Tech writer54868

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Please help me with... I have a conflict of interest, but I would like to request that an article be created about the company I work for, Rice Lake Weighing Systems. I have created an article that an editor could use as a reference if he or she would like to, and I can also supply sources to help with the creation of the article. We do not want to break any rules by submitting this, so I hope I am doing this correctly.

Here is what I wrote (but do not expect that this is what the article will be in the end, as I understand the rules behind the conflict of interest. I just thought it might be helpful for the editor who takes on this project):

Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an American multinational industrial scale manufacturer headquartered in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. An ISO 9001 certified company, Rice Lake Weighing Systems manufactures industrial scale and process-control equipment for a variety of industries including agriculture, food and beverage processing, forestry, pharmaceuticals, retail, transportation, logistics and waste.

History In 1945, Donald B. Johnson and Warren Thomas founded Thomas & Johnson Scale Service in St. Paul, Minnesota . In 1946, they moved to Rice Lake, WI; an area with a high demand for scale service due to the dairies, creameries and railroads. Thomas & Johnson Scale Service became Rice Lake Bearing Inc. in 1971, as the company began to offer refurbishing services for pivots and bearings. In 1981, Donald B. and his son Mark became sole owners of the company. In 1986, the company changed its name to Rice Lake Weighing Systems. Today, Rice Lake Weighing Systems is the largest employer in the city of Rice Lake, WI with over 600 employees.

Locations The Rice Lake Weighing Systems corporate headquarters, primary manufacturing facility and NVLAP accredited metrology lab are located in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

Jasper, Alabama Rice Lake Weighing Systems acquired Powell Scale in 2005. The facility in Jasper is used for an expansion of the manufacturing of truck scales and other heavy-capacity products.

Fernley, Nevada The Fernley facility was established in 2011 as a west coast manufacturing hub for truck scales and other heavy-capacity products.

Seattle, Washington Rice Lake Weighing Systems acquired Measurement Systems International in 2012. The Seattle facility offers a comprehensive line of industrial electronic scales, crane scales, tension dynamometers and other load monitoring instrumentation.

Monterrey, Mexico Rice Lake de Mexico provides sales, service and training support to Latin America.

Heteren, Nederland Rice Lake Weighing Systems acquired the Dutch belt-scale manufacturer Master Engineering in 2013. Rice Lake Weighing Systems Europe B.V. provides distribution and support of Rice Lake products for their European customer base.

Chennai, India Rice Lake Weighing Systems India Ltd. Is a joint venture between Rice Lake Weighing Systems and Strategic Weighing Systems Limited. Products include electronic weighing systems, material handling systems and batching and blending solutions.

Sao Paulo, Brazil Rice Lake Weighing systems and Fefa Sensores have developed a distribution agreement to deliver product and customer service to the Brazilian marketplace through local service, warehousing and support in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Other Divisions Other divisions of Rice Lake Weighing Systems include Mattson Spray Equipment, Rice Lake Custom Machining and Intruder.

Training Programs Welding Program Rice Lake Weighing Systems was awarded a $78,795 grant from the Department of Workforce Development to develop a multi-level welding skills program . This program provides training and skill enhancement to 53 incumbent workers and 38 new hires at the company.

Intern Program Rice Lake Weighing Systems has the largest Summer Internship program in the region, hosting 40 to 60 high school and college students each year. Interns work in a variety of fields from Maintenance, to Marketing, to HR, and gain real world experience to add to their resumes.

 “Donald B. Johnson: Service is in Rice Lake’s DNA”. Weigh & Measurement. October 2008.
 “Rice Lake Weighing Systems To Expand in Barron County”. In Wisconsin. July 2014. 
 “Rice Lake Weighing Systems Acquires Powell All-Steel Scales”. Grainnet. June 2004.
 “Rice Lake Weighing buys 29,700-sq.-ft. Nevada manufacturing facility”. Equipment World. August 2011.
 “Rice Lake Acquires Seattle-Based Measurement Systems International”. Manufacturing.Net. April 2012.
 “Rice Lake’s European presence grows with purchase of Holland-based Master Engineering”. Business North. May 2013.
 “Rice Lake Acquires Master Engineering of Holland.” Recycling Today. June 2013. 
 “Packaging: Rice Lake Weighing Systems opens European service center”. Modern Materials Handling. June 2011.

