Community Donations

PMT is committed to serving the residents of Southern Idaho, and our dedication to this area is fundamental to who we are as a customer-owned company.  Unlike our national competitors, we care about more than just making a profit.  We care about making a difference.  Here are some recent contributions PMT has made in the community:   Homecoming Tailgate Parties …

Business Spotlight: Mountain West Optical

  Vision. That’s what Terry Tranmer had in 1984 while employed by a lab that made glasses in Salt Lake City. He’d started in the optical business 12 years previously, working with a true artisan who trained him in the art of making eyewear. Tranmer decided he wanted to start his own lens manufacturing business because no two person’s eyewear …

Community Donations

PMT is committed to serving the residents of Southern Idaho, and our dedication to this area is fundamental to who we are as a customer-owned company.  Unlike our national competitors, we care about more than just making a profit.  We are making a difference.  Here are some recent contributions PMT has made in the community:   Rupert 4th of July – …

Business Spotlight: Idaho Equipment and Sheet Metal

  If you eat food, there’s a high probability that at some point you’ve eaten a product that’s come from Idaho Equipment and Sheet Metal (IESM) equipment. In 1982 Ron Jensen started IESM in Rupert, Idaho. In 2012 Shane Kloer, Bud Jensen and Justin Young bought the business, and with the foundation work laid by Ron, have been expanding into …

PMT Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

The PMT Foundation is seeking applications from organizations in the Magic Valley to receive financial funds that help support, sustain and improve our community.  Favorable consideration will be given to: Projects that reach a broader segment of the community. Requests for seed money to realize unusual opportunities that meet urgent to special needs in the community. Stimulate and encourage additional …