Founded in 1973 by Tom and Sylvia Classen after they bought a Norfolk, Nebraska repair shop, Classen grew from a small metalworking business into a turf-renovation equipment brand. Its son Larry Classen helped shape the line in the early 1990s, when the company became especially associated with equipment designed for commercial and rental markets; Schiller Grounds Care acquired the brand in 2004.
Schiller Grounds Care, IncEstablished in 2009, Schiller Grounds Care engineers and manufactures lawn and garden equipment in Pennsylvania under the Little Wonder, Mantis and Classen brands. Together, those brands bring more than a century of engineering and manufacturing history, from Little Wonder’s 1922 hedge-trimmer origins to Mantis tillers and Classen turf-renovation equipment. The company serves professional grounds crews, commercial and rental markets, and home gardeners worldwide.333112SOUTHAMPTON, PA
Turftime EquipmentFor more than a decade, family-owned and operated TurfTime Equipment has built its reputation around practical turf-care machinery shaped by feedback from the people who maintain playing surfaces. The Lancaster County, Pennsylvania manufacturer is best known for its topdressers, while also developing custom equipment for grounds crews serving golf courses, athletic fields and other properties nationwide.NEW HOLLAND, PA
SmithcoSmithco has built turf and golf-course maintenance equipment since 1967, beginning with founder Ted Smith’s Red Ryder motorized utility vehicle and growing into a manufacturer serving courses and sports fields worldwide. Today, Ted’s son Don Smith carries that family legacy forward across two manufacturing locations, with equipment designed, engineered, and built for practical turf work. Smithco is especially known for its greensrollers, which have been used at the Ryder Cup, PGA Championships, and U.S. Opens.WAYNE, PA
JacobsenSince 1921, Jacobsen has built precision turf-maintenance mowers and equipment for golf courses, sports fields, municipalities and other large green spaces. The company is known for its signature quality of cut and for pairing more than a century of turf experience with newer ELiTE lithium and hybrid electric powertrains. Its support operation includes a parts distribution center stocking more than 37,000 parts and parts support for at least 10 years after a product leaves production.MACEDONIA, OH