Wisconsin Family Business Forum: Welcomes two new members

Two area family businesses have recently become members of the Wisconsin Family Business Forum: Tri City Glass & Door and Crafts, Inc.

Founded in 1960 by Richard and Shirley Bender, Tri City Glass & Door is a 2nd generation family business located in Appleton. With an expanding business, Tri City Glass & Door provides high-quality automotive glass products and brand-name residential and commercial windows, doors, mirrors, and hardware to the greater Northeast Wisconsin Region.

Crafts, Inc., founded in 1946 by Leonard Kraft is a 4th generation business located in Manitowoc. Crafts Inc. has been meeting professional roofing needs for over 60 years. Starting in 1946 as a residential roofing contractor, Crafts Inc. has grown to a respected leader in the roofing and architectural sheet metal industry.

Wisconsin Family Business Forum is the oldest family business organization in Wisconsin. As part of the College of Business at UW Oshkosh we foster healthy family businesses by offering assistance with succession planning, leadership development, communication techniques and conflict resolution. We create effective solutions regarding the critical issues and problems confronting family businesses today and help the individuals and their businesses succeed. For more information about Forum membership, sponsorship and programs, contact Susan Schierstedt at schierss@uwosh.edu via phone (920) 424-2257 or visit our website at http://wfbf.uwosh.edu.