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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
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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!
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
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.
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.!
-- 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%
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
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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
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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