What is going on in the Flathead Valley in the business arena?
It seems that the valley is becoming well known among the gun aficionados in the country. There are 2 manufactures operating on an ever growing scale. One company manufactures wood barrels for rifles and recently won national recognition, Montana Rifle Company. There is an article in today's Flathead Beacon paper about another gun maker in Kalispell that is moving and expanding, adding employees.
Nemo Arms manufactures a whole different kind of weapon; nemoarms.com. Local Bigfork resident Major General Paul E. Vallely retired, is one of the gentlemen at the helm. One of the goals of this company is to fill a need in the military and also provide jobs in the Flathead Valley.
A residential eating disorder clinic is awaiting zoning approval from the City of Kalispell to begin construction at the north end of town on Hwy 93. With the central valley location, both North Valley Hospital in Whitefish and Health Center Northwest in Kalispell will be utilized to assist patients in this clinic. There is no such clinic available for several 100 miles around Kalispell.
Sometimes jobs come from surprising arenas. There are many small companies operating in our valley that fly under the radar but are so very important in providing diversity in jobs. Zinc Air Inc. is another example. This company markets a grid storage system to store large amounts of electricity, mostly from wind power generators.
I applaud those with the creativity and foresight to create companies, take the financial risk, and provide jobs for our valley.
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