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WEST BEND, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has brokered a 160,000-square-foot industrial lease for Gardner Pet Group Inc. in West Bend, about 38 miles northwest of Milwaukee. A pet food distributor, Gardner is moving its manufacturing operations and up to 60 jobs from China to West Bend, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal. The property is located at 2845 Wingate St. The landlord is Wingate Ventures LLC, care of Phoenix Investors LLC. Gardner selected the location in West Bend to add to its current operations in Juneau, Wis. Nick Keys, Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman negotiated the lease.