The Toro

The Toro Company is a prominent global provider of equipment and solutions for turf and landscape maintenance, irrigation, and outdoor lighting, serving both residential and commercial markets. Established in 1914, Toro has built a reputation for quality and innovation, offering a diverse range of products, including mowers, turf sprayers, snow management equipment, and underground irrigation systems. The company operates in over 90 countries, emphasizing strong customer relationships and a commitment to enhancing the beauty and sustainability of outdoor spaces. With a significant portion of its revenue generated from professional users, Toro's products are essential for maintaining golf courses, sports fields, and public landscapes, as well as for various construction applications.

Jason Baab

Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Sustainability

Angela Drake

CFO

Richard Olson

Chairman of the Board, President and CEO

23 past transactions

Left Hand Robotics

Acquisition in 2021
Left Hand Robotics, Inc. specializes in developing commercial-grade robots designed for outdoor labor-intensive tasks. The company's flagship product, the RT-1000 ROBOT, is a fully autonomous workbot capable of mowing grass and clearing snow. It can be equipped with various attachments, including a MOWER DECK for cutting large grassy areas, a SNOW BROOM for snow removal, and a DEICER BOX for treating icy sidewalks and bike paths. The robots are controlled and monitored via an online management dashboard, utilizing GPS for navigation along pre-programmed paths. Founded in 2016 and based in Longmont, Colorado, Left Hand Robotics aims to enhance efficiency and reduce labor costs in outdoor maintenance tasks.

Venture Products

Acquisition in 2020
Venture Products is the privately held manufacturer of Ventrac-branded products.

Charles Machine Works

Acquisition in 2019
The Charles Machine Works Inc. is a construction firm specializing in underground utility construction.

L.T. Rich Products

Acquisition in 2018
L.T. Rich Products, Inc. designs and manufactures commercial zero-turn spreader and sprayers, aerators, and snow and ice management equipment for landscape contractors and grounds professionals. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Lebanon, Indiana. As of March 19, 2018, L.T. Rich Products, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of The Toro Company.

GreenSight

Series A in 2017
GreenSight Agronomics, Inc. is a company that develops advanced drone technology and a cloud-based platform aimed at improving agricultural and turf management. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts, GreenSight manufactures automated drones equipped with sophisticated sensors and data analytics capabilities. Its offerings include services for turf monitoring, crop management, irrigation, and pest detection. The company provides actionable insights through its drone technology, which allows land managers in sectors such as agriculture, energy, and construction to gather daily aerial intelligence efficiently. Notably, GreenSight's solutions have been designed to significantly reduce water and chemical usage, thereby saving costs and enhancing sustainability for golf courses and farms. By detecting plant stress and diseases early, the platform enables timely intervention by agrochemical companies, ultimately improving crop health and operational efficiency.

Regnerbau Calw

Acquisition in 2016
Headquartered in Althengstett, Germany, and founded in 1925, Regnerbau Calw GmbH manufactures a variety of irrigation products under the Perrot brand including retractable sprinklers for sports fields, impact sprinklers and coupling systems for agricultural fields, and rain guns for industrial applications. The long-distance casting range and fast rotation of Perrot’s sports field sprinklers make them an ideal choice for maintaining both natural and synthetic turf on soccer, tennis, rugby, cricket, golf and equine venues across the globe.

Boss

Acquisition in 2014
BOSS Snowplow is a worldwide leader in snow and ice control with a growing line up for trucks, UTVs, ATVS, Salt and Sand Spreaders, and Box Plows. We deliver the highest quality, most durable, and easiest to use products manufactured by not compromising on our core values of Integrity, Safety, Quality, Innovation and Productivity. For 30 years, we’ve been listening to you, the snow removal professional, to build the products and services you need to face the toughest of winter storms. BOSS is also the exclusive sponsor of SnowCare for Troops, a unique causal campaign which pairs volunteers that own snowplows and military families that need help removing snow.

Xiamen Xiangfeng Water Saving Equipment

Acquisition in 2013
Xiamen Xiangfeng Water Saving Equipment Co., Ltd. manufactures irrigation products, sprinklers, emitters, and filters for agriculture, landscaping, and green house production.

