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Retirement Party Highlights
Retirement Announcement
Corporation Meeting held April 23, 2008

Confirmation of Board - Election of Officers
Signicast Corporation Receives Award
Only 19 Acres Still Available-Dodge Industrial Park
Available Manufacturing Properties in Hartford
Hartford Employment Survey - 2007


 

        

Retirement Party Highlights

Family, friends and business colleagues gathered to help Werner X. Wolpert celebrate his retirement on Tuesday, May 27th at the Chandelier Ballroom in Hartford.  Werner has been the Executive Director of the HADC for 16 years and served on its Board for 8 years prior to 1992.  At 80, he finally decided it was time to slow down.  The Open House was an informal affair, with a light lunch served.


              
Werner poses with Brenda Jones.  Brenda has been with the HADC as Werner's associate and office manager for 10 years. 

                                         

          
            Mayor Henke      Ed Majkowski

Ed Majkowski, the new Executive Director of the HADC, acted as Master of Ceremonies, introducing the Mayor of Hartford, Scott Henke, who spoke briefly and awarded Werner the key to the City. 


Gary Wendorff, President of the HADC, also talked of Werner’s many years of service.

          


Werner spoke to the crowd gathered and thanked all those who helped him accomplish the goals and achievements in his career.  He lauded the people of Hartford, the diverse group of employers and the City Government for their support of economic development and the many quality of life items that have made Hartford a great place to live and work.

         


Werner was very surprised and delighted when long time friend and mentor, Joseph Brennan (92 years old) and his wife Virginia arrived to wish him well. 

            
              Virginia                    Heidi
                   &                             &
              Joseph                     Werner


Werner has been a driving force in our community.  The HADC will miss him, but carries on with the same commitment to keep and improve Hartford's appeal! 

           

 
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April 23, 2008 

RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear Employers and Members of the Hartford Area Development Corporation:

The Board of Directors of the HADC accepted my resignation as of April 30, 2008.  I have been involved with the HADC for 32 years on the Board of Directors and since 1992 as the Executive Director.

I would like to introduce Edwin J. Majkowski, who has been appointed the Executive Director as of May 1, 2008.  Ed has a wide ranging experience in leading a design-build firm for 22 years serving commercial, industrial and multi-family projects.  He has served on the HADC Board for the last 12 years, lives in the City of Hartford and has been very active in many Hartford Community affairs.

It’s been my pleasure holding this job for 16 years and I would like to admit that the quality of the community of Hartford and its people inspired me to do my best in furthering economic development.  As our motto “Work Where You Live” guided us, I am proud of our industries and the jobs they have created.

Somewhere I read that “there are only 2 tragedies in life, not getting what one wants, and getting it”.  I worked for what I wanted but retirement comes with some apprehension and I will miss networking with you.

Sincerely,


Werner X. Wolpert
Executive Director

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April 23, 2008
2007 Annual Non-Stock
Corporate Meeting

To Our Members & To Whom It May Concern:

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Board of Directors held 7 regular meetings and 1 special meeting.  Each Board member attended at least 50% of the meetings in 2007.  The Annual Corporation meeting for 2006 was held on April 18, 2007.

The land sale revenue in 2007 was $185,040 for 2 sites of 3.85 acres each in the Dodge Industrial Park.  Four (4) industrial parcels are available totaling 22.3 acres.  This includes a privately owned building site of 6 acres.

2008 construction of new plants is anticipated to occur on 2 privately owned parcels of 4.6 acres and 2.8 acres in the Dodge Industrial Park.

Both HADC operations; industrial land development and business incubation, after other income and expenses resulted in a consolidated net income of $8,615.00.  Total 2007 expenses of $360,346, includes an amount of $97,960 for extra-ordinary items such as land development incentives and the formation of a medical trust.  A detailed financial statement compiled by Donald J. Langenfeld S.C., Certified Public Accountant, is attached.

Started in 2006 and completed in 2007, there were 5 new facilities constructed in the Dodge Industrial Park.  This added 114,000 square feet of plant space, increasing the combined production space to 2,664,587 million square feet in the Dodge Industrial Park.

The grand total of manufacturing space within the City’s border is estimated to be 5,500,000 sq. ft.  This comprises the Dodge Industrial, Western Industrial and Hartford Industrial Parks and various stand alone manufacturing plants throughout the City.

Assuming a replacement cost of $50 per square foot the total manufacturing space is estimated to be a $300 million real value.

The Innovation Center of Hartford, a non-subsidized business incubator, remains fully occupied.  Graduated and existing lease tenants created 160 jobs to date. 

