During the 1940’s Behlen designed and built corn cribs which included galvanized steel rods after assembly welding which produced a superior product.

For many years, Behlen cribs became the primary form of corn storage in the United States.

By the 1960’s grain bins and grain dryers replaced corn cribs and became the company’s largest selling line. In fact, many Behlen batch dryers are still in operation today.

In 2008, Behlen became the first company in the industry to design a one-million bushel corrugated steel bin with a clear span roof.