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Rice Lake Weighing Systems (RLWS) is a family owned company specialising in the manufacture of weighing machines. Founded in Rice Lake, Wisconsin in 1946, Rice Lake Weighing Systems continues most of it's manufacturing and operations there today.

Originally named Thomas & Johnson Scale Service, the company was created to service the needs of local dairy farmers and creameries. In the 1950's, the company began refurbishing scale parts. In the 1960's, they began the manufacture of new aftermarket scale parts which they sold by catalog. The company was renamed Rice Lake Bearing in 1971 and began the manufacture of test weights. The parts catalog continued to expand and the company was finally renamed Rice Lake Weighing Systems in 1986.