Resources for Manufacturers
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Exporting - Allies/Partners
- Safety - Training - Pollution
Prevention
Grants to Boost Your Business
(click on links listed in this section to learn more about grant programs that can move your business forward)Montana International Marketing Assistance Grants through the Office of Trade & International Relations Montana Department of Commerce
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Finance Resources commerce.mt.gov/financeresources.mcpx
Funding Opportunties and Grants http://commerce.mt.gov/businessresources.mcpx
Growth Through Agriculture (GTA)Program
Incumbent Worker Training Grants
11 Certified Regional Development Corporations across Montana dedicated to economic development in their surrounding counties. These organizations bring together private and public sectors in a partnership to provide innovative solutions to growth challenges.
Big Sky Trust Fund http://bstf.mt.gov/default.mcpx
Northwest TAAC - Is your business significantly affected by imports?
Find and Apply for federal grants www.grants.gov
See also
Training Grants
Useful Online Databases
(click on program name or logo for link)
Montana Manufacturers Information System (MMIS)
Be a Supplier/Find
a Buyer
MMIS is an interactive database to help Montana manufacturers locate potential new customers and identify suppliers
that are Montana firms, allowing money to stay in the state. It
is designed to also link them with worldwide markets. MMIS is still
expanding and developing, and ALL Montana manufacturers are encouraged
to participate. MMIS contains information on products and services
to lead to new or expanded Montana businesses.
Made in Montana/Grown in Montana online product directory
Dunn
& Bradstreet
Search information on over 100,000 public and private companies.
ThomasNet.com
- The Marketplace for Industrial Buying
Free industrial marketplace containing
550,000 distributors, manufacturers and service companies in 6,000
categories; searchable by product/service, location, brand and company
name. Includes supplier catalogs, brochures and linecards. Send
RFQ's and purchase directly from suppliers using Order Online.
Zycon Online resource to assist the engineering and manufacturing community find and evaluate manufacturers and suppliers worldwide. Free and fee-based listings.
Industrial
Quick Search, Inc.
Online resource for manufacturers
of industrial products and services. Also find suppliers & distributors
by category.
Fee-based listing.
Manufacturers'
Agents National Association MANA is
a membership organization committed to connecting companies and
professional sales reps, offering customized assistance.
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Safety Programs for Small Business
Montana Safety Services Council a non-profit educational association
established in 1993 to provide safety and health related services.
These services include safety training, consulting, technical assistance,
seminars and an annual conference.
WorkSafeMT Montana's poor work safety record costs us millions every year. It shortens careers and steals lives. Check out how you can change this.
Montana Safety Choices through the Montana Chamber of Commerce
Tips on Safety resource with video clips and classes. Provided by Montana State Fund.
Safety
& Loss Prevention Library
Montana Risk Management provides an
online list of safety and loss prevention topics to click for more
information.
Montana Occupational Safety & Health Training Institute provides basic and advanced training courses in safety and health.
Exporting
Office
of Trade and International Relations, Montana Department of Commerce
Providing export information as well
as technical and marketing assistance to Montana companies pursuing
commercial opportunities here and abroad to help Montanans prosper
by diversifying their customer base and increasing their sales of
Montana products and services.
Export.gov
A website managed by the International Trade Administration in collaboration
partners to help U.S. companies export. See the Handy Guide to Exporting on this site.
Montana District Export Council
Established in 1973 by the President and the Secretary of Commerce, District Export Councils are mandated to support the export expansion activities of the U.S. Department of Commerce and serve as a link between the business community and U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEAC) across the United States.
Montana World Trade Center
The Montana World Trade Center is a nonprofit organization whose purpose
is to help businesses establish and strengthen their international commercial
capabilities. The Center develops untapped international trade opportunities
and helps businesses capitalize on opportunities to expand their market
share around the world.
U.S.
Commercial Service (www.buyUSA.gov)
The U.S. Commercial Service helps
U.S. companies find new international business partners in worldwide
markets.
The website has useful information that you can search by country.
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Pollution Prevention Assistance
Peaks
to Prairies
In cooperation with EPA Region
8 states, Peaks to Prairies looks for ways to encourage adoption
of pollution prevention practices by citizens, small businesses,
and local governments.
Montana
Pollution Prevention Program
The MT P2 Program is dedicated
to helping the state's small businesses and local governments use
progressive, integrated pollution prevention (P2) strategies to
increase productivity, while safeguarding our air, water, land and
other natural resources. See also Montana Materials Exchange to find, give away, sell or trade materials.
Small
Business Assistance Program, a separate,
non-regulatory, program within the Department of Environmental Quality,
the Small Business Assistance Program serves to assist Montana businesses
to understand and comply with applicable environmental regulations.
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Additional Training Resources
Associated
Employers of Montana
a non-profit membership organization.
Training offered in employee relations, management, human resources,
research and governmental regulations areas.
NorthWestern
Energy
Click icon for Energy Management Solutions
& more
from NorthWestern Energy
Certificate and 2-Year Degree Programs through the Montana University System (see left column on landing page for specific institutions, programs)
Professional
Development Center
Training to state agencies and Montana
organizations.
Related Sites of Interest
Food & Agricultural Development Centers A network of centers that work with businesses that produce and commercialize food, ag and renewabel energy products & proceses, supporting economic development in the state.
Montana
Chamber of Commerce, MT Manufacturing Council
leads the fight to represent manufacturers
and their interests statewide
Montana Economic Developers Association
Montana Procurement Technical Assistance Program
Montana Small Business Development Center - with 10 offices across Montana
Prospera
Business Network (formerly Gallatin
Development Corp.)
Quest
Integration
Check out their latest newsletter
that features regional engineering and manufacturing news!
MMEC Field Office Host Partners
Flathead Valley Community
College
MSU College of
Engineering
Montana
Department of Commerce
Great Falls Development Authority
UM School of Business
Administration
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MEET Manufacturing Allies
Meet your manufacturing allies that supported MMEC's Compete Smart Manufacturing
Conference
in 2014! Please do business with thiese fine sponsors.
PLATINUM
NorthWestern
Energy: Community Works (co-host w/ MMEC)
Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
Montana
Chamber of Commerce
Montana
Department of Commerce
Montana Department of Labor:
Jobs for Montana's Graduates (JGM)
Registered Apprenticeship & Training Program
Incumbent Worker Training
GOLD
Choose Montana
Big Sky Economic Development
& Montana
PTAC
First
Interstate Bank
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
SILVER
InterDyn
BMI
McDantim Gas Blending Technology
Montana
Department of Agriculture
Montana
State Fund
Montana
Hydraulics/ FELCO
Industries
MSU
College of Engineering
UPS
BRONZE
AlphaGraphics
Bozeman
Anderson
Zurmuehlen & Cascadia Business Development
Associated Employers & Montana Safety Services Council
Visit Billings
Blackfoot Telecommunications Group
Montana
Dakota Utilities
Montana
Department of Environmental Quality
Montana
Community Finance Corporation
Moss Adams, LLP
PacifiCAD
Port
of Montana
Ryerson
Town Pump Inc.
Watkins & Shepard