Ditch Witch Announces Strategic Moves to Accelerate Growth & Industry Leadership

PERRY, Okla. (Aug. 7, 2025) — Ditch Witch, a division of The Toro Company, announced several strategic actions to support future growth in its core segments, drive operational efficiencies and reinforce its position in the underground construction industry.

Focused on delivering solutions that align with the evolution of its targeted industries, The Toro Company has completed the sale of the Trencor business and the auger boring product line of the American Augers business. These actions allow Ditch Witch and American Augers to strengthen its focus on horizontal directional drilling (HDD), a rapidly growing segment of the underground construction market supported by demand in the pipeline, water and energy transmission sectors.

Under the Ditch Witch Division, American Augers will continue to design, manufacture and distribute its line of horizontal directional drills, pumps and fluid cleaning systems for complex infrastructure projects.

“Looking ahead, these strategic moves help strengthen our foundation and accelerate our ability to deliver the quality, innovative solutions our customers expect,” said Kevin Smith, vice president of Ditch Witch. “We are excited and ready to lead the next era of underground construction.”

The Ditch Witch Division designs, manufactures and markets directional drills, drill pipe, HDD tooling, underground awareness electronics, vacuum excavators, trenchers, fluid recycling systems, chain, teeth and sprockets, stand-on skid steers and vibratory plows. 

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