Rahr Malting is the oldest business in the Shakopee area as the family-owned business has been in operation since 1847, producing the distributing malt and commercial brewing supplies. The Shakopee production facility is the largest, single-site malt producer in the world, annually producing 370,000 metric tons (24 million bushels) of malt, making it the largest single site malt producer in the world. Brewers Supply Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rahr Malting, offers a line of products and support for the craft brewing industry. The campus consists of five individual malthouses, four Saladin units and one tower. The original malthouse was constructed in 1937 with new houses added in 1954, 1977, 1981 and 1994.
