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Attainable Housing and Fueling Economic Growth

Attainable Housing and Fueling Economic Growth

As you travel throughout the valley, you may notice new residential construction taking shape. We’re seeing new units coming to Fruita and added development near Las Colonias and Dos Rios and throughout Grand Junction.

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Timberleaf Trailers

a visionary builder timberleaf trailersestablished: 2015 home base: grand junction, colorado industry: outdoor manufacturing employees: 10 (and growing)THE BEGINNING Kevin Molick had been enamored with the teardrop trailer concept for many years, but when he went to...

Phoenix Haus

pioneering healthy homesphoenix hausestablished: 2014 home base: grand junction, colorado industry: passive home builders employees: 8 FTE in grand junction, 5 remoteHOW IT STARTED The business started in 2010 in Saginaw, Michigan, where founder Bill McDonald began...

Loki Clothing

pioneering outdoor apparelLoki Clothing Companyestablished: 1997 home base: grand junction, colorado industry: outdoor apparel manufacturing employees: 8-12 THE LOKI STORY Loki was conceived in a snowstorm at 14,000 feet in 1990.  Brothers Dirk and Seth...

INFOCU5

Headquartered in Telluride, INFOCU5 made the decision to move its Pasadena, California-based office and a dozen or so employees to Colorado's Grand Valley.  CEO and Founder Jake Bush said, "The changes I've seen across the Western Slope have led to a newfound...

Timberleaf Trailers

When Kevin Molick outgrew his manufacturing facility in Denver a few years ago, Front Range real estate costs presented a major hurdle for the fast-growing teardrop trailer business. So, Kevin and his wife uprooted from their home of 40 years and moved to the Grand Valley. Today, Timberleaf Trailers is on the move again. Having outgrown their original Grand Junction facility, they are building a new 9,500 sq.ft. facility from scratch.

Phoenix Haus

Growing up with severe allergies and breathing issues, Bill McDonald set on a path to build healthier houses – and Phoenix Haus was born. Follow the company’s path from Michigan startup to West Slope pioneer.

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