Courtesy WBAY

Packer Fastener was presented an “Exemplary Employer Award” by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development for recruiting and hiring people with disabilities, WBAY reports.

“They are not creating jobs out of thin air to employ these folks; they are jobs that need to get done,” stated DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman.

Packer Fastener says many of its applicants come through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and through Project SEARCH, which teaches skills to people with disabilities and connects them with jobs in their community, according to WBAY.

Packer Fastener hopes its success encourages more businesses to adopt similar practices.

“I’d like to challenge other businesses not only in our state, in Green Bay and our country as well to try opening up their doors to more all inclusive opportunities for employment,” stated Jon Ledvina of Packer Fastener. “These guys do impeccable work every day.”

Packer Fastener distributes threaded fasteners, rivets, nuts and washers, as well as shop supplies from seven locations in Wisconsin. The company is headquartered at 728 Lombardi Ave., Green Bay, WI 54304. Tel: 920-432-7070 Web: PackerFastener.com