Major aerospace and defense supplier to expand outside Washington, citing regulations and business climate concerns

Major aerospace and defense supplier to expand outside Washington, citing regulations and business climate concerns

A major Washington manufacturer says it is expanding out of state because regulations and state-level decisions are making it harder to grow locally, adding to concerns that businesses are increasingly looking beyond Washington for their future. Janicki Industries, a Sedro-Woolley-based aerospace and defense supplier, announced a multi-state growth plan that includes new and expanded facilities in Washington and Utah, along with the evaluation o…