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Janicki Industries Appoints Bob Devoe as Vice President for Contracts, Supply Chain and Government Compliance

Headshot of Bob Devoe, Janicki Vice President of Contracts, Supply Chain and Government Compliance

(SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. – August 26, 2026) Janicki Industries, a privately owned engineering and manufacturing company, today announced that Bob Devoe has joined the company as vice president overseeing contracts, supply chain and government compliance as the company continues to scale its aerospace and defense manufacturing capacity across Washington, Utah and its new Great Falls, Montana campus.

Devoe brings more than three decades of business and financial leadership in the aerospace and defense industry, most recently as vice president for business management and division CFO for Northrop Grumman‘s Aeronautics Systems Strike Division, where he led business operations across a $5 billion-plus portfolio.

During his 30 years at Northrop Grumman, Devoe held progressively senior roles in program business management, financial planning and analysis, and contracts, supporting major U.S. government programs including F/A-18, E-2D and B-21, and advanced development and capture efforts. He also served as vice president, finance and CFO for EADS Aeroframe Services, a joint venture between Northrop Grumman and EADS.

“Bob’s depth of experience managing complex, multi-billion-dollar government contracts and building disciplined financial and operational processes is exactly what we need as we continue to expand our operations,” said John Janicki, president of Janicki. “He brings a level of program and contracts rigor that will serve our customers and our team well as we scale.”

John Janicki noted that the company recently broke ground on an $800 million campus in Great Falls, Montana, which will significantly expand the organization’s production capacity.

“I was drawn to Janicki by its reputation as a world-class manufacturer and its culture that puts customer relationships and craftsmanship first,” said Devoe. “I’m looking forward to helping build the contracts, supply chain, and compliance infrastructure to match the company’s growth.”

Devoe holds an M.S. in Technical Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a B.S. in Professional Management from Nova Southeastern University.

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

Contact:

Mark Firmani

[email protected]

206-919-9357

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

A drone photo of Janicki's newest facility in Mount Vernon, Washington, called MV1

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

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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 featured in Composites World for BMI tooling evaluation

Janicki was featured in Composites World’s coverage of recent process evaluations conducted on Kaneka Aerospace’s TP2230 BMI tooling prepreg. The evaluations demonstrated more than 25 percent reduction in lead time and more than 20 percent reduction in tool cost.

According to the article, the material’s polymer chemistry addresses historical processing challenges associated with BMI tooling prepregs while maintaining the high temperature performance and durability required for demanding applications.

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