Textron subsidiary Jacobsen has acquired the assets of premium zero-turn mower manufacturer Dixie Chopper. According to Jacobsen President David Withers, “The addition of Dixie Chopper expands our reach into the consumer and commercial sectors, including municipalities, with a full range of zero-turn mowers known for their speed, quality and performance.” With the addition of Dixie Chopper, Jacobsen offers a complete product line of turf maintenance equipment, including zero-turn mowers, small and large area reel mowers, trim mowers, wide-area rotary mowers, aerators, sprayers, utility vehicles and renovation equipment.
Marketed as “the World’s Fastest Lawn Mower” thanks to a novelty unit years ago that was fitted with a jet helicopter engine, Dixie Chopper mowers are capable of mowing up to 6.6 acres per hour, according to company officials. The company manufactures 11 models of zero-turn mowers. “We are excited to join the Jacobsen and Textron family of brands,” Dixie Chopper founder and Chairman Art Evans said after the announcement. “Our line of zero-turn radius mowers fit perfectly into the Jacobsen portfolio of products, and the joining of Dixie Chopper and Jacobsen offers an opportunity for Dixie Chopper to reach a global market and expand brand awareness.”
Jacobsen will continue to operate Dixie Chopper out of the company’s Indiana facilities in Fillmore and Greencastle, Ind., and the existing Dixie Chopper management team will join Jacobsen.