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BIO-CAT Microbials LLC, located in Shakopee, MN, is a premier innovative biotech company specializing in enzymes, microbials, and probiotics for various industries, including food, beverage, animal nutrition, and cleaning. With over 30 years of experience, they are committed to enhancing lives through partnerships built on integrity, trust, and customized product solutions. The company offers a wide range of services, including custom formulation, blending, and product development, ensuring each product meets stringent quality assurance and regulatory standards. Founded by Edward Schuler, BIO-CAT continues to thrive under the leadership of his son, Chris Schuler, maintaining a focus on scientific innovation and the well-being of their employees and community. Generated from the website

Established in 1925, Gustafson is a manufacturer of chemical application equipment for seed treatment applications. The company creates custom designed equipment, as well as commercial treaters, downstream treaters, on-farm treaters and accessories. As an example, its ACCU-TREAT RH-24 is a continuous flow rotary seed wheel treater, designed for treating many crops, such as soybeans, cereals, large seed vegetables and other crops, with a capacity of up to 24 tons per hour. Gustafson is a subsidiary of Bayer CropScience, a crop science company specializing in crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant biotechnology. Gustafson maintains a location in Shakopee, Minn.