MONTANA

Montana Main Street Spring 2006 Newsletter

http://dli.mt.gov/pub/mstreet032006.pdf

Montana’s fuel future in biodiesel. Sustainable Systems of Missoula Leads the Way

Sustainable Systems, also based in Missoula, is completing renovations to its crushing and processing plant in Culbertson, located in northeastern Montana. Purchased from Montola Growers late last year, the facility could begin producing between 15 and 20 million gallons of seed-oil every year, once renovations are finished and farm contracts are signed.

Well-oiled machine. Helena-based Montana Hydraulics captures the market on a variety of machining contracts

The firm is engaged in a variety of industrial machining activities, for both local and national clients.

NorthWestern Energy considering buying PPL power plants. PSC commissioner skeptical company has assets for deal

NorthWestern is looking at that possibility as one of many options to bring more stable energy prices to Montanans.

TV, movie workers rail against Montana film council

"The chairman of the body charged with reinvigorating the Montana film industry should not be part of the problem by actively producing films in Canada," said Maria Sanderson, a producer from Bozeman, who read a letter from the coalition. "A film advisory council is a good idea, but it must serve the people of the state and the professionals who rely on its responsible decision-making," Sanderson said.

Montana Rep. Denny Rehberg supports State agribusiness entrepreneurial program

The program, Leading Entrepreneurial Agricultural Production for the Northern International Livestock Exposition, has a goal of better educating young entrepreneurs on the benefits and methods of market planning and business management.

GCS Research Receives the ESRI Business Partner of the Year Award for 2006.

"GCS Research LLC—Consultant, Developer, VAR – GCS Research LLC is a recognized leader in geospatial information technology providing connected "smart" applications, innovative extensions, and extensible, integrated Web services and assisting its clients in achieving their objectives.

New West Publishing of Missoula, Montana Closes Series A Financing with impressive list of investors

New West Publishing LLC, a next-generation media company focused on the Rocky Mountain West, announced today that it has closed its Series A financing.

Heli-Basket — Made in Montana Product by Spika Welding & Mfg. and Precision Lift, Inc. — Being Tested by US Air Force

The ramifications for Heli-Basket becoming certified by the US Air Force, could be “quite significant,” reports Tom Spika, President of Spika Welding & Mfg

Untapped market for state growers?

Only 15 percent of the money spent on food in Montana goes for food produced in the state, participants were told. Simply doubling that to 30 percent would bring another $450 million to the state’s farmers and ranchers. "We are what we eat. By eating locally produced food, we shift power from the international food system,"

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