GREAT FALLS, Mont.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Janicki Industries, a privately owned engineering and manufacturing company, broke ground yesterday on its new manufacturing campus in Great Falls, Montana, marking the official start of construction on the company’s $800 million investment in the region.
The 1.6 million-square-foot campus, to be built in phases over the next decade, is expected to create 1,000 new jobs within five years and more than 2,000 jobs by the time it is complete.
The groundbreaking ceremony brought together Janicki leadership, state and local officials, and members of the Great Falls community to celebrate the milestone. Speakers included Janicki President John Janicki, CEO Peter Janicki, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, Great Falls Mayor Cory Reeves, and Great Falls Development Authority President and CEO Brett Doney.
Rather than a traditional shovel ceremony, brothers John and Peter Janicki marked the occasion by climbing into the cabs of two Caterpillar excavators and breaking ground themselves, moving the first earth on the future campus site side by side, a fitting image for a company built on heavy equipment and hands-on engineering with the Janicki brothers at the controls of the project’s first step forward.
Located on 180 acres within the AgriTech Park, the new campus will expand Janicki’s capabilities in advanced composites, precision machining, and metal fabrication to meet growing demand from its aerospace, defense, and space customers. The first phase of the campus is expected to open by the end of 2027.
“Breaking ground yesterday is proof of what’s possible when a community, a workforce, and a company all want the same thing,” said John Janicki. “Montana gives our people the chance to build something lasting: a good job, an affordable home, a place to raise a family. That’s what we look for, and Great Falls has it. We look forward to a vibrant, lasting partnership with Great Falls.”
“Montana is open for business, and we were proud to work with our local partners to attract job creators like Janicki Industries, which chose Montana among many other states for its next major expansion,” said Montana Governor Greg Gianforte. “Through its $800 million investment, Janicki will unlock a brighter future for over 2,000 Montanans in a good-paying job, inspire innovation, strengthen our economy, and support the growing community of Great Falls for years to come.”
Following the ceremony, Janicki hosted a reception for regional leaders and elected officials, as well as a community gathering that welcomed residents, business owners, workforce partners, and project supporters to learn more about the campus and the opportunities it will bring to the area.
Janicki expects to draw heavily on the region’s workforce, with the majority of new positions in Great Falls filled by Montanans. The company plans to rely on its robust training programs, reflecting its broader approach of investing in the people who build its products, not just the facilities that house them.
Janicki’s Great Falls campus facility is part of a growing footprint that includes operations in Sedro-Woolley, Mount Vernon, Bellingham, Hamilton, Washington, and Layton, Utah, where the company operates more than 1 million square feet of production space and employs more than 2,000 people. Each location continues to support Janicki’s customers, and the company remains invested in the growth of its Washington and Utah operations as it expands into Montana.
About Janicki
Janicki is a privately owned engineering and manufacturing company that designs and builds composite and metallic tooling, parts, prototypes, and assembled structures for customers across aerospace, defense, space, marine, and other industries. As one of the largest privately owned Tier 1 aerospace suppliers in the United States, Janicki brings full-scale production capabilities to programs of any scope. Learn more at www.janicki.com
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