Altoz
Altoz is an American manufacturer of zero-turn mowers for residential and commercial applications.[1] They are located in Greenbush, Minnesota and manufactured in a 300,000 square foot facility.[2] Between Altoz and sister company Central Boiler, there are currently 220 employees that work year-round out of the Greenbush facility.[3]
Altoz originated from an aspiration of company owner Dennis Brazier over 20 years ago, who dreamed of creating outdoor power equipment. Brazier finally got the opportunity following the success of his first company Central Boiler.[2] In an interview, Brazier said he drew upon Central Boiler’s manufacturing experience to design, test, and eventually manufacturer Altoz mowers.[4]
Altoz unveiled its flagship model line, the XC series, at the Green Industry and Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO) in Louisville, Kentucky in October 2013. More than 500 demo rides were given at the event.[2] Comments in the Expo’s “The Buzz” newsletter included “OK, the Altoz mowers look like supercars” and “the mower looks like a cotton-pickin’ BMW among Chevy’s.”[5]
Altoz currently offers 11 different models that fall under the XC Z, XC S, XP Z and XP S model lines. Many of which feature trademarked Altoz technology such as TorqFlex Pivotal Suspension™, SmarTrac™ Monitoring System and AeroDeck™ Cutting System. Engine partners Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine and Briggs & Stratton provide the power for the lineup of mowers, with some models topping speeds of 19 mph.[5]
References
- ↑ 2014 Altoz XC line of precision zero-turn mowers, landscapeirrigation.com, 2013
- 1 2 3 Altoz Makes A Splash, Thief River Falls Times, 2014
- ↑ Minn. Firm makes boilers and lawn mowers, Prairie Business, 2014
- ↑ New Mower Manufacturer Focuses on Style and Performance, Turf Magazine, 2013
- 1 2 Greenbush, Minn., firm makes boilers for winter, lawn mowers for summer under one roof, Grand Forks Herald, 2014