Montana Eggs Opens Grading Facility in Great Falls, Montana
09/13/2017
A new 197-acre development site called AgriTech Park opened in Great Falls in 2016, offering customized, shovel-ready, heavy industrial lots with rail access. The new Montana Eggs facility will bring 20 new jobs to the region.
According to the Great Falls Montana Development Authority the new facility, at 1015 38th Street North, will process more than 280 million eggs annually from a supply of 1.2 million chickens.
"The demand for Montana-grown free-range organic eggs is expected to double over the next few years and this facility will help us meet the demand," says Mike Kleinsasser, Secretary-Treasurer of Montana Eggs.
The facility is owned by a partnership of 30 Hutterite colonies that make up Montana Eggs. For over 70 years, the colonies have been setting new trends in Montana agriculture, driving the dairy industry and producing 98% of Montana's eggs.
"Montana Eggs' expansion has the potential to draw in more than $13 million for the state's economy," says Jolene Schalper, Vice President, Great Falls Montana Development Authority. "Companies from around the world are realizing the potential of our region's strong workforce and the large number of agricultural products we can process."
According to the GFMDA, the Great Falls region is home to several large agri-processing companies, based both locally and internationally, including Montana Milling, General Mills, Graincraft, and Timeless Seeds. The region has also attracted foreign direct investment, with four Japanese-owned companies including Columbia Grain, Montana Specialty Mills and Helena Chemical, and French-owned MaltEurop.
Project Announcements
Canfor Expands Fulton, Alabama, Production Operations
04/22/2024
Tucker Door & Trim Plans Henrico County, Virginia, Operations
04/19/2024
Zekelman Industries Expands Blytheville, Arkansas, Operations
04/19/2024
Fibrebond Corporation Expands Webster Parish, Louisiana, Operations
04/19/2024
Master Steel Expands Hardeeville, South Carolina, Operations
04/19/2024
L3Harris Technologies Expands Orange County, Virginia, Operations
04/18/2024
Most Read
-
2023's Leading Metro Locations: Hotspots of Economic Growth
Q4 2023
-
2023 Top States for Doing Business Meet the Needs of Site Selectors
Q3 2023
-
38th Annual Corporate Survey: Are Unrealized Predictions of an Economic Slump Leading Small to Mid-Size Companies to Put Off Expansion Plans?
Q1 2024
-
Making Hybrid More Human in 2024
Q1 2024
-
Manufacturing Momentum Is Building
Q1 2024
-
20th Annual Consultants Survey: Clients Prioritize Access to Skilled Labor, Responsive State & Local Government
Q1 2024
-
Public-Private Partnerships Incentivize Industrial Development
Q1 2024