The Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) Company is a leading global designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment. Its core business activities encompass turf maintenance equipment, irrigation systems and snow and ice management products. Serving professional and consumer markets alike, Toro’s product portfolio addresses the needs of golf course superintendents, sports field managers, landscape contractors, agricultural producers and residential homeowners.
Toro’s professional segment includes walk-behind and riding mowers, utility vehicles, sprayers, aerators and turf care machines branded under names such as Toro®, Exmark® and Greensmaster®. In its irrigation division, the company offers drip and micro-irrigation, central control systems, sprinklers and valves under brands like RainMaster®, AquaFlow® and K-Rain®. The snow and ice management business markets snowplow equipment, deicing products and handheld spreaders primarily under the Toro® and Boss® brands.
Founded in 1914 as the Bull Tractor Company, Toro evolved from manufacturing tractor attachments to pioneering rotary lawn mowers by the 1950s. Over the decades, the company has expanded through strategic acquisitions, adding complementary product lines such as Hayter® lawn mowers in Europe and TurfGuard® integrated control solutions. Headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, Toro maintains research and development centers that drive continuous improvement in engine efficiency, equipment durability and user ergonomics.
With operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East, Toro serves customers in more than 125 countries. Its global manufacturing footprint spans facilities in the United States, Italy, China, India and Brazil. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer J. Thomas Werner, the company focuses on sustainability initiatives, product innovation and operational excellence to meet evolving customer demands and environmental standards across diverse climates and terrains.
