Plank Enterprises Announces New Headquarters Location

EAU CLAIRE, WI – A move to expanded headquarters has been announced by Plank Enterprises, the holding company for LDPI Lighting, a manufacturer of lighting products for industrial and commercial applications; LPI Lift Systems, a manufacturer of personnel lifts and aerial work platforms; Badger Industrial Supply & Equipment, an industrial distributor; and Pro-Cise Machine & Tool, designers and builders of precision manufacturing components.

The move to the 125,000-square-foot building at 4404 Anderson Dr., Eau Claire, will expand company’s space for manufacturing, shipping, and administration by more than 40 percent. Plank Enterprises currently occupies approximately 70,000 square feet in the Banbury Place complex where they have been headquartered since 1993.

"Each of the operating companies has been growing rapidly, and our new facility offers us a flexible work space which allows us to react quickly to changing markets and improve on manufacturing processes," says Michael Ottum, President of Plank Enterprises.

He adds the company is also expanding its marketing, entering new markets and intensifying its international sales efforts. Plank Enterprises recently hired John Konkel to serve as director of international sales and marketing, a newly created position. Konkel has extensive international marketing and management experience having served Fortune 500 companies and joint ventures in Japan, Europe, and South America.

Ottum explains the company will complete its move before the end of the year. The company will remain fully operational throughout the moving process.