BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (January 4, 2013) -The Toro Company is pleased to welcome seven equipment dealers to its comprehensive equipment distribution network. The equipment dealerships that will now be carrying the full line of Toro® underground equipment, including directional drills, compact utility loaders, trenchers, vibratory plows, and stump grinders are:
Trenchless Utility Equipment, Inc. in Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Trenchers Plus, Inc. in Burnsville, Minnesota
Midwest Underground Supply, LLC. in Bondurant, Iowa
Hawthorne Pacific Corp. in San Diego, California
Price Bros Equipment Co in Wichita, Kansas
LF George, Inc. in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Quality Equipment Company, L.P. in San Antonio, Texas
"We are pleased to have these seven top-notch dealerships now carrying the full Toro underground product line," explains Butch Greeninger, senior national sales manager for The Toro Company. "Our dealers are the stewards of the Toro brand, and by bringing on only the best, we can ensure that Toro continues to be a name that folks associate with not only power, performance, and reliability, but also aftermarket support and outstanding service," he adds.
The new dealers are also pleased with the newfound partnership. Charles Folkman, Jr., president of LF George Inc. comments on what carrying the Toro line means to his company. "The partnership with Toro means that we will have a great product backed by a brand that everyone trusts when it comes to service and support."
Jeff Lyons, president of Trenchless Utility Equipment Inc. echoes the sentiments of other dealers, and looks forward to growing with the Toro underground line. "We were impressed with a lot of aspects of Toro, but two things in particular come to mind: their commitment to the engineering of these products, and the commitment to dealers," says Lyons. "When a manufacturer supports the dealers well, the dealers can then offer better support to the end users."
For more information on Toro's full line of directional drills, trenchers, vibratory plows, compact utility loaders and stump grinders, visit www.toro.com. To learn more about the seven newest dealers, or Toro's distribution network in general, visit www.toro.com/locator.
About The Toro Company
The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of innovative turf, landscape, rental and construction equipment, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. With sales of more than $1.9 billion in fiscal 2012, Toro's global presence extends to more than 90 countries through strong relationships built on integrity and trust, constant innovation, and a commitment to helping customers enrich the beauty, productivity and sustainability of the land. Since 1914, the company has built a tradition of excellence around a number of strong brands to help customers care for golf courses, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties, and agricultural fields.www.toro.com.
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Expansion of underground product line boosts equipment availability across North America
The Toro Company designs, manufactures, markets and sells professional turf maintenance equipment and services; turf irrigation systems; landscaping equipment and lighting products; snow and ice management products; agricultural irrigation (ag-irrigation) systems; rental, specialty and underground construction equipment, and residential yard and snow thrower products. The Company operates through two segments: Professional and Residential. The Professional segment consists of turf and landscape equipment; rental, specialty, and underground construction equipment; snow and ice management equipment, and irrigation and lighting products. The Residential segment consists of consists of walk power mowers, zero-turn riding mowers, snow throwers, replacement parts, and home solutions products, including grass trimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, blower-vacuums, chainsaws, string trimmers, and underground, hose, and hose-end retail irrigation products sold in Australia and New Zealand.
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