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About Montana West Economic Development

Montana West Economic Development serves the Flathead Valley in Northwestern Montana. We are a private, non-profit organization working in conjunction with Flathead County to promote economic diversity, job growth and healthy businesses.  Over 80 private businesses and community organizations support Montana West in our endeavors.

Results

Since 2001 Montana West’s efforts have resulted in:

• The attraction, expansion and retention of 39 companies.
• Created/retained 1466 primary jobs to our region with wages at or above the county average.
• Added 2434 indirect jobs to the local economy
• Since 2005, made over 25 loans for nearly $4 million to local companies in cooperation with local banks and lending institutions.

Recent Notable Accomplishments of selected Flathead businesses assisted by Montana West Economic Development:

• Teletech maintains growth trend and expands to 400+ employees with training and benefits for all employees.
• Total Label USA increases to 40 well-paid employees and expanding facilities after relocating to Whitefish, MT.
• Avail Media employs 15 with a payroll of over $1 million while providing On Demand Content to a variety of clients.
• Midway Rental Employees increase by 60% over the last three years, due in part to training grants.
• Glacier Stone  received a $276,000 loan through the Community Development Block Grant program for purchase of new equipment and machinery.
• Creative Sales provides a unique line of creative products at their manufacturing facility with injection molding machines and 18 employees.
• F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber received a Big Sky Trust Fund feasibility grant to study the benefits and challenges of installing a bio-mass to electricity co-generation plant in partnership with local energy suppliers.