Type: Private Industry: Industrial Weighing Founded: 1946 Founders: Donald B. Johnson

               Warren Thomas

Headquarters: Rice Lake, Wisconsin Area Served: Worldwide Website: www.ricelake.com

Sources: Rice Lake Weighing Systems to Expand http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/daily_updates/article_fd6e4176-0dc5-11e4-8783-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=jqm

Walker Weighs in on Progress at RLWS http://www.chetekalert.com/news/business/article_fd054d9a-3905-11e4-bee6-001a4bcf887a.html

Interns Gain on-the-job Experience http://www.ricelakeonline.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=23984&SectionID=25&SubSectionID=209&S=1

Scale firm keeps growing http://www.businessnorth.com/exclusives.asp?RID=6263

Rice Lake’s European Presence Grows… http://www.businessnorth.com/viewarticle.asp?articleid=5337

Complimentary Body Composition Analysis by Rice Lake Weighing Systems… http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/1113268330/complimentary-body-composition-analysis-by-rice-lake-weighing-systems-at/

Packaging: Rice Lake Weighing Systems opens European service center http://www.mmh.com/view/packaging_rice_lake_weighing_systems_opens_european_service_center/packaging

Weighing the options Metal recycler adapts to life after split-weighing http://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/19277/weighing-the-options

Rice Lake Acquires Seattle-Based Measurement Systems International http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2012/04/rice-lake-acquires-seattle-based-measurement-systems-international

Scales of Success http://www.corporatereportwisconsin.com/a/corporatereport/10/06June/page20

Rice Lake Weighing Systems Acquires Powell All-Steel Scales http://www.grainnet.com/articles/rice_lake_weighing_systems_acquires_powell__all_steel_scales-22832.html

Rice Lake Acquires Master Engineering of Holland http://www.recyclingtoday.com/rice-lake-master-engineering-holland.aspx

Rice Lake Weighing buys NORAC Systems weighing division http://www.aggman.com/rice-lake-weighing-buys-norac-systems-weighing-division/

Rice Lake Weighing buys 29,700 sq. ft. Nevada manufacturing facility http://www.equipmentworld.com/rice-lake-weighing-buys-29700-sq-ft-nevada-manufacturing-facility/

Rice Lake Man Still Working 59 Years Later http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/9628167.html

Donald B. Johnson: Service is in Rice Lake’s DNA http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=6951&p=22

Best In Show – Livestock Judging Gets an Upgrade http://www.americancattlemen.com/articles/best-show-livestock-judging-gets-upgrade

Telitz chases title with new team http://www.ricelakeonline.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=212&ArticleID=28750

Barron County EDC honors area businesses http://www.businessnorth.com/briefing.asp?RID=6308

A Success Story a Day https://www.wmc.org/programs/programs-manufacturing-month/a-success-story-a-day-rice-lake-weighing-systems-inc/

Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Program Highlighted in Rice Lake http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2015/150423_wff_rice_lake.htm

Other Resources: Several PR pieces (probably ours) from ThomasNet http://www.thomasnet.com/profile/10032792/rice-lake-weighing-systems.html

Thank you for your help.

Tech writer54868 (talk) 18:25, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! I really appreciate your following policy regarding the COI. My advice is to create the entire article in your user:Tech writer54868/sandbox with all the right wikimarkup. Make it as encyclopedic and neutral and referenced as you can. Avoid any copyright violation. You can base your work on existing articles. Then put {{subst:submit}} at the top and an articles for submission volunteer will review it. They will then either give you feedback or approve it and move it to mainspace. The wait time is about 3 weeks at the moment, and you can work on the article while it is in the queue. I hope that helps! Don't hesitate to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy Squirrel(Please let me know how to improve!) 20:01, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

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I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Rice Lake Weighing Systems. Thanks! Mr. Guye (talk) 03:03, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

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