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About Rice Lake
Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a family-owned, ISO 9001:2015 certified corporation, and has been manufacturing and distributing weight-related products and supplies since 1946. Within the company, progressive new technologies merge with the wisdom of industry experience to create the future of weighing through cutting-edge research and design.
Rice Lake’s roots are planted firmly in the principles of quality and customer service. Through three generations of family ownership, these ideals remain unchanged. Today, Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a global leader in measurement and automated process control.
Rice Lake offers more than 40,000 products, with over one million items in stock and available for same- or next-day shipping. The company continues to lead the industry in technological advances and quality products, all with legendary customer service.
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1946“TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMER AND THE REST OF THE BUSINESS WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF”Thomas and Johnson Scale Service is established in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. There is high demand for scale service in the area due to thriving creamery, cheese and lumber businesses. |
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1961THINKING INSIDE THE BOXDonald B. Johnson used 30-caliber ammunition boxes as shipping containers for pivots and bearings to be mailed to Rice Lake for refurbishment. This popular service began Rice Lake’s reputation for quick service, quality products and legendary customer support. |
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1971THE BEGINNINGS OF A WORLD-RENOWNED METROLOGY LABThomas and Johnson Scale Service becomes Rice Lake Bearing, Inc. and subsequently relocates to a larger building within the same city. Soon, they will construct Rice Lake's mass calibration and metrology lab. |
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1981SERVICE, SELECTION AND SPEEDElectronic parts and components are added |
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1984RICE LAKE WEIGHING SYSTEMSRice Lake Bearing becomes Rice Lake Weighing Systems, offering a complete line of quality products and customer support. |
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1998RICE LAKE WEIGHING SYSTEMS GOES GLOBALRice Lake acquires offices in Mexico, establishing |
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1999CONDECThe pressure and weighing instrumentation manufacturer Condec located in Connecticut is acquired by Rice Lake. |
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2000ISHIDA PARTNERSHIPRice Lake partners with Ishida, a Japanese manufacturer, to offer retail weighing and wrapper equipment. |
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2005EXPANDING MANUFACTURING CAPACITYRice Lake acquires Powell Scale in Alabama to expand heavy capacity manufacturing. |
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2011AGRICULTURE INDUSTRYNORAC Systems International, a Canadian agriculture weighing company, is acquired by Rice Lake.
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2012MSI - Measurement Systems InternationalMeasurement Systems International (MSI) based in Washington is acquired to broaden Rice Lake's overhead weighing product line.
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2013Master EngineeringMaster Engineering B.V. in the Netherlands is acquired by Rice Lake, expanding our reach to Europe. |
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2016DINI ARGEODini Argeo, founded in 1846 and based in Italy, is acquired by Rice Lake to strengthen our global presence.
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2018JASPER, ALABAMARice Lake opens a new manufacturing facility in Alabama to increase heavy capacity production. |
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2020A NEW DIMENSION TO RICE LAKE WEIGHING SYSTEMSRice Lake acquires The Postea Group in Massachusetts to advance the development and manufacturing of dimensioning equipment and software. |