The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored The Toro Company with the 2015 Manufacturer Partner of the Year award at the WaterSmart Innovations conference on Oct. 8 in Las Vegas. Toro, the first-ever large irrigation product manufacturer to receive the award, according to a news release from the company, was selected for its development of weather-based controllers – many of which are... read more
The Toro Company and the Minnesota Twins organization collaborated through their six-year partnership to rebuild community baseball fields in the Twin Cities. Each year $20,000 is donated for the improvements — $10,000 from Toro and $10,000 from the Twins Community Fund. Typical projects can include anything from rebuilding backstops to putting sod in the infield and fencing, Toro says in a blog post. For 2015 the four... read more
Redexim Turf Products, the factory direct store for Redexim North America, based in Valley Park, Mo., has added John Elsea to its staff. Elsea joins the Redexim Turf Products team with extensive experience on the service and sales sides of the turf industry. After four years of service in the U.S. Air Force, Elsea worked as a service manager for... read more
The Toro Company has been selected by the U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) to provide golf course maintenance equipment to help maintain nearly 50 golf facilities at installations worldwide. The contract award renews a relationship with the U.S. Army that began in 2009. “We are extremely honored to have been chosen by the U.S. Army to continue providing turf... read more
Reinders held its 22nd Green Industry Conference, Celebrating Our Past with Our Eyes on the Future, March 11-12 at the Waukesha Expo Center in suburban Milwaukee, Wis. Reinders began to celebrate its 150th anniversary by hanging banners in the show hall depicting significant events in the company’s history. Each morning began with a video presentation (left) which showed how the... read more
