Life-Science Innovations (LSI), founded in 2005, is a multi-faceted company comprised of LSI Shared Services, Research & Development, and the Executive Leadership Team. Combined, we provide a diversified range of support to our family of companies, helping them grow and develop in their industries. The companies we support span across the industries of engineering, processing, poultry genetics, and agriculture. In total, they employ around 2,000 people across multiple states and countries. As a company, we foster an environment of discovery, collaboration, and challenging the status quo. We understand the next innovative idea is right around the corner, therefore, we encourage our employees to bring their strengths and ideas to the table every day. We are located on the beautiful MinnWest Technology Campus in Willmar, MN. With a population of 20,000 people, Willmar offers the benefits of a larger city while still providing many of the amenities of a small-town community.

Since 1924, In All We Do, We Build It Right! Mission Mathiowetz Construction is a company that faces all challenges honestly, with enthusiasm, profitablility, and will meet every challenge utilizing a solid team of professional employees who enjoy what they do to deliver a quality product. And one challenge remains constant - to balance our spiritual, family, and work lives as we believe. Company Overview We are a family owned excavating company. We specialize in heavy highway and private site earthwork, as well as tiling, building pads, demolition, aggregate surfacing, pond cleaning, ditch cleaning, and many other activities. Contact us today for your project, because we will take the time to make sure that what you want is what you get! General Information We also utilize state of the art GPS technology to assist in the design and quick delivery of a project exactly the way you want it.

CENTROL is a crop consulting company whose purpose is to maximize grower profitability. We do this by working closely with the farmer and giving unbiased recommendations for the grower’s benefit. Our consultants do not sell any products, only great service. CENTROL began in 1979, (with 1 consultant and 12,000 acres!) and has grown to be the largest independent crop consulting organization in the Upper Midwest. CENTROL employs over 60 full-time consultants and provides agronomic services and expertise to more than 2,000 clients on over 3 million acres!!

We specialize in solutions that transform waste materials into valuable end products like colored landscape mulch, animal bedding, compost, and more. As a factory-direct company, we focus on customer success by combining the right industry knowledge, the right equipment, and the right customer support. We launched the Rotochopper brand with a philosophy that waste materials are opportunities, along with a mission to create sustainable solutions for releasing their value. We continue to develop the most innovative grinding equipment by channeling customer input into “Perfect In One Pass” technology. We believe that working directly with customers is not simply the best way to develop innovative solutions for waste recycling challenges—it’s the only way to create true sustainability.

Established in 1893, Plato Woodwork is one of America's preeminent custom cabinetry manufacturers with a product offering from traditional to contemporary. Five generations of family have owned and actively managed our thriving company. We're proud to create products of quality and value, where superb American craftsmanship, innovation and environmental stewardship combine to create generations of enjoyment.

Central Valley Cooperative is a full service agricultural supply and marketing cooperative serving south central Minnesota. Our goal is to provide products and services that will enable our members to operate a profit. We are committed to providing the highest caliber service possible to our members and our customers. The general office of Central Valley Cooperative is located in Owatonna, Minnesota.

Malco Tools started in 1950 when a young steel supply salesman, Mark W. Keymer, decided to manufacture and market a pipe crimper he had invented to install the “new” sheet metal ductwork used with forced-air heating systems. More tools soon followed, including the first hand seamer to employ compound leverage, a time-saving hand notcher that made a V-shaped cut in one motion, and a hand-operated snap lock punch to complete the basic sheet metal toolset. Metal duct fabrication could now be done easily at the job site, and contractor-installers received the tools well. Mark Keymer’s manufacturing operations had to move from a garage to the more spacious basement of his Minneapolis home. Mr. Keymer relates that the Malco name originated from combining his first name and the first name of an early associate named Al: Malco for “Mark and Al’s Company” (it was Al’s garage). The fledgling tool company’s humble move upward, so to speak, from a garage to a basement, was the first of many moves and plant expansions. Corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Annandale, MN. Over 70 years later, Malco's legacy of innovative products lives on. Hundreds of other specialty tools have since joined the early product line of crimpers, seamers, notchers, and punches. Malco is still known for regularly introducing exciting new hand tool designs and modifications for the markets it serves.

Midwest Contracting has established itself as one of the top building contractors in Ohio. Our goal is to provide customers with high-quality solutions that are delivered on-time and in-budget. Our team of experienced, skilled construction professionals is key to helping us achieve that goal. Everyone at Midwest Contracting is dedicated to providing high-quality craftsmanship, professional project management, accurate estimates and a safe construction environment on each and every project. That dedication has led to a project portfolio we’re proud to share and a long list of customers who choose to work with us again and again.

West Central Steel is a carbon steel service center and parts fabrication business. Focused on helping customers meet their commitments and grow through responsive service, reliable deliveries and innovative processing capabilities.

Ralco is a third-generation family-owned business headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota. Since our founding in 1971, Ralco has focused on using natural approaches to improve nutrient efficiency and strengthen immunity. With distribution in over 40 countries, Ralco is a leading global supplier of livestock nutrition, animal health products and crop enhancement technologies that support large segments of the livestock, poultry, aquaculture and crop production industries. OUR MISSION: Steward our God-given gifts to perfect technologies that enhance the vitality of plants and animals for a safe and abundant food supply. OUR VALUES: We do what is right We serve others and help them succeed We believe in hard work and a commitment to family We treat others with dignity and respect

Advanced Process Technologies, Inc. (APT) serves the Dairy & Food Industry with plant concept, design, process, mechanical and electrical/automation engineering; along with equipment manufacturing and complete installation. To better serve their growing number of customers, APT is currently building its fifth facility, a manufacturing facility in the Cokato, MN corporate office complex. Between Minnesota; Idaho; and California they have over 100,000 square feet in state-of-the-art facilities to partner with customers as they integrate dairy plants from milk receiving to packaging for your new or existing facility. APT’s flagship product the Advanced Cheese Vat (ACV) was developed to provide the industry with a design proven to enhance performance that is unsurpassed in cheesemaking operations. With 3 US patents, the ACV is a signature piece of equipment manufactured by APT. With over seventy ACV’s throughout US and Canada, customers are touting the ACVs performance, reliability, and superior customer service. APT’s line of cheesemaking equipment also includes an Advanced Dosing System, an enclosed Advanced Finishing Vat, custom designed Advanced Cheese Packaging line and complete Bulk Packaging Conveyor System. Their experienced Controls/Automation department, includes engineers with the knowledge of food manufacturing and all aspects of integrating complete process systems. Their capabilities not only include the automation of their own equipment but they have the talent, size, and experience to automate and integrate their customer’s entire process. APT’s talented staff is continuously working as the main automation integrator taking the responsibility of integrating all other components into an overall cohesive plant system. APT believes in starting each project with proven technology and expertise and completing each project earning their customer’s trust by continued support and service after project completion.

Manufacturer of wood trusses and components for the construction industry, including wood roof and floor trusses, headers, bea,ms and the like. We also provide steel beams cut and fabricated to the specific sizes and lengths needed. Anything needed in the kline of residential construction components or light commercial, we can help.