Our employment survey for the year ended 12/3/107 shows that manufacturing employment decreased by 445.  Omitting agency employment, the loss was only 146, when factoring 19 companies with gains of 157 and 21 companies with losses of 303.

The HADC is assisting the City of Hartford unabatedly to reach an understanding between communities and Washington County Government that a northern reliever route is a vital necessity for economic development and quality of life for industries and citizens in the Hartford area.

The honorable Mayor Scott Henke proclaimed recently that the City of Hartford will celebrate its 125 year Anniversary from Thursday, 9/25/08 to Sunday, 9/28/08.

Hartford has developed and grown into a remarkable community.  This is so because the citizens, private organizations and industries worked in unison with City Government.  The HADC is grateful for the significant support and unparalleled donations given by private citizens and businesses.  These generosities add value to citizen’s lives and build a strong foundation for the community’s economic development future.

Sincerely,


_____________________________
Gary Wendorff
President


_____________________________
Werner X. Wolpert
Executive Director

 

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Press Release

The Hartford Area Development Corporation, at its Annual Meeting on April 23, 2008, confirmed the following 9 member Board of Directors, with Al Laufer being a newly elected member;

            Kenneth Braun, Hartford Savings Bank
            King Coles II, Polyfirst Packagin
            Tom Hostad, Broan-NuTone LLC
            Raymond Jaroch, BLH Partnership
            Al Laufer, Laufer Trucking Company, Inc.       
            Mark McCune, 1st Bank Financial Centre
            Tony Priesgen, Triton Corporation
            Brian Priestaf, CDM Tool & Mfg. Co.
            Gary Wendorff, Hartford Finishing, Inc.

The two (2) appointed liaison Board members will remain:

            Mayor-City of Hartford, Scott Henke
            City of Hartford Administrator, Gary                 
                 Koppelberger

General volunteer officers elected by the Board to serve until the next corporation meeting on April 22, 2009 are:  Gary Wendorff, President; Tony Priesgen, Vice President; Brian Priestaf, Secretary and Kenneth Braun, Treasurer. 

Werner X. Wolpert, will be retiring effective April 30, 2008 and the Board has approved hiring Edwin J. Majkowski, Jr. as Executive Director.  Brenda L. Jones, Office Manager, continues as operating staff.

         

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February, 2008

The Signicast Corporation of Hartford’s Dodge Industrial Park received a prestigious Wisconsin 2007 Manufacturer of the Year Award for “Manufacturing Process Innovation”.

Signicast was also honored with the 1998 Manufacturer of the Year Award for its “Class Act” of pledging a 6 digit amount for the Signicast Aquatics Center within Hartford’s new recreation facility.

In 1991 the corporation received a Manufacturer of the Year Award for “Customer Sensitivity” with superb service and technical excellence.  In 1997, INDUSTRY WEEK selected Signicast Corporation as an “America’s Best Plant” finalist.

The corporation is a super precision investment casting producer.  Signicast’s plant in Hartford has 5 interconnected production modules totaling 437,879 square feet.  The current workforce consists of 509 employees.  Signicast also has a 99,000 square foot plant in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, employing 137.

Signicast Corporation’s products are exclusively made in the U.S.A.!



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-- AVAILABILITY  UPDATE -- 

DODGE INDUSTRIAL PARK (540 ac.)
HARTFORD, WISCONSIN

Only 19 acres of infrastructured industrial land left for sale! 

The initial minimum lot coverage by buildings should be 20% of the lot area.

Land price reduction will be considered as an incentive for job creation and quality building construction!  Interest free land purchase financing for 75% of the price over 3 years after closing can be granted to a qualified purchaser.

Three municipally owned utilities; electric power, sanitary sewer and water have “safe” local source capacities for future growth.

To counteract the shortage of skilled workers, the HADC and local industries greatly support technical education.

The technical education department of the Hartford Union High School is one of the best in the country.  Moraine Park Technical Institute is nearby in West Bend.

Our quality of life motto “Live Where You Work” suggests that there are positive benefits of living, playing, working and running a business in Hartford!

A move to Hartford will give you the upper hand!

P.S.   National average percentage of household income spent on:
                   Transportation      29.6%
                   Housing                  27.0%

 

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AVAILABLE MANUFACTURING PROPERTIES IN HARTFORD

 Size &                     
Former Use                                 Acreage 

130,300 sq. ft.                               6.84 ac.                     Metal fabricating                 1353 Wacker Drive
plant                                 
Ceiling height 16-26 ft.    

