388:- The 90's brought a period of transition for Wausau Homes, as old system began to be phased out and new immerging systems brought in. An Information Technology department was created to handle the interface between engineering, materials and productions as one seamless function. The Rothschild facility was re-tooled and re-aligned several times to better streamline production. Computerized saws and air-driven jig systems were implemented. Truss operations, previously outsourced, were now being added to branch plants in Waverly, OH and eventually Corning, IA. In an attempt to continue with the "One Source, One Invoice" concept, the B-Pack was introduced.
331:- This decade saw the evolution of the Closed Wall Panelization approach to home building, with Stressed Skin Floor Panels, Closed Wall Interior and Exterior Walls (similar to many prefabricated homes of today), closed roof panels and a mechanical core. One of the larger hurdles to overcome initially was industry acceptance. One of issues was with building inspectors, because the home was "closed wall" this meant the home could not be inspected on-site, this meant in many cases that the building inspector was brought into the plant to see the home first-hand during construction. The Housing Service Company was renamed to Wausau Homes, Inc in 1964.
449:- Commencing with the 2004-2005 school year, Wausau Homes, Habitat for Humanity of Wausau, and three local high schools (Mosinee, Wausau East and D.C. Everest High Schools) formed a partnership which has benefited all parties. Wausau Homes has the opportunity to provide significant input into the construction trades; Habitat has access to three homes and the involvement of youthful construction workers; the high schools have a level of support that they have not had before and through their building construction programs would each construct a modular home at their sites during the school year.
305:- In 1935, Earl Schuette purchased a milk route with his brother Cliff, once their deliveries were finished in the morning they were looking for other ways to keep busy. With the extra time on their hands in the afternoons, the brother invested in a sawmill, and began cutting lumber during the winter months so they could build homes in the summer. The milk route was eventually sold and Schuette Lumber Company was formed (which later evolved into Schuette Builders Company). As the lumber company began running more smoothly, Earl & Cliff turned their energies to home construction.
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357:. The roof system became a unique combination of ceiling panel and roof panel, which were folded together to conserve space during transportation. These panels were opened on the trailer and lifted onto the wall via crane. Internally the new system was dubbed "Jaws" as it resembled the jaws of a shark. Also during this time, a basic
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315:, Marv worked summers and vacations at the lumberyard. Upon graduation Marv's brothers, Earl & Cliff, offered him the opportunity to work full-time to "make something out of this darn lumberyard". As the decade came to a close, a subsidiary called the Housing Service Company was started.
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