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VISION
WOW's vision is to be valued as a leading global logistics provider that positively impacts the success of our customers.

MISSION STATEMENT
WOW's mission is to deliver superior logistics services by providing the right product to the right place at the right time - every time.

CORE VALUES
WOW's core values are to:
Deliver exceptional customer service
Require ethical business practices
Encourage open communication at all levels
Assure an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect
Maintain a safe and healthy work environment
Support community involvement

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WOW Logistics: Past, Present and Future

From Warehousing Of Wisconsin to WOW

Wisconsin Warehouse

In 1977, Harold Schiferl, Don Utschig and two other partners formed Warehousing of Wisconsin and construction began on the first warehouse of 108,000 square feet in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. This first warehouse, which also housed the corporate offices until 1993, would eventually see six expansions and grow to the 472,500 square feet that stands there today.

Over the years, WOW has expanded not only this warehouse but built and leased facilities throughout Wisconsin, Idaho and Illinois. Warehousing of Wisconsin, or WOW as it was often referred to as, became a name synonymous with quality and trust by the paper industry. Building on that reputation, WOW added refrigerated warehousing space in 1985 in Schofield, WI. To date, WOW Logistics has grown its refrigerated warehousing business to encompass five locations and nearly half a million square feet that primarily services the dairy industry.

Presently, with nearly 7 million square feet of ambient, refrigerated and freezer/cold storage space in 23 distribution centers used for public, contract and lease warehousing, WOW services over 300 customers in 50 different industries in our multi-temperature facilities. As we move to the future, WOW will continue to invest in technology, training and new locations to cater to our customers' ever changing needs.

 

Let us share some historical dates in the evolution of WOW Logistics:
1977 Harold Schiferl, Don Utschig and two other partners form Warehousing of Wisconsin
1977 The first 108,000 sq ft warehouse is constructed in Wisconsin Rapids, WI
1979 New warehouse in Schofield, WI is opened and Wisconsin Rapids, WI warehouse is expanded
1985 WOW adds first refrigerated storage space in Schofield, WI
1992 Tom Oswald joins WOW as a partner
1993 The Corporate Office is relocated from Wisconsin Rapids, WI to Appleton, WI
1995 The first build-to-suit facility is constructed in Rothschild, WI for Weyerhaeuser Corporation
1997 WOW adds Transportation Services
2000 Warehousing of Wisconsin officially changes name to WOW Logistics
2002 WOW's first out of state distribution center opens in Jerome, ID
2003 WOW opens a warehouse in Marshfield, WI with freezer capabilities bringing total refrigerated and freezer/cold storage space to 13.4 million cubic feet
2004 Operations of Logistics Plus Distribution are purchased by WOW, bringing total warehouse footage to over 6.4 million square feet
2005 Harold Schiferl Retires; Tom Oswald appointed President of WOW Logistics (press release)
2006 Matt Oswald named Executive Vice President (press release)
2006 WOW opens a 350,000 sq ft distribution center in Aurora, IL
2008 WOW completes addition to Jerome, ID facility bringing total size to 434,000 sq ft
2009 Matt Oswald named President, Tom Oswald named CEO/CFO
2009 WOW wins New North B2B "Best Places to Work" award
2010 WOW converts 80,000 sq ft of dry space to multi-temperature cold storage in Chippewa Falls, WI
2011 Howard Kamerer named President and CEO