November 29th, 2007 06:59pm
julie foster
The Ravalli County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) is a legal Port Authority entity under Montana Code, and a 501 (c)(3) non-profit designated organization.
The RCEDA will, either alone or in cooperation with others, enhance the Bitterroot Valley by securing funding for programs and facilities development from public and private sources.
RCEDA will support growth of existing companies and nurture new company formation, operate business incubation and entrepreneurial support services. RCEDA will work to expand early-stage business capital resources for young companies, and help to create the infrastructure for a “knowledge-based community”.
Ravalli County Economic Development Authority
Julie Foster, Executive Director
105 East Main St.
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 375-9416
Call the RCEDA Office at 406.375.9416 or email julie@rceda.org for additional information
February 8th, 2008 02:37pm
julie foster
The Bitterroot Composite Lumber Company (BCLC), a locally owned corporation, announces the sale of public stock. BCLC will establish an extrusion plant in Darby, Montana that will combine wood fiber from small diameter timber and wood waste with recycled plastic to make a durable outdoor decking. With a sales pipeline in place, BCLC will market the sustainable decking product regionally under the brand name Montanadex.
“We are very excited to be finally through the process of getting certified with the Montana State Auditor for the public sale of stock,” says company CEO and co-founder Corrine Gantt. “We have been working on this project for close to three years and it looks like we are going to make it happen.”
BCLC has a comprehensive plan for success. The Company will team with Strandex Corporation for technology and production management services. Strandex technology provides for economical production of the most reliable composite board on the market. In addition to the existing sales pipeline, BCLC will also contract to produce decking for other Strandex licensees that want to purchase production for their west coast customers, providing additional cash flow for the emerging company.
BCLC is offering $500,000 worth of common stock. BCLC is also in line to access monies available for economic development in economically distressed communities like in Darby. These monies can be used for operations and would be sufficient to secure equipment loans for $4.5 million.
“This business will provide good paying manufacturing jobs and produce an environmentally sound product.” says Chief Operations Officer and co-founder John Schneeberger, “This is a high tech, clean facility in which the extrusion lines can be changed relatively easily to use different feed stocks or to produce different product lines. Our focus is on decking because of the booming demand, but we can move quickly into new products as the market changes.”
Upcoming Presentations On The Offering Are Scheduled As Follows - all the informational meetings begin at 7 PM
Hamilton, Friday, Fri Feb 8, 164 S Third St, Suite A
Missoula, Tues, Feb 12, at the Montec, 1121 E. Broadway
Victor, Wed, Feb 13, Farmers State Bank
Stevensville, Wed, Feb 20, Farmers State Bank.
Corrine Gantt at 544-8586 or cgantt1@netscape.net
John Schneeberger at 370-3230 or schnee@montana.com
January 18th, 2008 04:46pm
julie foster
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority has qualified for an EDA planning performance award in the amount of $1,000. The award will be used to further the business plan for the Ravalli Entrepreneruship Center (REC).
Planning performance awards are given in recognition of outstanding collaboration and effectiveness in the planning phase of a project. This is the second year EDA has named planning performance award recipients.
Ravalli County earned an award for its business plan created with strong local collaboration and attention to following the, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Building on the region’s bio-medical cluster, including the Rocky Mountain Laboratory of the National Institute of Health, the business plan will provide for an entrepreneurship center in Hamilton, Montana, to encourage the creation and growth of small businesses and industries.
July 20th, 2007 06:39pm
admin
Welcome to the RCEDA website.
You are encouraged to register and to participate.