Our Story
In 1977, recognizing a need for high-end fixtures, Hub and Morgan Nelson began Bishop in their three-car garage in St. Paul, Minnesota. The brothers got their start hand crafting fixtures for local Dayton’s and Target stores. As these and other relationships blossomed, Bishop began to make a name for itself in the premier fixture arena. Since then referrals have been the lifeblood of Bishop Fixture + Millwork, Inc.
“We never employed a sales team, but rather we invested heavily in our domestic capabilities and trusted in our product to speak for itself. We are proud of this fact, we feel it represents Bishop’s strong character and skill. It is an honor to continue improving and competing amongst the leading fixture manufacturers during such a competitive and marketing driven age.” - Hub & Morgan Nelson, Co-Founders
Today Bishop resides in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, near the Minnesota border, and employs up to 400 skilled craftsmen. Bishop has also been awarded Target’s Fixture Vendor of the year four times and become an A.R.E. Top 100 Fixture and Design company. As the company continues to develop, so does its passion and expertise for manufacturing beautiful fixtures.
Our Approach to our stakeholders and the project
Bishop’s approach is focused on two ideologies believed to bring inherent success. First, and most importantly, we are committed to each of our key stakeholders.
Our Customer: Provide them with access to vast global resources, economies of scale, and turn-key solutions to maximize value and ROI.
Our Company: Utilize best in class materials, machinery, technology, and people, while upholding the highest of ethical standards.
Our Environment: Reduce our ecological footprint through our continued education and use of renewable resources, sustainable production methods, and improved business practices.
The second ideology applies to our core business. We manage each project with the goal of Maximizing value for our customer. The methodology is this:
- Optimize the Bottom-line value for our customers over the lowest unit price.
- Direct our clients with a focus on serving them to the end of time, rather than to the end of the project.
