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Since moving from Miami to Milwaukee in 2018, Guillermo Baena has experienced the ups and downs of temperature, humidity and allergies. Why would he move from Florida to Wisconsin?  He wanted to represent Beyond Vision’s services to help expand a mission that he connects with directly. As a person who is blind, he is driven… Continue Reading Selling Services and Serving a Mission

Congratulations to Rob Buettner, Beyond Vision’s Senior Director of  Relationships and Business Services, for winning a 2019 WMC – Ogletree Deakins Human Resources Professional of the Year Award. The awards are given to individuals of high moral and ethical standing who have made significant HR contributions to their organization over the past year. Winner have… Continue Reading 2019 WMC HR Award

We love our annual bowling outing at the Burnham Bowl! It’s a great chance for the team to get together with family and relax. Or, get competitive! Several of our employees are on a bowling league there.

This summer, we were able to host some visitors from the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Janesville. Several of our employees are alums and they were thrilled to share their career experiences with the group. The students had lots of great questions and shared their future dreams. We are certain that… Continue Reading WCBVI Tour

State Senator Dale Kooyenga came for a visit in August.  Several of our employees live in his Senate 5 district.  Also, our new building in West Allis is in his district.  We appreciate his engagement with our employees and his great questions!  We even got to swap favorite podcasts!

Beyond Vision Now Offers Pemming Great partnerships can come from networking events.  Beyond Vision and Mathison Manufacturing were able to connect through events hosted by the Independent Business Association of Wisconsin and the Waukesha County Business Alliance.  Since then, they have found a number of ways to work together and to sustain each other. Mathison’s… Continue Reading Beyond Vision Bonds with Mathison

This spring we were pleased to have APICs return to Beyond Vision for a breakfast meeting and tour of our facility. Every opportunity for visitors to Beyond Vision encourages not only awareness of our mission, but a chance to show our capabilities. From machining, customer care, assembly and packaging – we have services that your… Continue Reading APICs Breakfast Meeting and Tour 2019

We are proud to have participated in the MMAC/COSBE Be the Spark program again this year. The students were a real pleasure for all our employees to interact with. During their visit, they were able to learn about different types of career paths from machining to engineering, sales to production. Students also learned that there… Continue Reading Be the Spark 2019

Three Beyond Vision Employees Nominated for Awards at National Conference                   Beyond Vision is pleased honor three employees as nominees for this year’s National Employee of the Year award; Gene Hubbard, DeLonna Williams, and Michelle Mills. The awards banquet was held at the Hilton Mark Center in… Continue Reading Employees of the Year 2019

Vision impairments really do come in all shapes and severities. Low vision is any form of visual impairment that cannot be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery. Having low vision can make activities like driving, identifying faces, reading, shopping, cooking, and physical navigation difficult to accomplish. There are hundreds of causes and forms… Continue Reading February is Low Vision Awareness Month

If you were to take a look at Beyond Vision’s workforce, you will find 51% of our overall workforce is legally blind or visually impaired. “Mission” employees work at all levels of the organization, including senior leadership, professional/technical experts, customer service representatives and those entering the workforce for the very first time. Daily, mission employees… Continue Reading Integrated Workforce is Core of our Mission

At Beyond Vision, we live and breathe accessibility. We strive to make every aspect of our workplace accessible to all. When you think about it, employing people who are blind begins with breaking down the barriers caused by vision loss and challenging the status quo. We creatively utilize advancements in technology to create a universally… Continue Reading Accessible Workplace Empowers Everyone

It’s an amazing achievement to celebrate 30 years of anything. This year we had the chance to celebrate two employees who have been part of the Beyond Vision team for 30 years. Congratulations and many thanks to Julie Brettingen and Emeric Rokay! Help provide job skills training to new employees at Beyond Vision. A gift… Continue Reading Two Employees Celebrate 30 Years in 2018

On October 15th, members of Milwaukee’s blindness community gathered in front of the Milwaukee County Courthouse to celebrate. White Cane laws are in place to protect pedestrians and to ensure independence. What better way to raise awareness than with a proclamation and some dancing! We are very proud to be sponsors of the event. The… Continue Reading White Cane Day 2018

We were pleased to host Tonette Walker in September to learn about our employees and what we’re capable of here at Beyond Vision. She was impressed enough to share our mission with others on social media. Thank you to @BeyondVision_WI for the work you do every day to help individuals with visual impairments find work… Continue Reading Tonette Walker Meets Our Team

