MENOMINEE FALLS, WI —  Retail interior environments manufacturer TJ Hale has purchased A.J. Pietsch, a fine millwork manufacturer with approximately 25 employees, based in Milwaukee. The purchase was announced Sept. 29.

A.J. Pietsch, in business for more than 90 years, will move its manufacturing to Menominee Falls, WI, headquarters of the 60-plus year old TJ Hale. Combined, the two companies have more 130 people, 250,000 square feet of space, and have grown payrolls more than 35% and revenues more than 50% in the last 12 months.

“We’re very excited to see this combination to its full potential over the next three to five years," Bob Rosean, CEO of TJ Hale said in a statement. "We have great confidence in the Wisconsin talent brought to bear and in the potential of increased manufacturing expertise this brings to our clients."

“This new combined company will catapult A.J. Pietsch into its next century,” said Gregory Reistad, president of A.J. Pietsch, now considered a division within TJ Hale.