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Janicki Considers Great Falls, Montana, or Twin Falls, Idaho, for New Manufacturing Facilities

Above: Janicki President John Janicki, Katy Janicki and Community Relations Manager Nick Lavacca meet with Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte.

(SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. – April 17, 2026) Janicki Industries, a privately-owned engineering and manufacturing company with locations in Washington and Utah, is evaluating a potential expansion of its facilities to Great Falls, Montana, or the south-central Idaho communities of Twin Falls and Jerome.

For more than 33 years, Janicki has designed and built composite and metallic tooling, parts, prototypes and assembled structures for many industries and is one of the largest privately owned Tier 1 aerospace suppliers in the United States.

Janicki has made significant investments into buildings and equipment that have enabled the company to scale from just over 900 employees in 2022 to nearly 1,900 employees by the end of 2025 with over one million square feet of manufacturing space. Despite this significant expansion, demand for Janicki’s capabilities continues to outpace capacity.

The company has reached a critical point where further growth requires a large-scale geographic expansion. To address this need, Janicki has developed a strategic plan to invest more than $800 million into a new multi-building manufacturing campus with the expectation of building up to 2 million square feet of production space over the next decade.

As part of this process, Janicki evaluated several states before issuing requests for information. Company representatives have visited each community and continue to conduct feasibility studies and land evaluations to identify opportunities and cost challenges.

John and Katy Janicki sit at a table next to Idaho Governor Brad Little

John and Katy Janicki speak with Idaho Governor Brad Little

Based on those responses, the company has identified several communities that could accommodate its needs, including Great Falls, Montana, or the south-central Idaho area communities of Twin Falls and Jerome. Janicki is applying for state and local tax incentives and pursuing infrastructure support to offset site development costs.

“We see great opportunity in these communities; however, the scale of upfront investment required to build a campus of this size means that competitive tax and infrastructure support will be a key factor in where we ultimately build. We are not looking for special treatment, but we are looking to use the available options to maximize our impact,” said Nick Lavacca, community relations manager at Janicki. “As we move forward with applications, our campus layout and building designs need to be fluid and are subject to change at this early stage of identifying the right location.”

Janicki is actively engaged with local and state leaders and met with stakeholders in Idaho and Montana this week as it works toward a final site decision. The company anticipates the new campus will create more than 1,000 manufacturing and engineering jobs within five years and provide long-term economic growth in the community for decades to come.

About Janicki

We Create Solutions

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.

Contact:

Erin Hurley | Marketing Manager
360.873.6955
[email protected]

Janicki Announces Multi-State Growth Plan, Expanding in and Beyond Washington and Utah

Top Image: MV1, Janicki’s newest facility in Mount Vernon, Washington.

(SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. – April 16, 2026) Janicki Industries, a privately owned engineering and manufacturing company, announces a multi-state growth plan to address growing customer demand in the aerospace, defense, space and marine industries. The plan includes new and expanded facilities in Washington and Utah totaling more than 270,000 square feet of additional production space and more than 250 new jobs, along with the evaluation of up to 1 million square feet of new manufacturing operations in Idaho or Montana.

In Washington, Janicki continues to invest across multiple sites. The company has purchased a 40,000-square-foot facility in Mount Vernon, designated MV1, which is undergoing renovations to modern standards and will be outfitted with advanced machining equipment. The site will add up to 75 jobs.

Janicki has also continued to expand its 251,000-square-foot Bellingham facility, purchased in 2022, with updated CNC machining equipment, autoclaves and ovens, and expanded clean rooms for composite layup. The Bellingham site anticipates growth of 125 new roles.

The company is completing construction of Building 12, a 162,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at its Hamilton campus. Combined, these investments expand Janicki’s Washington footprint to more than 1 million square feet.

“Washington is our home, and that is not changing. Our footprint in Washington has continued to grow but is slowing due to ever-increasing regulations and lack of business understanding at an executive and legislative level,” said John Janicki, president of Janicki. “Decisions at the state level not only make it difficult for our employees to achieve the American Dream, but it is making it difficult for us to create new jobs for future employees by investing in local growth. With this in mind, it is best for Janicki to focus its large-scale expansion into a more business-friendly environment, so we are pursuing out-of-state growth.”

A photo of the exterior of Janicki's Utah facility

Janicki’s Layton, Utah facility

Janicki’s 100,000-square-foot manufacturing site in Layton, Utah, will receive a 70,000-square-foot expansion on the west side of the building. The addition will house milling equipment, two-story office space, warehouse operations and a new shipping dock, increasing the company’s capacity for machining composite and metallic aerospace components. Groundbreaking is expected in early summer, with the expansion adding more than 50 new jobs.

As part of its long-term growth plan, Janicki is also evaluating opportunities to establish new manufacturing operations in either Idaho or Montana, with the potential for up to 2 million square feet of new facilities over time. The company expects to select one of the two states and will evaluate factors including workforce availability, proximity to customers and business-friendly environments.

“Both Idaho and Montana offer the workforce, infrastructure and business-friendly environment that advanced manufacturing requires,” said Nick Lavacca, education and outreach manager at Janicki. “We are completing feasibility studies in both states and will share more details once a final location has been selected.”

Since 2022, Janicki has more than doubled its workforce and continues to rapidly grow in response to customer needs. The company currently employs more than 1,900 people and operates over 1 million square feet of production space across Washington and Utah. The multi-state growth plan positions Janicki to meet sustained demand from aerospace and defense customers while strengthening the domestic manufacturing base.

About Janicki

We Create Solutions

Contact:

Erin Hurley | Marketing Manager
360.873.6955
[email protected]

Intern Stories: Sascha, 2025 Production Intern

Sascha is entering her third year as a mechanical engineering student at the University of Idaho and is one of Janicki’s production interns for summer 2025. She comes from a long line of engineers and is the 3rd generation in her family to attend the university’s College of Engineering.

Sascha credits her father, an engineering project manager in Idaho, as her biggest engineering role model. On campus, she serves as a student ambassador for the College of Engineering. In that role, she visits K-12 classrooms, promotes STEM education and helps host outreach events for young students.

At Janicki, Sascha works on the production floor, specifically in the mills. She supports technicians by clamping and unclamping parts, assisting with metrology before and after milling, and performing manual measurements on components.

Her favorite part of the internship has been seeing the wide variety of processes and projects taking place at Janicki. Sascha noted that she was surprised by how integrated and dynamic the engineers are with the production floor, speaking on how closely they stay involved with the processes behind the designs they create.

Outside of work and school, Sascha runs her university’s lacrosse club, enjoys working out and plays the cello.

Her advice for future production interns:

“Talk to everyone! Don’t be afraid to go up, introduce yourself and shake hands.”

Her goals after college include working in aerospace, starting a family and continuing to grow in the industry.

Written by Avery, 2025 Human Resources Intern

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