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The Toro Company<\/a>, Bloomington, Minnesota, entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Venture Products Inc., the manufacturer of Ventrac-branded products. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing condition and is currently anticipated to close before the end of The Toro Company\u2019s fiscal 2020 second quarter.<\/p>\n

Based in Orrville, Ohio, Ventrac is a manufacturer of articulating turf, landscape, and snow and ice management equipment for the grounds, landscape contractor, golf, municipal and rural acreage markets. For calendar year 2019, Ventrac generated net sales of approximately $100 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cVentrac is well recognized in the industry for its market-leading innovation and commitment to meeting the diverse needs of customers,\u201d says Richard M. Olson, The Toro Company\u2019s chairman and CEO. \u201cThis acquisition supports our growth strategy in the professional market with the addition of a strong brand and expanded product offering to customers in the turf, landscape, and snow and ice maintenance categories. We have long respected and admired the Ventrac team, and we look forward to helping them grow on the successful foundation they have built in Orrville, Ohio.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to become a part of The Toro Company and its family of leading brands,\u201d says Dallas Steiner, CEO of Venture Products Inc. \u201cThe Toro Company is committed to a culture that aligns with our employee values, has a rich history of success in the marketplace, and a proven track record of growing their brands. By joining with The Toro Company, it allows us to continue to serve our customers with authentic experiences and trusted products.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Toro Company will purchase Venture Products Inc. for $167.5 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The Toro Company expects to finance the transaction by borrowing under its existing revolving credit facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ventrac will be purchased for $167.5 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":2165,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","main-categories":[25],"class_list":["post-2164","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","main-categories-business"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Toro Company to acquire Venture Products - Irrigation & Lighting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Toro Company entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Venture Products Inc., the manufacturer of Ventrac-branded products.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/news\/the-toro-company-to-acquire-venture-products\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Toro Company to acquire Venture Products\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Toro Company entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Venture Products Inc., the manufacturer of Ventrac-branded products.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/news\/the-toro-company-to-acquire-venture-products\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Irrigation & Lighting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-12-30T20:15:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/the-toro-company-to-acquire-venture-products.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"467\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Irrigation & Lighting\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/\",\"sameAs\":[],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Irrigation-and-Lighting-LogoNoTag.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Irrigation-and-Lighting-LogoNoTag.jpg\",\"width\":1117,\"height\":178,\"caption\":\"Irrigation & Lighting\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/\",\"name\":\"Irrigation & Lighting\",\"description\":\"The business and technology magazine for contractors\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/news\/the-toro-company-to-acquire-venture-products\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/the-toro-company-to-acquire-venture-products.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/the-toro-company-to-acquire-venture-products.jpeg\",\"width\":700,\"height\":467,\"caption\":\"toro venture\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/news\/the-toro-company-to-acquire-venture-products\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/news\/the-toro-company-to-acquire-venture-products\/\",\"name\":\"The Toro Company to acquire Venture Products - 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