Success Stories

Langlade County, Wisconsin has a vibrant and diverse business community. We have a rich history of innovation that provides a solid foundation for twenty-first century business. Below is a collection of Langlade County business success stories that demonstrate the breadth and depth of Langlade County's potential. You can also find some of these businesses interviewed and discussed on the official Langlade County YouTube channel.

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North Woods Bloom

Like a garden filled with flowers, a small business needs nurturing to grow and survive. That’s the message Andi Gretzinger, founder of North Wood Blooms, shares with students in the...
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Entrepreneurial Training Program

Entrepreneurs aren’t born with “business smarts,” they learn them. That’s the focus of the Langlade County Economic Development Corporation’s entrepreneurship training program, a nine-week series of classes designed to nurture...
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Johnson Electric Coil

With assistance from the Langlade County Economic Development Corporation, the future is bright for Johnson Electric Coil in Antigo. The manufacturer, a key player in the niche market of industrial...
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Schumitsch Seed, Inc.

Seed Oat Processor Helps Potato Growers What was once a quaint seed oat cleaning operation owned and operated by a lone potato farmer in Antigo, Wisconsin, has evolved to become...
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Unmanned Systems Incorporated

The hottest things in aeronautics aren't stealth bombers, fighter jets, or even a jumbo airliner.   They are drones, more properly known as UAS, or unmanned aerial systems, and the...
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NTC Partners with County Business

During the past three years, many businesses have had to downsize staff and resources. Having to do so can place additional strain on a local business — having less people...
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Plaspack 30th Anniversary

Our Raschel Mesh Bag Manufacturing Facility, formally known as the Plaspack Plant, is reaching a milestone this year. It opened its doors 30 years ago, in 1988, in Antigo, Wisconsin as a...
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Gallenberg Studios

Passion Found In 2002, Tom Gallenberg opened his wood working business in the small town of White Lake, Wisconsin in eastern Langlade County. Tom was raised in Antigo and spent...
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Frontier-Servco FS

This is not Frontier-Servco FS's website.  Please click here to go Frontier-Servco FS's website Agribusiness is a critical industry for Wisconsin and Langlade County. Last year - despite crop damage caused...
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Kretz Lumber

Global Supplier of Wood Kretz Lumber, which has grown from a small sawmill into a global supplier of wood products, was established in 1929 by Joseph and Myrtle Kretz. At...
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Volm Companies

Founded in 1954, Volm Companies has expanded from an Antigo-based grocery store and post office to one of Wisconsin's top 75 privately held companies and the largest manufacturer of computerized...
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Wagner Oil Company

This is not Wagner Oil Company's page.  Please click here to go to their website. The Wagner Oil Co. in Antigo celebrated its 75 anniversary this fall with a number...
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Innovative Industries

Innovative Industries, Inc. has built a very successful company around an ingenious concept - customized telescoping slides that allow people to store, move and reach a variety of items without...
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Exclusively Schroeders

What started as a fresh produce market in 1962 has evolved into a fresh, chic, lively boutique that caters to an ever-growing fan base of Wisconsinites and North woods visitors...
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Zelazoski Wood Products

Manufacturing custom wood components — everything from baseball bats and fishing lures to brush blocks and mouldings — seems a natural fit for a business situated in the midst of...
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