MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock today praised Montana companies for pivoting their normal operations to produce cloth face masks, 3D-printed face masks, face shields, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer, and reminded businesses that funding is available to help support masking up.
“Large and small Montana producers have stepped up in a big way to meet the demands created by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Governor Bullock said. “As we ask Montanans to mask up, social distance and remain vigilant when it comes to sanitizing, you can also support Montana-made companies making products to keep our fellow Montanans safe.”
More than 75 Montana businesses have stepped up to make in-demand products and have adapted quickly through the support of the Montana Department of Commerce, Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC) at Montana State University. MMEC partners with and is funded through Commerce. Some of these companies have also received grant funds through the Montana Innovation or Business Stabilization programs created in response to the pandemic.
Businesses that need to purchase protective gear like masks and hand sanitizer may be eligible for reimbursement through the Montana Business Adaptation Program. Organizations may be reimbursed up to $5,000 for eligible expenses. Apply at COVIDRELIEF.MT.GOV.
Going from making pedicabs to protective face shields like Bonner-based Coaster Cycles, or from making world-class Gortex fly fishing waders to sewn surgical gowns like Bozeman-based Simms Fishing – these Montana-made companies are doing what they can to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Sewn face masks:
- 406 Creative Vibe, Missoula
- 406 Masks, Bozeman
- Bags-N-Packs, Stevensville
- Bamy Organic and More, Darby
- BCozy Montana, Missoula
- Be Kind, Red Lodge
- BearPaw Outfitters, Billings - bearpawom@gmail.com
- Big Sky Canvas, Bozeman
- Bozeman Batiks, Bozeman
- Damsel Fly Fishing, Belgrade
- DNA Embroidery, LLC, Greycliff
- Gabmasks, Billings
- Glacier Clothing, Columbia Falls
- Gods Will Only Foundation Inc., Arlee
- Hartstone Designs, Kalispell
- Hellfire & Brimstone, Butte
- Hummingbird Hems, Ronan
- JaxHat Montana, Missoula
- Juanita Cole Crasco, Fort Belknap - Jcole_59524@yahoo.com
- Lions Head Enterprise, Billings
- Mad Woman Sewing, Red Lodge
- Masks for Heroes, Inc., Bozeman
- Montana Linen Supply, Belgrade
- Montana Robe Company, Belgrade
- Montana rugged Wear LLC, Harlowton
- Mountain Air Sports, Livingston
- Mudslinger Studios, Columbia Falls
- Mystery Ranch, Bozeman
- Noteworthy Paper & Press, Missoula
- Pintlar Medical, Philipsburg
- ReCreate Designs, Polson (500 cap/week)
- Red Ants Pants, White Sulfur Springs (10,000 cap/week)
- Rhonda Cromwell, Scobey - (406)4801828
- RoseAnn Stahl, Lewistown
- Sauce, Bozeman
- Second Nature Gifts & Goods, Polson
- SnoCap Designs, Great Falls
- The Hamilton Group, Ltd., Columbia Falls
- The Last Best, Missoula
- The Needle's Point, Livingston - jeanne@theneedlespoint.com
- Think Local, Kalispell
- West Paw, Bozeman
- Zoo City Apparel, Missoula
3D Printed Face-masks:
- Autopilot, Bozeman
- H- E Parts International Mining, Billings
- Montana Masks, Billings
- Montana Silversmiths, Columbus
- Overgressed Geckos, Billings - Shawnjohansen505@gmail.com
- Salient Technologies, Bozeman
- Tekmtn, Missoula
- Thompson Precision, Kalispell
- Thorsen Enterprise, Big Fork
- Tuscano Machine LLC, Big Timber
Plastic Injection Molded Face-masks:
Plastic Face Shields:
Sanitize locally, too.
Here are some Montana businesses that are making hand sanitizer in state:
- All American Pharmaceutical
- Botanie Natural Soap Inc, Bonner
- Bozeman Spirits , Bozeman
- Crawford Distillery, Havre
- Day Spa Body Basics, Missoula
- Diamond Products, Helena
- Dry Hills Distillery, Bozeman
- Farmhouse Candle Company, Hot Springs
- Freyja’s Magic, Whitefish
- Glacier Distilling, Coram
- Gulch Distillers, Helena
- Headframe Spirits, Butte
- Infinite Beauty SMP LLC, Billings - infinitebeautypc1@gmail.com
- Meadowlark Brewery, Sidney
- Montgomery Distillery, Missoula
- Mountain Fresh, Belgrade - larryh@mountainfresh-llc.com
- Rattlesnake Creek Distillers, Missoula
- Rock Creek Soap, Billings
- Spotted Bear Spirits, Whitefish
- Trailhead Spirits, Billings
- Westslope Distillery, Hamilton
- Whistling Andy, Bigfork
- Wildrye Distilling, Bozeman
- Willie’s Distillery, Ennis
- Windrift Hill, Conrad
If you know of a local business making masks that’s not listed here, please email business@mt.gov to get them added to this list.