Montana Business
Diesel Up 72 Percent, Revenue Down 18: Why a Clancy Sawmill Is Shutting Its Saws
Marks Lumber in Clancy stops sawing Nov. 6 after 37 years. Owner Steve Marks cites fuel costs, falling revenue and a stalled timber sale.
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Montana Business
A Lyme Disease Drug Plant in Hamilton Brings Bitterroot Tick Research Full Circle
Tonix Pharmaceuticals broke ground Oct. 8 on a phased plant in Hamilton. Its first product would be an antibody meant to block Lyme disease after a tick bite.
Montana Business
Boat Molds to Aerospace: What Janicki Is Building in Great Falls, by the Numbers
Janicki Industries plans an $800 million, 1.6 million square foot campus in Great Falls. The first phase is now expected by the end of 2028.
Montana Business
From a Klondike Detour to a New Sign: The End of the Bob Ward's Name in Bozeman
Bob Ward's started in Missoula in 1917. Bought by Utah's Al's Sporting Goods in 2022, its Bozeman store will close in December and reopen under the Al's name.
Montana Business
Work Pants, a Cow Pasture Festival and $210,000 in Grants: Red Ants Pants Turns 20
Sarah Calhoun opened Red Ants Pants in White Sulphur Springs in October 2006. Twenty years on, the women's workwear company also runs a music festival and a rural foundation.
National Business
$538 and a One-Car Garage: The Palo Alto Start of Hewlett-Packard
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard started with $538, a used drill press and a rented garage on Addison Avenue. Their first product was an audio oscillator.
Montana Business
From a Jackson Guide's Idea to a Bozeman Factory: How Simms Became the Wader Company
Simms started in Wyoming in 1980, moved to Bozeman in the early 1990s and sold to Vista Outdoor in 2022 for $192.5 million. Here is how it got there.
Montana Business
$491 in Year One: How Submittable Found Its Product in Missoula
Submittable began as a fix for a writer's problem. Its founders built the wrong product first, then found the right one inside it.
National Business
The Hot Dog Stand Warehouse: How Costco Started in Seattle in 1983
Costco opened its first warehouse in Seattle in 1983 with a narrow product list and no advertising. The model has barely changed.
Montana Business
127 Citizens and $172,000: How Glacier Bancorp Grew From Kalispell
Glacier Bancorp started as a two-person savings and loan in Kalispell. Its growth model, keeping local bank names, is worth a closer look.