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Toro’s Charles Machine Works acquisition leads to 27.9% sales boost in 3Q
Toro reports a 27.9 percent increase in net sales for the third quarter, with this year’s acquisition of Charles Machine Works driving much of that rise. Toro completed its acquisition of Charles Machine Works, parent company of such brands as Ditch Witch, American Auger and Trencor, on April 1 for $700 million. The big jump […]
August 26, 2019
Construction Equipment
Toro-brand directional drills, riding trenchers discontinued as Toro realigns after Charles Machine Works buy
As expected, Toro is discontinuing its line of Toro-branded large horizontal directional drills and riding trenchers, following its acquisition of Charles Machine Works this year. The phased-out units include Toro’s DD226 and DD4050 directional drills and RT600 and RT1200 riding trenchers. Toro plans to continue producing all of its walk-behind trenchers, as well as its […]
August 19, 2019
Construction Equipment
Toro, Charles Machine Works discuss how the deal for the Ditch Witch brand went down
Toro and Charles Machine Works recently discussed the details of how the Ditch Witch deal came about. Learn more about the detail here on Equipment World.
February 19, 2019
Dealers
RST pipeline inspection tech products rebranded to Subsite
The R.S. Technical Services (RST) brand of pipeline inspections technologies has been changed to Subsite. Subsite Electronics bought RST last July. Along with changing the brand name, the RST colors will match the Subsite brand. Subsite says everything else will remain the same. Current RST dealers will continue to carry the products. Those products include […]
February 13, 2018
Business
American Augers, Trencor retain brand identities after acquisition
American Augers drills and Trencor trenchers will retain their brand identities as they are incorporated into The Charles Machine Works (CMW) fold, says Tiffany Sewell-Howard, CEO. “American Augers (AA) will remain a separate entity, similar to our HammerHead acquisition, and production of Trencor products will be moved to the AA facility in Ohio,” said Sewell-Howard […]
November 23, 2012
Business
Ditch Witch adds American Augers drills, Trencor trenchers
The Charles Machine Works gains a line of high horsepower trenchers and directional drills in a deal announced today, buying the American Augers subsidiary and certain assets of Trencor from Astec Industries. The $55 million cash deal, expected to close before the end of the year, adds nine Trencor trencher models and seven American Auger […]
November 5, 2012
Business
Zahn joins Trencor as territory manager
Robin Zahn joined Trencor as the international territory manager for Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. He replaces Al Bender, who retired after a 25-year career in the trenching business. Zahn served as Trencor vice president of international sales from 1992 to 1998. Most recently, he was vice president of international operations for Trench-Tech […]
October 31, 2011
Construction Equipment
Astec Underground names new VP
Charles Cunningham is the new vice president of sales and marketing for Astec Underground. Cunningham previously served as the central territory manager for American Augers. Cunningham joined Astec Underground as a territory manager in 2005, promoting Trencor, American Augers and Astec utility products. He transitioned to American Augers in 2009 when the companies reorganized their […]
October 31, 2011
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