# The Toro Company

> The Toro Company manufactures turf, landscaping, irrigation, snow management and underground construction equipment. Its brands include Toro, Ditch Witch, Exmark, BOSS, Ventrac and Tornado. Professional customers account for roughly four-fifths of sales, supported by distributors, dealers and retailers serving more than 125 countries.

- **Founded:** 1914
- **Headquarters:** Bloomington, United States
- **Founders:** John Samuel Clapper (Co-founder and first president)
- **Products:** Toro turf and landscape equipment, GeoLink Precision Spray, Lynx Central Control, Ditch Witch, Exmark
- **Notable:** Mechanized fairway mower developed for the Minikahda Club in 1919., National golf equipment distributor network established in 1922., Professional segment generated US$3,624.0 million of fiscal 2025 net sales.

## Products & services

- **Toro turf and landscape equipment** — Commercial and residential mowers, golf maintenance machines, aerators, sprayers and utility vehicles.
- **GeoLink Precision Spray** — GPS-based mapping and nozzle control for Multi Pro sprayers; introduced in 2015 and updated in 2024.
- **Lynx Central Control** — Golf irrigation management software, scheduling, reports and connected control.
- **Ditch Witch** — Underground construction equipment including directional drills, trenchers and compact utility equipment.
- **Exmark** — Professional landscape mowing equipment.
- **BOSS** — Snow and ice management equipment.
- **Tornado** — Hydrovac excavation trucks serving underground construction, power transmission and energy customers.
- **Irrigation and outdoor lighting** — Turf and agricultural irrigation, controllers, valves, sensors and landscape lighting through multiple brands.

## Achievements

- Mechanized fairway mower developed for the Minikahda Club in 1919.
- National golf equipment distributor network established in 1922.
- Professional segment generated US$3,624.0 million of fiscal 2025 net sales.
- Fiscal 2026 third-quarter net sales reached approximately US$1.23 billion, up 8.4% year over year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Edric C. Funk named incoming president and CEO effective November 1, 2026; Richard M. Olson will become executive chairman.
- **2026-09** — Third-quarter fiscal 2026 sales rose 8.4% to approximately US$1.23 billion; full-year guidance increased.
- **2026-09** — Announced US$1.5 million University of Minnesota investment supporting leadership education and applied engineering.
- **2026-10** — Neal M. Lackritz named vice president and chief technology officer, effective November 2, 2026, a newly created role overseeing enterprise technology and global engineering.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thetorocompany.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-toro-company
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thetorocompany
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/toro
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetorocompany/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Toro.Company

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Last updated: 2026-10-22