From: Bill Murphy –
Head Athletic Trainer
University of Nebraska – Kearney, Kearney, NE
"On a recent road game to
Colorado we were driving down I-70. It has 6 lanes
of traffic. The side door on our 54-passenger bus
suddenly popped open. Because our Wilson case is
on wheels, it rolled right out at 65 mph.
Witnesses stated that when the case rolled out it
hit the pavement, flipped over onto its top, and
sparks started flying 6 feet high. It slid
approximately 50 feet. A good samaritan stopped
and helped to load the case back onto the bus. Not
knowing what all went on - just that our Trainer's
Kit just rolled off the bus - we continued on to
our practice. I wondered what condition the
Trainer's Kit would be in. I expected it to not be
in good operating condition. TO
MY SURPRISE, when we arrived at the field
the only damage to the kit was that the four steel
covered corners were filed down flat with
bluish/black marks from the heat/friction from
sliding down the freeway with shooting sparks. The
inside was untouched - with no mess. All handles,
wheels, and both sides of the flip top are working
properly. The moral to
the story...your Wilson Cases are very durable -
they take a hard hit and still chew up some real
estate. We are very happy we purchased
cases from Wilson Case Company!"
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Wilson Case has been instrumental in helping Design Centre develop a major trade show case program for our clients. Shipping cases are a major problem in the trade show business. Wood crates always are damaged and their contents damaged as well. Working with Wilson Case we were able to develop rigid cases to handle all of our clients exhibit components in a protected convenient system. Wilson Case engineered cases that significantly reduced our show/shipping damage as well as providing easy packing methods which reduce our labor costs. We found Wilson's pricing to be competitive with wooden crates while providing reduced damage and labor costs. Partnering with Wilson Case has allowed Design Centre to provide added value to the services we provide our clients.
From: Jack Schmidt –
Product Sales Manager – Spotlight Division
Strong Entertainment Lighting / Ballantyne of
Omaha, Inc. – Omaha, NE
Strong International has been working with Wilson Case for nearly 10 years. Probably the single biggest reason we keep coming back to Wilson for cases for followspots is that Wilson always comes through in the tight ones. We don't often order cases, but when we do, it is frequently on pretty quick time frames. Doug Huffaker, Bill and the rest of your crew have always been able to fit our orders in and get them here when we needed them, even if it was a rush. When we needed a new case, Wilson has always been very responsive in getting a design to us, and executing the designs quickly and professionally. Customer service and customer satisfaction are keys to building a good business. Wilson has always provided both.
From: David Lipin –
Team Leader
Disaster Medical Assistance Team – CA-6,
San Carlos, CA
Our disaster team sets up a field
hospital inside of large, portable tents which are
heavy and cumbersome to move and store. The
factory-provided packaging was canvas bags.
The bags did not let us stack the tents very high,
so we lost a lot of vertical storage space in our
warehouse. We accidentally bent the aluminum
framing because there was no impact protection.
We risked injuring our team members because the
canvas bags encouraged people to attempt to move
the tents with too few people. Since canvas
does not hold its shape, it was difficult to use a
forklift to move the tents around, and also
difficult to fill the bags so as to allow the bag
zippers to close completely. The canvas
eventually got little holes from all of our rough
handling, which allowed rain water to leak into
the bags.
We investigated building boxes on our own.
Wood was cheap, but heavy and not really
moisture-proof. Aluminum was light, but
expensive and a difficult building material.
We also didn't have the space to build all the
boxes we needed. When we factored in the
time it would take to buy and transport lumber,
cut and assemble, add fittings, finish, paint and
seal, it really became an unwieldy project for our
all-volunteer, part-time team.
We solved our problems
with custom cases from Wilson Case.
Our new cases have heavy-duty, removable wheels
for easy maneuvering on a smooth surface, and
plenty of handles for carrying over rough terrain.
The corners have balls/cups for easy stacking.
The cases are laminated and sealed to prevent rain
water from getting inside. The recessed
latches are much more reliable than our old
zippers. And the cases are exactly the right
size, so they are easy to pack yet do not waste
extra space. Best of all, our tents are now
protected against the abusive handling that we
(and cargo carriers) put them through.
Mark "Buzz" Chisum
– Associate Athletic Trainer
Texas
Tech University – Lubbock, TX
I am excited to have become
involved with the professionals at Wilson Case,
Inc. I know for a fact that the Red Raider
Football team is in great shape when it comes to
our travel around the nation. We were
looking for a new sideline trunk and you fit our
needs to a tee. We are now much more
efficient when it comes to finding things during a
game. In the middle of a Big XII football
game when you need something out of a trunk - you
don't need it now, you need it RIGHT NOW!
You can be sure I'll be passing the word on to
fellow trainers: If
you want a trunk that is user-friendly, durable,
and great looking - call Wilson Case.
If I can ever be of assistance to you, please feel
free to contact me.