Owner/Broker/Contacts & Phone
Gary Luckacek      Steve Provancher                    
262/782-0664       NAI/MLG 
                             262/938-4440

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

 16,000 sq. ft.                                1.22 ac.
Light manufacturing                 1026 Western Drive
space

Jeff Otto
414/322-7224       
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

186,000 sq. ft., 13.9 ac.        Part lease 70,000 sq. ft.
Wacker Drive Logistics &      & Offiice 3,000 sq. ft.
Whse.  (Midas Muffler Plant )      343 Grant Street
Ceiling height of
100,000 SF = 30 ft.
                                 
Al Laufer
262/673-6810
 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

21,470 sq. ft.                               1.36 ac.         
Molds & dies                      1023 W. State Street
Ceiling height 20-25 ft.

NAI/MLG

John McCardle   262-938-4461
Jan Kadow         262-938-4453 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

 22,000 sq. ft.                              1.59 ac.
Metal Fabricating                Available late 2008
Ceiling height 16 ft.                 180 Grant St.

CF Associates, LLC
262/691-1310
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

 6,720 sq. ft.                     Available Spring 2009
Label Printing                         0.88 ac.
Ceiling height 12-14 ft.     1110 Western Drive

George & Debra Kailer
Advance Label Technology
262/673-3008
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _



Industrial building sites with utilities to the lot line:

20,000 sq. ft.                      On 6 acres
Build to suit for lease        1625 Independence Ave.
 
Kevin or Bob Gehring
Jordan Electric
262/673-3700

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

13,000 sq. ft.                      1.0 + acre
Build to suite for lease      1711 Innovation Way

Mark McCune
414/412-9172

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ready To                           6.82 acres
Build On                         1210 Independence Avenue
 
Hartford Area Development Corporation
262/673-7009

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ready To                           5.56 acres
Build On                         2010 Innovation Way

Hartford Area Development Corporation
262/673-7009 


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HARTFORD EMPLOYMENT SURVEY AS OF 12-31-07

                     PRIOR YEARS

CATEGORIES           2007     2006   2005     2004

Manufacturing                     4,804       5,249     5,005       4,933

    Industries                4,730                4,876     4,805       4,783
    Placement Agency      74                    373        200          150
   Employees

Retail & Service                   1,342      1,471     1,495        1,501

Health Care                              722          771        737           724

Government, Utilities &         665          691        702          714
Schools

Finance, Insurance, Real       203          216       200          207
Estate & Legal

Transportation                         117          119        114          113

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT    7,913       8,517     8,192      7,631


EMPLOYEES BY RESIDENCE 

                                                  2007       2006        2005       2004
Hartford-City & Town          2,910      2,863       3,019     3,162

Other Locations                    4,925      5,281       5,034     4,880
Temporary Agency
Employees                                    78         373          200        150   

TOTAL EMPLOYEES         7,913      8,517       8,253     8,192


1.  Manufacturing employers total 53, of which 9 companies employ over 100, totaling 3,732.  Manufacturing employment shows a decrease of 445.  Omitting agency employment, the loss was only 146, when factoring 19 companies with gains of 157 people and 21 companies with losses of 303.

2.
   Of the 368 businesses surveyed, 14 did not respond to the residence item.  Thus, 65 people were put into the "Other Locations".

3.  The City population as of 12/31/07 is estimated to be 13,550 compared to 13,035 in 2006.  The Town of Hartford population was 4,011 as of 12/31/2007 compared to 3,900 in 2006.

4.  Examples of the number of employees commuting from “Other Communities” to work in Hartford, to the extent as reported by employers:

West Bend 610, Slinger 347, Milwaukee 342, Rubicon 283, Mayville 264, Iron Ridge 237, Neosho 201, Hustisford 168, Horicon 156, Jackson 137, Beaver Dam 126, Watertown 110 and Fond du Lac 103.  The preceding are 13 communities with 100 or more commuters out of 145 residence-communities tabulated.  Such communities alone supply a total of 3,084 employees to work in
Hartford’s industries.

5.  Information for this survey was gathered through written questionnaires and telephone interviews covering 368 business entities.

6.  Due to reporting preferences, an assumption was made that 2 part time employees at an average of  20 hours worked have been converted to 1 full time employee.

7.  Flashback:  the base year of 1993 showed a total manufacturing employment of 2,545, at which time the City had a total population of 8,300 approximately.



Compiled by Brenda Jones,
HADC Office Manager          
Margin of Error: Plus or Minus 2%




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