On September 26th, the Bader Philanthropies team paid a visit to Beyond Vision to learn more about our mission. They made a point of sharing their visit on social media. We are so glad they made the time to come see us in action. Help us offer job skills training to more people who are blind… Continue Reading Bader Team Visits Beyond Vision

This year, National Industries for the Blind ran a campaign on social media at honor veterans that work at agencies across the country. Two Beyond Vision employees were featured in their campaign. We are very proud of Ira and Bob not only for their work, but for their service to our country.   Help provide… Continue Reading Two Beyond Vision Veterans Honored by NIB

DeLonna began to notice a change in her vision due to Uvitis and Sarcoidosis in 1999. Her vision later worsened in 2012, reaching the point where she was no longer able to drive a car or live the type of life she was accustomed to. “Once my vision began decreasing significantly, I drifted into a… Continue Reading No Limit to Career Advancement

This year we had a great crowd! Even the weather couldn’t stop Los Ciegos del Barrio from putting on a wonderful show. he new Pavilion at Discovery World provided the perfect setting for our focus on the opportunities for companies dealing with skilled workforce shortages to consider outsourcing to Beyond Vision and our talented team.

Jim Kerlin has called Beyond Vision a “runway” for people to land and to take off in their careers. Ruben Rodriguez is flying with that description. You may recall that Ruben began at Beyond Vision in our Customer Care Center. Since then, he has been promoted to Customer Service Representative, supporting our Machine Shop and… Continue Reading Runway Advances Another Career

We are very proud to introduce Guillermo Baena, Business Development Professional. He will be representing and growing our Customer Care along with our Compliance and Accessibility services. Baena brings with him a strong background in recruiting, financial consulting and has worked as a career strategist. He is strongly driven to make a difference in people’s… Continue Reading Guillermo Baena Joins Beyond Vision

It’s wonderful to look back at what our organization was doing decades ago. It also makes us appreciate the technology that has allowed us to increase the number of employment options for people who are blind or with vision loss. Our history with Briggs & Stratton goes all the way back to the 1930s and… Continue Reading Relationship with Briggs & Stratton Dates Back

Beyond Vision Joins Aira Employer Network – Aira uses smart glasses equipped with a camera that streams live video to a remote, human agent. Using the video stream, GPS, and web data, agents offer live, on-demand assistance to people who are blind or visually impaired. Beyond Vision is implementing this assistive technology to offer even… Continue Reading Beyond Vision Joins Aira Employer Network

On Wednesday, May 23rd, Beyond Vision hosted 25 MPS students from Milwaukee Sign Language School.  It was a great experience! The MMAC’s Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) created “Be The Spark” tours of area businesses in 2014. The goal is for area 7th graders to experience the variety of potential career paths they have… Continue Reading Be the Spark with Beyond Vision

Introducing a Whole New Service Website Accessibility Testing It is very exciting to announce that we are now offering web accessibility testing services. All creating more jobs for people who are blind or visually impaired. Is your corporate website accessible? Our Accessibility Team can help bring your site up to the latest standards. Learn more…

You’ve heard Jim Kerlin talk about Beyond Vision as a “runway” for people’s careers. Israel Cazares-Zurita is certainly making good use of it! Israel started in our Assembly & Packaging department in 2015. We gave him a few questions to show just how much he’s experienced since joining us. When did you start here? I… Continue Reading A Runway Representative

Sometimes we dig a little deeper into our vaults and find some real treasures. The back of this photograph reads: Joe Bergs. Briggs Stratton. Assembles terminal nuts, locks, washers, on terminal blocks for Ford switches. Rings keys. Employed 5/20/22. We are always interested in knowing more about our past because it inspires our future! If… Continue Reading From our History Vault…

Brillion, WI based Ariens Company is teaming up with Beyond Vision’s Customer Care Center on a program that will provide Ariens customers with a top of the line service as well as create jobs for people who are blind right here in Wisconsin.  Ariens Company is a privately-owned and operated corporation focused on outdoor products… Continue Reading New Partnership with Ariens Co. Creates Jobs for the Blind

Julius Perez considers coming to work at Beyond Vision a ‘meant-to-be’ accident that saved his life. His path to Beyond Vision had several twists and turns. Born with congenital glaucoma, Julius was never passive. Over his career he has worked as an LPN, trained and worked as a chef and ran his own business, all… Continue Reading Employee of the Year 2017 – Julius Perez

