I caught this article in the local paper over the weekend, and thought
I'd pass it along. It sounds like Tom's business is doing well, and
he's moving to a new shop. I wonder who gets to help move the
lathe?!?!
http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_17926683.shtml
Woodwork firm first tenant at Hortonville industrial park
Village official says more companies likely to choose site
By Linda Dums
Post-Crescent staff writer
HORTONVILLE A company that specializes in high-end architectural
woodwork will be the first tenant in the Hortonville Business and
Industrial Park II, located on Outagamie County TT.
LeadingEdge Contractors, Inc., which has spent five years on State 76
west of Neenah, is planning to build an 8,000-square-foot facility on
two acres in the park, which opened earlier this year.
"It's a nice site," said owner Tom Plamann, who chose the location
because it is close to his Greenville home. "I like the country out
there."
Now that a company has signed on for the 96-acre park, Village
Administrator J. E. Mitchell expects more will come. The village's
first industrial park, across the street from Park II, is nearly full
with 16 tenants on 45 acres, he added.
"I think we're starting off really well with a good, solid anchoring
firm," Mitchell said. "People will start seeing it as an industrial
park and not a farm."
LeadingEdge builds and ships woodwork such as stairways and beam work
for high-end homes. Plamann hopes to expand his workforce of five
full-time employees and one part-time employee to 10.
The site plan for the company is slated to appear before the Oct. 12
Planning and Zoning Committee meeting. It then would go before the
village board in November. Plamann hopes to start work soon on the
facility and open by the beginning of the year.
John Helgren, president of the Hortonville Chamber of Commerce, also
sees great things coming to the new industrial park.
"We're looking forward to it filling rapidly and having
(LeadingEdge's) people and their employees part of our community," he
said.
On 28 Sep 2004 09:44:32 -0700, [email protected] (Jason Weis) Said:
> I wonder who gets to help move the lathe?!?!
Ever met his son 'Tiny'? He's huge with huge muscles and a huge heart
to match.
A new 8,000 sf building in a new industrial park with 6 1/2"
employees is significant enough to warrant a village news
paper article. Here' in Silly Cone Valley, Cisco has several
1.2 to 1.8 million sf facilities and plans for a 3.2 msf campus
site for 20,000+ employees (the Pentagon - just what's
above ground - is only 3 million square feet.) Of course I'm
sure the median house price is quite a bit less than the
half million for a 1200-1600 sf 50 year old house on an
8000 sf lot we have here. And I'm pretty sure the "peak
hours" don't last 3 -3 1/2 hours AM & PM.
Am looking foreward to Tom posting some pics of the new
shop. He's the only person I've heard of who has granite
topped assembly benches 'cause he wants a flat reference
circle. He always aims high and typically overshoots. Still
waiting for the pics of the CNC machine he's going to make.
The Dec. issue of Woodwork has a long article on a guy
who does BIG (12 feet long BIG), off centered, spiral pieces
using a a modified 8' between centers lathe and a vertcial
guides with a grinder attachment thing he invented. Can
only imagine what Tom P could do with that equiptment.
Mr. P is a continual source of inspiration with heavy
doses of lessons in humility.
charlie b
[email protected] (Jason Weis) writes:
>The site plan for the company is slated to appear before the Oct. 12
>Planning and Zoning Committee meeting. It then would go before the
>village board in November. Plamann hopes to start work soon on the
>facility and open by the beginning of the year.
It seems pretty optimistic to get final government approval in November
and be moving in by January.
Brian Elfert
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Thanks for the post. It is good to hear that Tom is advancing even more.
Amen to that!
I've derived immense pleasure and a lot of ideas
from his website. Hope he keeps it going even
with the new stuff. Would be nice if he put up
jpgs of the new shop.
If he could get the MOAL going in the old shop,
can you imagine what he's gonna go for in the
new one? <shudder!> :)
[email protected] (Jason Weis) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I caught this article in the local paper over the weekend, and thought
> I'd pass it along. It sounds like Tom's business is doing well, and
> he's moving to a new shop. I wonder who gets to help move the
> lathe?!?!
>
>
> http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_17926683.shtml
>
>
> Woodwork firm first tenant at Hortonville industrial park
> Village official says more companies likely to choose site
> By Linda Dums
> Post-Crescent staff writer
>
> HORTONVILLE ? A company that specializes in high-end architectural
> woodwork will be the first tenant in the Hortonville Business and
> Industrial Park II, located on Outagamie County TT.
>
> LeadingEdge Contractors, Inc., which has spent five years on State 76
> west of Neenah, is planning to build an 8,000-square-foot facility on
> two acres in the park, which opened earlier this year.
>
> "It's a nice site," said owner Tom Plamann, who chose the location
> because it is close to his Greenville home. "I like the country out
> there."
>
> Now that a company has signed on for the 96-acre park, Village
> Administrator J. E. Mitchell expects more will come. The village's
> first industrial park, across the street from Park II, is nearly full
> with 16 tenants on 45 acres, he added.
>
> "I think we're starting off really well with a good, solid anchoring
> firm," Mitchell said. "People will start seeing it as an industrial
> park and not a farm."
>
> LeadingEdge builds and ships woodwork such as stairways and beam work
> for high-end homes. Plamann hopes to expand his workforce of five
> full-time employees and one part-time employee to 10.
>
> The site plan for the company is slated to appear before the Oct. 12
> Planning and Zoning Committee meeting. It then would go before the
> village board in November. Plamann hopes to start work soon on the
> facility and open by the beginning of the year.
>
> John Helgren, president of the Hortonville Chamber of Commerce, also
> sees great things coming to the new industrial park.
>
> "We're looking forward to it filling rapidly and having
> (LeadingEdge's) people and their employees part of our community," he
> said.
Way to go!!!! and Best of Luck!!!
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:07:00 -0400, Nova <[email protected]>
wrote:
>charlie b wrote:
>
>> A new 8,000 sf building in a new industrial park with 6 1/2"
>> employees is significant enough to warrant a village news
>> paper article.
>
><snip>
>
>6 1/2" employees would warrant it in Buffalo as well. ;-)
heh. even I have a 6-1/2" ... er... ah....
never mind.
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:07:00 -0400, Nova <[email protected]>
calmly ranted:
>charlie b wrote:
>
>> A new 8,000 sf building in a new industrial park with 6 1/2"
>> employees is significant enough to warrant a village news
>> paper article.
>
><snip>
>
>6 1/2" employees would warrant it in Buffalo as well. ;-)
More of those damned Irish immigrants, eh?
(Leprewhats?)
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On 28 Sep 2004 09:44:32 -0700, [email protected] (Jason Weis) calmly
ranted:
>I caught this article in the local paper over the weekend, and thought
>I'd pass it along. It sounds like Tom's business is doing well, and
>he's moving to a new shop. I wonder who gets to help move the
>lathe?!?!
Hortonville Hears a WHO? Tom Plamann? Cool.
I'd give odds that he hires a rigger for TMOAL. Bets?
(Best of luck to you, Tom!)
>http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_17926683.shtml
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On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 08:03:48 -0500, "Eric Johnson" <[email protected]>
calmly ranted:
>> Hortonville Hears a WHO? Tom Plamann? Cool.
>> I'd give odds that he hires a rigger for TMOAL. Bets?
>> (Best of luck to you, Tom!)
>
>I'll take those odds. That would be a small challenge for him...
2:1 on a stick of gum. Make mine sugarless bubblegum.
The problem for you is that he's smarter than that. He knows
his time is much better spent on other things.
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