Selected highlights from Ariens Company history:
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| 1933 |
Built first rotary tiller in Henry Ariens' garage.
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| 1945 |
Received U.S. Army Ordinance Award for crisis manufacturing.
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| 1950's |
Entered lawn and garden market with three consumer products, including riding mower.
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| 1960 |
Introduced Sno-Thro® machines.
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| 1963 |
Built new 23,000 square ft. manufacturing plant.
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| 1977 |
Built new fabrication plant.
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| 1982 |
Entered commercial market with acquisition of Gravely.
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| 1995 |
Acquired Stens Corporation, OPE parts supplier.
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| 1998 |
Introduced Lean manufacturing principles to improve manufacturing efficiencies.
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| 2003 |
Opened the Ariens company museum in Brillion, Wis., marking the company’s 70th anniversary.
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| 2005 |
Celebrated the production of the 2 millionth Sno-Thro® machine.
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| 2006 |
Invested $6.5 million to support manufacturing and training facility upgrades.
Acquired the following:
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Locke Turf company of Alabama, a manufacturer of reel mowers and specialty turf equipment. |
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National Mower of St. Paul, Minnesota, a manufacturer of specialty mowers designed for the golf, turf, and sports turf industries. |
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Bynorm group of companies, one of Australia’s largest distributors of replacement parts for the lawn and garden industry. |
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| 2007 |
Employees conduct 1,000th kaizen event since 2001 aimed at improving efficiency throughout the business.
Acquired the assets of the former Auburn Consolidated, Inc. (ACI) of Auburn Neb., including the EverRide and Great Dane brands of commercial mowing equipment.
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