Montana's Aerospace Future Takes Flight
Janicki Industries Breaks Ground on Massive Great Falls Aerospace Campus, Bringing 2,000 Jobs
Janicki Industries has broken ground on its largest manufacturing campus ever, located in Great Falls, Montana. The project carries an estimated $800 million investment and could bring more than 2,000 jobs to the city over the next decade, according to KBZK and KRTV.
The groundbreaking ceremony was ceremonial, but real construction is set to begin on July 13. The first phase of the campus is expected to be finished by the end of 2027, with roughly 200 workers starting out and more joining as new buildings come online, KPAX reported.
What Janicki Plans to Build in Great Falls
Janicki Industries makes large-scale tools, parts, prototypes, and assemblies. Its customers work in aerospace, defense, space, and other industries. The Great Falls campus will be the company's biggest facility yet, KTVQ reported.
Construction kicks off July 13. The first phase wraps up by late 2027. After that, more buildings and production lines will open over time. Each new phase is expected to bring in additional workers on top of the initial 200.
Most New Jobs Will Go to Current Montana Residents
Janicki estimates that 85% to 90% of future campus workers already live in Montana. That means the bulk of the more than 2,000 projected jobs would go to people already in the state, according to KXLH.
Great Falls is a mid-sized city in north-central Montana. Landing a project of this size is a major economic event for the region. The $800 million investment is spread across years of planned construction and hiring.
An $800 Million Bet on Montana's Aerospace Future
The $800 million figure makes this one of the largest private manufacturing investments in Montana history. Janicki is best known for precision composite manufacturing — making lightweight, high-strength parts used in aircraft and spacecraft.
KXLF noted that the project is expected to cost an estimated $800 million and bring over 2,000 jobs to Great Falls. That scale puts the campus on par with major aerospace facilities in other states, signaling growing confidence in Montana as a manufacturing hub.
Timeline: From Groundbreaking to Full Campus Operation
The ceremonial groundbreaking has already taken place. Dirt will start moving on July 13. Phase one is due by the end of 2027. After that, the campus grows in stages — more buildings, more production lines, more employees.
Janicki has not publicly named specific customers tied to the Great Falls campus. But the company serves major players in aerospace and defense. As production capacity expands, the campus is designed to handle increasingly large and complex manufacturing work, KBZK reported.
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