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Janicki Employee Team to Compete in 2026 Ski to Sea Race with Company-Built Equipment

Janicki made canoe, bicycles, snowboard, skis and surf ski for Ski to Sea multi sport relay race

(SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. – May 12, 2026) Janicki, an engineering and manufacturing company, will enter a team in the 2026 Ski to Sea relay race with a full set of racing equipment the company designed and manufactured itself using aerospace-grade materials and processes.

Ski to Sea is one of the Pacific Northwest’s longest-running multi-sport relay events. On Sunday, May 24, the race starts at Mount Baker Ski Area in Whatcom County and finishes at Bellingham Bay. Relay legs cover downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, running, road biking, cyclocross, canoeing and kayaking. Janicki employee teams have participated in the race for many years.

A canoe, road bike, cyclocross bike, snowboard, downhill and crosscountry skis made by JanickiNew this year, the “Made by Janicki” team will compete in the corporate division using equipment designed and manufactured entirely in-house: downhill skis and snowboard, cross-country skis, road bike, cyclocross bike, canoe and surfski kayak. Janicki employees built every piece of equipment used by the team in the race except the running shoes.

Each piece of equipment was built to the same standards Janicki applies to parts and assemblies for aerospace programs, using precision tooling, high-performance composite materials, machined metal components, 3D-printed parts and specialized coatings.

Used as technology demonstrators, constructing these pieces of equipment provided opportunities for Janicki engineers and manufacturing teams to explore new materials, processes and design approaches outside of normal aerospace production program environments. Several pieces also served as testbeds for more sustainable alternatives to traditional aerospace manufacturing techniques.

“We are excited to share our technical capabilities with the community through this unique project,” said TJ Chace, senior director of research and development at Janicki. “Though the final products are functional sporting equipment, they represent the same high-precision tooling, parts and structural assembly standards we apply to our work in aerospace, marine and defense.”

Two additional Janicki employee teams will also compete in this year’s race in the corporate division, racing on standard equipment. Janicki has sent employee teams to Ski to Sea annually since 2008.

Surfski made by Janicki for Ski to Sea

 

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

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

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]