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Ralco remains a family-owned company half a century after its creation. From left to right, Jon Knochenmus, Niter Knochenmus, Lou Galbraith and Brian Knochenmus spoke with the Independent about Ralcoâs history and future.
MARSHALL Â It started out small in the back of a pickup truck and in Bob Galbraith’s garage. But the company Galbraith founded not only expanded across the globe, it’s reached a major milestone.
Ralco, a family-owned agricultural company based out of Marshall, just celebrated its 50th anniversary this week. Through it all, company leaders and members of Galbraith’s family say they’ve kept the connections they have to southwest Minnesota.