Reinke Manufacturing

Richard F. Reinke, founder of Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc., was a pioneer in the irrigation industry. Many of his innovations he conceived have become standards for the industry throughout the world.

Richard, the youngest of twelve children, helped with his family's 480 acre farm near Byron, NE USA where he could pick 125 acres of corn by hand himself. Given his background in agriculture and his desire to build things, at age 15 he purchased educational material in engineering, architecture and draftsmanship determined to invent a better future. It took Richard's "waste not, want not" attitude to turn his inventions and passion for agriculture into the world leader in mechanized irrigation system technologies.

Today, most mechanized irrigation systems incorporate many of the concepts, inventions and patents he introduced during his lifetime. So the next time you see a center pivot effortlessly moving around the field, you can thank Richard Reinke for that.

Beginning in 1954, Mr. Reinke formed the company on a family farm and began manufacturing farm and commercial building structural components specializing in chicken houses and laminated rafters.

In this day and age, you don't often find a worldwide industry leader operating in the same place as where it was founded. But, that's the way it is with Reinke. We're still in Deshler, Nebraska, the original location established by founder Richard Reinke in 1954. We choose to remain in Deshler – America's heartland – close to our roots and our customers because that's who we are. We live and work among the growers of this country and our dealers live and work among the growers of countries all over the world. We're a global leader in irrigation products, but we're a hometown business at heart.

Reinke's agriculture roots are buried deep in the small town of Deshler, NE where tradition runs high and the values are strong. We are proud to be a company that was born, raised and still rooted in rural America. The passion and drive our team members have make it possible to keep our traditions alive for many years to come.

The Reinke team is made up of a diverse group of men and women who come from all around the world. Team work is a large part of the Reinke culture. Team members come together and play an important role by bringing experience, knowledge and craftsmanship expertise to the table everyday.

"It takes a lifetime to build a good organization and build good people...If you’ve got a good person, keep that person for life."

- Richard Reinke - Founder