Montana Knife Company
Project: New 50,000 sq ft Montana Knife Company (MKC) Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility
Location: Historic Missoula Stockyards, Missoula, MT
Client: Montana Knife Company — a rapidly growing knife manufacturer known for handcrafted, high-quality outdoor, tactical, and culinary blades.
Key Highlights
Major Growth Milestone: MKC broke ground in October 2024 on a new 50,000 sq ft facility — a significant expansion from their existing 10,000 sq ft operation.
Local Job Creation: The expanded facility is projected to house 150–200 employees, creating new opportunities for machinists, engineers, and skilled workers from the Missoula community.
Community & Economic Impact: The project received substantial state support, underscoring its importance to economic development in Montana.
Our Role: Reliable Steel Erectors managed the steel erection and structural work, bringing our commitment to reliability, durability, and safety to a high-profile, large-scale project.
Future-Ready Facility: Once complete, the facility will include production space, a customer-experience showroom, retail areas, and a café.
Strategic Importance: This expansion allows MKC to internalize production that was previously outsourced, improving efficiency and reinforcing their Montana-made identity.
