Tester has delivered for Montana

As fourth-generation Montanans, our roots here run deep. In the wake of the Butte mines downturn, we dreamed of bringing good-paying, sustainable jobs back to the place we loved. After decades of growing our foundries in the Northwest, we were ready to invest in Montana.

Sen. Jon Tester made this possible in a bigger way. At the Montana Economic Development Summit, Tester introduced us to the CEO of GE. This wasn’t just a handshake — Tester gave GE the confidence that Montana was the right place for manufacturing, leading to GE investing in our company, Montana Precision Products. Tester’s support didn’t end there; he secured funding to continue and expand the Job Corps Welding Program, which was essential to ensuring Montanans had the skills manufacturers needed. 

Since then, Montana Precision Products has grown from 30 to 200 employees and is now one of the largest aerospace manufacturers in Montana.