When asked to describe Kristin Moke, her co-workers all begin with the same two things – she is kind and hard-working. If you ask Kristin, she will modestly say that she just loves being able to work and loves interacting with people. They’re both right! Following high school, Kristin had a few temporary babysitting jobs… Continue Reading Employee of the Year 2017 – Kristin Moke

Employing people who are blind begins with breaking down barriers and challenging the status quo. Blind adults in the United States face a 70% non-employment rate. Fortunately, continual advances in computer and assistive technologies create an opportunity to address unemployment in the blind community. Beyond Vision believes in using technology as a tool for empowerment… Continue Reading Assistive Technologies, Workplace Accommodations Fuel Employment Growth

Congratulate our 2016 Employees of the Year At this year’s NIB Conference, we have the chance to honor two of our employees. Learn more about Roger and Sophia… ROGER GADAWSKI Diagnosed with Stargard’s Macular Dystrophy at age 12, Roger was successful in several lines of work before his vision declined and he sought employment with… Continue Reading Congratulate our 2016 Employees of the Year

Beyond Vision Reaches Major Mission Milestone Elected officials, local business and community leaders, project funders, Beyond Vision employees and family members gathered this October to celebrate a major milestone – the grand opening of the new Beyond Vision Customer Care Center. The State-of-the-art facility was designed with the visually impaired in mind and will provide… Continue Reading State-of-the-art Customer Care Center Open!

Have you ever played a round of golf in the dark?  With glow sticks and flashlights in hand, nearly 100 supporters of the Beyond Vision mission lit up the night at Silver Spring Golf Club on Friday, September 9th, 2016.  Teeing off just before sunset, this one of a kind event gave participants an opportunity… Continue Reading 2nd Annual Shot in the Dark Golf Fundraiser Fun

Career Opportunities Beyond Vision is excited to have created several professional career opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired. We are currently seeking qualified candidates to fill open positions at Beyond Vision. Please check HERE for details on these exciting career opportunities. Beyond Vision’s mission is to provide employment opportunities for people who… Continue Reading Career Opportunities & Computer Training Develops Future Leaders

On the evening of Friday, September 11, 2015, Beyond Vision will host its first ever “Shot in the Dark” Golf Classic Fundraiser at the Silver Spring Country Club. This foursome scramble event will tee off just before sunset and several holes will be played in the dark. The balls and course will all glow in the dark!… Continue Reading Beyond Vision to Host the 1st Annual “Shot in the Dark” Golf Classic Fundraiser!

In FY 2014-15, we have received such wonderful support from generous donors like you. Your financial contributions are important to each and every of our employees who are blind or visually impaired. It helps drive our mission forward in so many ways, none more important that helping to develop the skillsets of our dedicated workforce. Each… Continue Reading Donations are Investments in Opportunities

A newly formed partnership between Beyond Vision and Snap-On, a Wisconsin based manufacturer of high end tools, has led to the creation of a program making a huge impact on the Beyond Vision mission. On January 1, the partnership launched the SKILCRAFT® Pro-Grade line of screwdrivers and socket sets designed primarily to meet the needs… Continue Reading New Professional Grade Tools Product Line Fulfills Mission

Eyesight is only one of the ways our brain gets information about our surroundings. The combination of senses such as sounds, smells, taste and touch engages our imagination.  People who are blind may not have sight but they certainly have vision.  They simply ‘see’, in their minds eye, differently than people with sight. Here at… Continue Reading The Blind “see” … Beyond Vision

May, 2014 marks 7 years I’ve had the honor of leading Beyond Vision. Many fond memories come to mind. But, the day this article features is one of the richest memories yet. We’ve been building a relationship with the Harley-Davidson call center staff for a few years now. They have been looking for a resource… Continue Reading Presidents Message – We Still Feel the Rumble

More than 70% of people who are blind are without work; your donation helps put people who are blind back to work! Your gift to Beyond Vision is a gift of opportunity for an individual who faces the challenges of finding and maintaining sustainable employment in a sighted world. Roughly 90% of our direct labor… Continue Reading Your Donation at WORK!

