Economic Development

Pewaukee-based WaterStone Mortgage Corporation is growing at a fast clip.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) is seeking Wisconsin companies to participate in a trade mission to South Africa March 6-15.

Wisconsin ranks 42nd out of the 50 states in private-sector job creation, according to the latest available government jobs data.

The Wisconsin Bankers Association will host its 2013 Economic Forecast Luncheon on Thursday, January 10, from noon to 2 p.m. at Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison.

Menomonee Falls-based Bradley Corp. announced it has purchased the assets of Keltech Inc. of Delton, Mich., and will operate the company as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) has acquired Jenkins & Vojtisek SC, a certified public accounting firm based in Racine.

Mason Wells, a Milwaukee-based middle-market buyout firm, announced that effective immediately, Thomas Smith will assume the role of executive managing director, succeeding John Byrnes, who has held the position since the inception of the company in 1998.

U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, as the national unemployment rate remained at 7.8 percent, the Labor Department announced.

Spring Bank announced that it will move from its current location at 16655 W. Wisconsin Ave., Brookfield, to a larger location at 16620 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield.

Milwaukee private equity firm Mason Wells announced its portfolio company, NEX Performance Films Inc. has acquired Charter Films Inc.