The Toro Co. this week announced that it is partnering with Ryan Companies to build a 450,000-square-foot distribution center near Des Moines, Iowa, in an effort to support growth and improve operational efficiency. Once construction is completed later this year Toro will lease the facility from Ryan. At that time, Toro will transition distribution operations from its current facilities in Lakeville, Minn., and Beatrice, Neb., to the new Des Moines facility. The facility will employ approximately 20 people.
The new location will primarily distribute Toro and Exmark-branded residential and landscape contractor turf maintenance equipment to distributors, dealers and The Home Depot in the U.S. and Canada. These products are mostly produced at the company’s manufacturing facilities in Windom, Minn., and Beatrice.
“With growth in our Residential and Landscape Contractor businesses, this larger facility creates expansion flexibility as we work towards our Destination 2014 revenue and profitability goals, and operational efficiencies by being in close proximity to both our Windom and Beatrice manufacturing plants,” said Judy Altmaier, vice president of operations and quality management at The Toro Co.. “The Des Moines location also provides good transportation infrastructure and site access. We are excited to partner with Ryan on this project given our strong relationship, and their role in building our Tomah, Wis., distribution center in 2010.”
Ryan is a national builder, designer, developer and real estate manager specializing in fully integrated solutions.
Headquartered in Bloomington, Minn., Toro is a worldwide provider of turf and landscape maintenance equipment, and precision irrigation systems.