Workplace safety is an important piece to the Beyond Vision mission. We pride ourselves on creating a work environment where all of our employees are safe. In fact, it has been more than 10 years since Beyond Vision has had a loss time accident of any kind. Our safety team holds regular meetings to discuss… Continue Reading Workplace Safety is No Accident

Alma Brown joined the Beyond Vision team in 2010 working at the Base Supply Center in U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command in Warren, Michigan. Alma has persevered through many of life’s obstacles to get to where she is today and she has plans to continually better herself. Alma was born with congenital glaucoma.… Continue Reading Making a Comeback – Alma Brown

2013 has proven to be a long year!  However, we can now proudly welcome you to Beyond Vision, the new face of Wiscraft and AIB!  Our staff worked hard and was stretched a bit thin while we restructured to support our new strategy.  We continue to protect and grow our core government business lines while… Continue Reading President’s Message – It’s Beyond Vision, Not Beyond Sight

Last year, Beyond Vision added auto-bagging and kitting to our list of core competencies. The new capability furthers our dedication to provide our customers, you, with the highest quality products and services possible. Two high speed semi-automatic bagging machines allow our blind employees to kit and package your products at speeds up to 160 bags… Continue Reading Auto Bagging Expands our Capabilities & Service to Customers

We look at limitations differently at Beyond Vision. We take processes one would normally think would be impossible for someone with a visual impairment to accomplish, and make it possible. Innovation and accessibility is a primary focus of nearly everything we do at Beyond Vision, and it makes our mission of providing meaningful employment to… Continue Reading Innovation and Accessibility Advances Beyond Vision’s Employment Mission – Privacy Shield®

The AbilityOne program started in 1938 when Congress enabled non-profit agencies employing visually impaired individuals to sell products to the federal government. The goal of the program is to create employment opportunities for people who are blind or have other significant disabilities. The Act states that an organization participating in the AbilityOne program must have… Continue Reading The AbilityOne Program: A Program that Works

The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, said, “Change is the only constant in life.” Business leaders have said, “If you’re not changing, you’re probably dying.” Things are definitely changing at Beyond Vision. The story of change and growth begins with our name itself. The Beyond Vision brand was launched a little over a year ago. It is… Continue Reading President’s Message – In the Blink of an Eye

Beyond Vision once again took to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee Amphitheater at Discovery World on Milwaukee’s Lakefront to host its annual Live @ the Lakefront Appreciation Night.  This year we celebrated 110 years of providing employment opportunities for people who are blind.  Attendees included customers, suppliers, donors, and employees. As thunderstorms carried in the… Continue Reading Live @ the Lakefront Appreciation Event 2013

Commercial partnerships are essential to advance the Beyond Vision employment mission. Finding new business is our top priority and is often times more difficult than we would like it to be. Fortunately, sometimes a key relationship is just a dinner party away. So goes the story with GE Power and Water. Last year, Beyond Vision… Continue Reading The Power of Relationships – GE Power & Water

Jim Tess began his career at Beyond Vision earlier this year as a Call Center Customer Service Representative.  His journey to our organization began almost 13 years ago.  He had not been able to work since May of 2000.   During that time period, Jim and his family courageously battled his serious health issues as a… Continue Reading Employee Spotlight – Jim Tess

Happy Easter everyone! The Easter Bunny has come to Wisconsin to visit our customers. Wiscraft customers and potential customers need to know about this important news.  The State of Wisconsin has passed an important new piece of legislation which allows our customers to receive a 5% corporate tax credit on all purchases of Wiscraft services. … Continue Reading Customers…Would You Like Lower Taxes?

Frenchie Randolph began her employment with Wiscraft on June 16th of 2010.  Having been with us for less than two years, it goes without saying that Frenchie has made a phenomenal impression on everyone she has met since starting in our Assembly & Packaging area.  The first thing that you’ll notice about Frenchie is that… Continue Reading Employee of the Year – Frenchie Randolph

Each year National Industries for the Blind coordinates a public policy forum in Washington DC providing agencies, like Wiscraft, throughout the country the opportunity to engage their legislators on topics that impact the lives, specifically employment, of individuals who are blind.  As agencies like ours throughout the country are the nation’s largest employers of individuals… Continue Reading 2011 Public Policy in Washington DC

Recently, Wiscraft was the beneficiary of a generous donation provided through a bequest.  A bequest is a written statement in a donor’s will directing that a specific dollar amount, or a percentage of the estate, will be transferred to Wiscraft upon the donor’s death.   In fund raising bequests are the backbone of what is called,… Continue Reading Planned Giving Opportunities!

