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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: Hunter, 2025 Summer Engineering Intern

Hunter is a mechanical engineering student at Montana State and is one of Janicki’s 2025 summer engineering interns. Originally, Hunter wanted to be a pilot, but after buying an older car and fixing it up, he realized that he had an interest in mechanical engineering and decided to pursue it at college. He said the more he learns about engineering, the more interesting he finds it.

At Janicki, Hunter’s favorite part is the people and the company’s broad capabilities. He appreciates that Janicki has a hand in so many different markets, making it a dream place to intern for undergraduate students who are figuring out what they like and want to go into in the future. He spoke highly of his team’s support, noting how helpful and open they are when he has questions and when correcting his mistakes.

This summer, Hunter has a handful of projects underway, ranging from writing work orders to designing a clamp to aid in process improvement, creating a part for metrology, and engineering a remote-control device to turn a vacuum on and off.

Back at school, he is the vice president of his school’s motorsports club, which works on a Baja SEA car. This club builds and races an off-road car from the ground up. He said that the process of working on that car was more applicable to his current role as an intern than any other experience he’s had so far. Outside of work and school, Hunter can be found rock climbing, at the gym, reading or skiing.

One thing that surprised him about engineering was the practical role of an engineer. The jump from the classroom to on-the-job engineering was different than he was expecting. Hunter said that it’s more about keeping processes going, making little tweaks, and solving problems rather than theoretical classroom material. He talked about how he’s developing what he calls his engineering “knack.”

Hunter’s advice for future interns?

“You should set expectations and deadlines for yourself.”

He also said that while asking questions is important and something everyone should do, an intern should do their due diligence beforehand and be as prepared as they can be.

Written by Avery, 2025 Summer Human Resources Intern

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