On December 2, 2019, 슬롯사이트 Bobcat Inc. announced the plan to acquire the Zero-turn-Mower business of the BOB-CAT, Steiner and Ryan brands from Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. The estimated purchase price is USD 82mil and transaction is expected to close by the end of year.
North America's ZTR market stands at approximately 810,000 units per year, $ 4.8 billion and has grown at an average annual growth rate of 7.8% over the past five years. 슬롯사이트 Bobcat aims to settle early in the market based on its high brand awareness and dealer capabilities.
슬롯사이트 Bobcat secured ZTR Mower products and sales network at the same time and accelerated the expansion of grounds maintenance products with the recently launched Compact Tractor. This will help expand the dealer networks in the southern and western United States, where demand for both products is high, and to expand sales of existing products in the region.
“Mower is a must-have product to enhance our product competitiveness in the ground maintenance industry. And the acquisition will serve as an opportunity to accelerate business expansion in North America.” said Scott Park, chief executive officer and president of 슬롯사이트 Bobcat. “We will focus on our capabilities to maximize synergy with existing products by rapidly expanding our business to light equipment markets through new products and channels”