What does “blind ambition” mean?  Ask.com defines ambition as a person’s desire to achieve a particular outcome. It means you will try until you can’t try anymore. Ambition is a very good trait to have!  Blind ambition is when ambition prevents people from seeing what’s happening around them.  Sometimes blind ambition is a great trait… Continue Reading President’s Message – Blind Ambition

Guests who tour the Wiscraft plant may be surprised by many things that they see – an individual navigating a computer via JAWS speech software and a keyboard rather than a mouse, someone who is totally blind applying stickers to a component with machine precision, or perhaps someone entering production information without leaving their workstation… Continue Reading Machine Shop has Record Month!

Every fall National Industries for the Blind hosts an annual training conference in a city where one of the member agencies is located.  Along with excellent training opportunities for agency staff in attendance, board and committee meetings, the conference also is a celebration of the great work done by blind employees around the United States. … Continue Reading Wiscraft Heads to The Big Easy!

On August 3rd 2011 Wiscraft once again hosted its annual Live @ the Lakefront Appreciation Night.  For the past 3 years the first Wednesday of August has been a day for Wiscraft to say thank you and give something back to all of the customers, donors, and employees who make the continued success of our… Continue Reading 2011 Live @ the Lakefront

In 2010, Wiscraft devoted nearly 2,000 hours of training time.  This training included job-specific instruction as well as marketable skills that can transfer to other employment opportunities.  To continue to fulfill the Wiscraft mission and to expand its reach, Wiscraft must make several capital improvements. Wiscraft currently leases two buildings from the state of Wisconsin. … Continue Reading Wiscraft Embarks on Visionaries Capital Campaign

Wiscraft is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization and its mission to provide meaningful employment opportunities for people who are blind or severely visually impaired is supported by income derived from our business units as well as donations. Donations come from individuals, corporations and foundations.  One-hundred percent (100%) of the donations received are used to… Continue Reading Generosity Advances Wiscraft’s Mission

Despite the recent economic challenges, Wiscraft, Inc. has been able to grow as well as thrive because of the dedication of our employees, the respect of our customers and the generous spirit of our donors.  Net sales revenue grew to $4,175,000 for fiscal year 09/10 vs. $2,814,000 in fiscal 07/08 being utilized as a base… Continue Reading Wiscraft on Solid Financial Footing!

In 2010, Wiscraft devoted more than 2,000 hours of training for nearly 70 employees, volunteers and supporters of the organization. Wiscraft developed and follows a Strategic Business Plan with a strong customer, financial, and employee focus. The majority of Wiscraft employees have cultivated a variety of skills allowing them to work on numerous customer orders… Continue Reading Workforce Development is Key at Wiscraft

The Communication Center is Wiscraft’s newest business unit, and the past year has brought great change as well as great opportunity!  Through generous donations from several foundations Wiscraft was able to outfit its communication center with a state-of-the-art IWATSU phone system as well as an advanced data analytics package.  This system gives us the technical… Continue Reading Beyond Manufacturing

  Wiscraft’s manufacturing processes are similar to those of our competitors, however we go the extra mile to ensure robust processes!  Our engineering, training and supervisory personnel utilize their vast experience and knowledge to incorporate lean methodologies into each workstation.  Because of our workforce’s special needs, work instructions, development and fabrication of fixtures and various… Continue Reading ISO 9001:2008 Standards

More than 20,000 people in Wisconsin age 40 and older are blind.  More than 80,000 people in Wisconsin have Diabetic Retinopathy, 41,000 have Glaucoma, 44,000 have Macular Degeneration and 450,000 have Cataracts (Prevent Blindness America).  Without sustainable employment opportunities many of these individuals will be threatened with impoverishment.  The cost of productivity loss related to… Continue Reading Spotlight on Vision Loss in Wisconsin

August 4th, 2010 has now and forever been proclaimed Wiscraft Inc…Vision Beyond Sight Day in the city of Milwaukee.  On that day we celebrated a milestone in our 107 year history.  Our origin was that of a Wisconsin state agency.  Twenty five years ago we separated from the state and have successfully operated as an… Continue Reading President’s Message – One for the Ages

In March of this year Wiscraft, Inc., …Vision Beyond Sight initiated a significant fund raising effort. The effort has two objectives, fundamentally to increase Wiscraft’s ability to fulfill its core mission of providing worthwhile, sustainable employment for people who are blind and/or severely visually impaired, while at the same time raising the profile and understanding… Continue Reading Wiscraft Kicks Off Fundraising Initiative!