Unique Lighting Systems

Acquisition in 2011
Unique Lighting Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer based in Riverside, California, specializing in outdoor low voltage landscape lighting systems. The company offers a range of products including solid brass, copper, and alloy fixtures, as well as stainless steel multi-tap transformers. Their product lineup features various series of fixtures such as the Odyssey and Signature series, in-ground well lights, and specialty lights. Additionally, Unique Lighting Systems provides bollards for applications like walking paths and commercial walkways, along with 12 volt and 24 volt transformers. The company also offers power management solutions and accessories, including the WIRING WIZARD software, which assists clients in calculating voltage drop and selecting appropriate wire and transformer sizes.

USPraxis

Acquisition in 2010
USPraxis is a manufacturer of stump grinders, wood chippers, and log splitters for rental centers and landscape professionals.

Ty-Crop Manufacturing - Assets

Acquisition in 2009
Ty-Crop Manufacturing is a manufacturer of topdressing and material handling equipment for golf course and sports fields applications.

Southern Green

Acquisition in 2008
Southern Green is a manufacturer of deep-tine aeration equipment for golf course and sports field applications. The company has built a solid reputation around its popular Soil Reliever product line, which is considered to be the only purpose-built, deep-tine aerator manufactured in the United States.

Rain Master Irrigation Systems

Acquisition in 2007
Rain Master Irrigation Systems, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of irrigation controllers, handheld remote controls, and central computerized control systems for the landscape and golf irrigation markets. Its products include RME Sentar II controllers for heavy duty commercial, municipal, government, HOA, school, and park district applications; RME Eagle controllers to measure flow and take corrective action for station breaks, main line failures, and unscheduled flows; TWICE protocol, which provides a two-way communication link between the controller, decoders, and valves; and Evolution DX2 controller for irrigation applications.

Hayter

Acquisition in 2005
Hayter is a manufacturer of consumer and commercial lawn and landscape equipment based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The company specializes in a diverse product range that includes electric and petrol lawn mowers. Hayter's offerings are designed to assist both homeowners and professional contractors in effectively maintaining their gardens and lawns.

HydroPoint

Series A in 2004
HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. specializes in smart water management solutions for landscape irrigation, offering a range of electronic equipment and services designed to optimize water usage. The company's flagship product, the WeatherTRAK smart irrigation system, integrates controllers and cloud-based applications to tailor irrigation schedules based on various landscape-specific factors, thereby minimizing water waste. HydroPoint's offerings include WeatherTRAK controllers, flow management solutions, and a mobile application, alongside services such as site evaluations, irrigation system audits, and training. The company also provides hydro analytics, which includes water footprinting and conservation project assessments, as well as OptiFlow, a cloud-based solution for flow optimization. Serving sectors such as commercial real estate, hospitality, education, and government, HydroPoint markets its products through U.S. distributors. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Petaluma, California, HydroPoint aims to address the significant water waste associated with landscape irrigation, which accounts for a substantial portion of urban water consumption.

R & D Engineering

Acquisition in 2003
R & D Engineering is a innovators of wireless rain and freeze switches and sensor technology for homeowner and contractor-installed residential irrigation systems.

Goossen Industries

Acquisition in 2001
Goossen Industries is a privately held company and is a turf equipment manufacturer.

Electronic Industrial Controls

Acquisition in 2001
Electronic Industrial Controls is a provider of innovative computer control systems for the irrigation industry.

GR Driplines

Acquisition in 1998
GR Driplines is a manufacturer of agricultural micro-irrigation products with a reputation for quality and innovation.

Exmark Manufacturing

Acquisition in 1997
Exmark Manufacturing was incorporated in May 1982 as an independent manufacturer of professional turf care equipment.The company began its manufacturing operation with seven employees in a garage-type building located just south of Beatrice, Nebraska.

James Hardie Irrigation Group

Acquisition in 1996
James Hardie Irrigation Group is in the production of irrigation systems to the residential/commercial landscape market. Hardie manufactured products for all major segments of the irrigation market, except for the golf market, and sold to distributors and retailers worldwide.

Liquid Ag Systems

Acquisition in 1996
Liquid Ag Systems a pioneer in fertigation systems, whereby an eco-product feeds turf through existing irrigation systems resulting in less harmful runoff into ponds and streams.

National Service Network

Acquisition in 1996
National Service Network provides technology and integrated services support to the company's customers.
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