 Million Order Goes To Valtek at Springville In American Fork Firm Accomplishes Substantial Growth By VERLAINE ALLEN cosempeatent AMERICAN FORK Little GiantIndustries,ed at 31S 100 W. in American Fork, is grow’ Sales offices have been Sonn ops femajor jeetoeeias sr States and the aedli ae has been reorganized. Harold R. (H<:) Wing, president of the manufacturing-marketing firm, which fabricates and sells a telesco ing ladder system, ie troduced three new sales executive during the corporations first national a seminar in Provo. Robert Sweetwood, Paul D. Lau, and Vaart Butler will administer the sales portion of the ex- national sales area has been di into three zones, and eight districts, tan areas as Sweetwood will. ‘oversee the three major zones throughout the wey speangemest and sales numbering the as the industry grows. Lau will lead the corporategovernment tion, with a well-trained of experts in this technical area. He has a varied governmentservice, ee as an administrator for the U.S. Air was the first salesman eeiby Little Giant Industries, and the mostHoeeath offoe new celaenae ee le Sor dinate and administer the sale w in the convention market. ropert:Spas th e stingnite Spi Hl le i. In- Tustrial’Park area, ins to build a new facility as soon as i ble. The manufacturing pa is ex—_ to double production by next vetwe can’t expand beyond manufacturing capacity,” Wing Quartz Clock © Battery operated Movements o Coorsrece © German precision-made Gas gathering facility owned by § Sonatrach, an Algerian-ownedoil com- © numerals also available rethe order was booked through Valtek’s Houston subsidiary whose sales manager, Reid Wayman,handled the arrangements. ies, Valtek executive vicepresident, said that production on the order will begin almost immediately in Springille, with shipments to Algeria commencing in April and continuing throughlate fall. Nearly 400 control valves in a wide variety of configurations are involved, he said “This is the second largest order placed with Valtek in support of Sonatrach requirements,” said Haines. invention of Wing, the ‘Little Giant ‘Appl ene the telescoping a cipal, devised a system of lai ders to rare the scaffolding. Te savings in time, money and labor were noted by other raquetball court owners, and Wing soon had more orders than he could fill. we got the concept for the ladder when he was in Gerais on a business. He negotiated for the United States and Canadian patent rights with the inventor. Since that time, Wing has improved the original ladder and has three patents of his own, some of them now in use in Germany. Wing has devised a unique portable ladder, with a hinge that makes straps and braces unnecessary. The ladder system,like six ladders in one has scaffold trestles, and a movable work platform. The firm sells to anyone who needs ladders, but is most succes- TIME SAVINGS Inc. of Houston for use in an Algerian 33 noted. The current plant has the capacity to produce 4,000 ladders a month. As soon as the company moves into the larger building and hires more workers,it will start producing products, now ‘‘on the back burner.”’ This includes another Work Horse’’ and telescoping fibre glass ladder. Three years ago Little GiantIndustries began with a one-man work force, and Harold R. Wing wasit He was the design engineer, producer, demonstrator, salesman and delivery manfor his innovative telescoping ladder. There are now seven office workers and more than 20 manufacturing workers, in addition to the sales force. Wing, a Springville native, said his lucky break came when the managementof a racqueiball court in Salt Lake City cameto him witha specific . It was costing $100 to set up scaffolding cl a bulb at the court, and Wi to design a more efficient peg the 30-foot high ceil- , An order in excess of $1.2 million was reported today by Valtek, Springvillebased manufacturer of automatic control valves. Ranging in in size from one-inch to 24 inches in diameter, the valves were ordered by Fluor Texas, All types of clock movements available Trend’s Glastonbury Grandfather Clock Cherry solids cnd veneers. Moon dial. Chainwound triple chime with a lyre pendulum. HnWw x 11%” D x 79” H with Florentine cherry fin! Realty Firm Honored for a$ Helrlooms On Sale Today Achievement Provo was recently awarded the 1979 : sful with large corporations, because the versatile system Teduces necessary ladder inventory. The ladder system needs to be demonstrated.It sells for more than the conventional ladder, so the prospective buyer needs to understand how it works and compares. Up until last year the firm demonstrated its product at fairs and conventions. A year agoit opened its first field sales program in the Salt Lake City area. There are now 35 sales pereans, and this will Soon be increased to 50. The newest quartz 400-day family of clocks are lasting sures of beauty. A style and size perfect for any decor. Tomorrow'sheirlooms for today’s enjoy- Century 21 John West Realty of HAROLDR. WING The firm is negotiating a multimillion dollar contract with A.T.&T. ‘The ladder system has been tested in comparison with other ladders at Hill Air Force Base. It was tested with civilian contractors and a GSA contract naming Little Giant Industries as sole source for this particular kind of ladder has been negotiated. Century 21 Achievement in Management designation by Century 21 International. Century 21 John Westay is the first Century 21 office in Utal County ever to be awarded this cepa Tegional officers said. Achievement in Management award is given only to offices that parpelea ite and si in qualifying acto a rigorous goal-setting and reorthag course. 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