On October 5, 2010 Louis Betancourt stepped onto a plane for the first time in several decades and headed to Cincinnati along with Wiscraft President Jim Kerlin, Communication Center/HR Manager Joseph Leonard, and Assembly & Packaging Manager Mike Girard.  Louis’s hard work, dedication, and strong spirit earned him the title of Wiscraft Employee of the… Continue Reading 2010 Employee of the Year – Louis Betancourt

The newest addition the Wiscraft line of products for the US Government consists of entry mats and anti-fatigue mats.  These products are sold through the Ability-One program. The walk-off and entry mats consist of several mats that the customer can choose from, including a series of 3, that when used together, give the customer the… Continue Reading New Products – Entry & Anti-Fatigue Mats

Wiscraft, Arizona Industries for the Blind and the Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind are the only agencies in the National Industries for the Blind (NIB) family of eighty-plus agencies that have machining capabilities.  Recently, the three of us combined forces in order to create more value for our customers.  While some of our capabilities overlap,… Continue Reading Skilcraft Machining Solutions

On June 9th 2010 Wiscraft hosted its first annual Open House event to coincide with our 25th anniversary as a private not-for-profit organization.  The greatest ideas and innovations always come from Wiscraft’s greatest resource, our employees, and the Open House was no different.  Crystal Lange, the originator of the Open House proposal, says that she… Continue Reading Wiscraft’s First Annual Open-House Event!

In order to increase our competitiveness, Wiscraft began a ‘lean’ initiative called 5S in August 2008.  It’s designed to cut costs, improve efficiencies, and increase quality.  Few non-profit, and even many commercial, companies have implemented 5S yet.  Those organizations that have are among the ranks of the best companies in the world.  For those of… Continue Reading New Initiative: 5S Quality & Manufacturing Improvements

Wiscraft is proud to announce that two of our employees recently completed the National Industries for the Blind (NIB) Business Management Training program (BMT).  BMT is “facilitated by University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, targets qualified, high-potential employees of NIB and NIB associated agencies who are blind, motivated to succeed in a… Continue Reading Wiscraft Employees Graduate From NIB’s Business Management Training

As you can see, there is a lot of forward movement and positive energy here at Wiscraft.  New customers, new business lines, partnerships with other agencies, sustainment and quality initiatives, and adaptive technology’s role in promoting opportunities for individuals who are blind are just a few things we’ve highlighted. This newsletter’s goal is to thank… Continue Reading Closing

My father and step-father both served in WWII.  They enlisted as Marines and risked their lives to protect freedom and help rescue the world from tyranny.  I don’t aspire to be a hero.  But, as I considered what they’d done I began to ask God, “What important thing can I do to give back?” Nine… Continue Reading President’s Message – What Can I Do?

Steven Gastreich is the Communication Center’s newest employee, or CSR, and the first who is totally blind.  As a newborn, he was diagnosed with Retinopathy of Prematurity.  To successfully accomplish his job, Steven uses a screen reading software program called JAWS.  The program reads everything on his computer to him through the same headset he… Continue Reading Employment Made Accessible: An Epic Struggle to Find Employment & Acceptance

Wiscraft’s new Communications Center opened in August with a goal of creating ‘white collar’ opportunities for employees who are blind.  Its objective is to support both internal customers and external clients.  Wiscraft will leverage the center to better promote its production, marketing, and public relations strategies.  In addition, the center will support outside clients who… Continue Reading Wiscraft Opens Communication Center

In 2007, we began work on our next product to offer our federal government customers.  The product, called the Privacy Shield, allows only the person directly in front of a computer screen to view it.  Imagine looking through a window that has vertical blinds.  If the blinds are open as wide as possible you can… Continue Reading Wiscraft’s Newest Product – Privacy Shield®

Throughout the years, many have asked us what ISO 9000 is. In short, it’s a standard for quality.  Its initials stand for the International Standards Organization, and its certification tells customers, suppliers, and investors that the organization embraces quality in its processes.  Wiscraft has been ISO 9001:2000 certified since 2002 and recently re-certified to the… Continue Reading ISO 9000-2008 Certified

Wiscraft is proud to announce Mike Smith as our 2009 Employee of the Year.  Mike joined the Machine Shop in 1998 and has since become an expert on many of the specialized machines in his department. His supervisor states, “Mike is eager to learn the ins-and-outs of every machine and project.”  Not only is he… Continue Reading Employee of the Year, Mike Smith