What Tiger Mowers does

Tiger Mowers LLC designs, manufactures, and distributes heavy-duty industrial mowing and vegetation-management equipment, headquartered at 3301 North Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alamo Group (NYSE: ALG). Its product portfolio spans boom mowers (mid-, rear-, and truck-mounted, plus wheel-loader and BiDirectional configurations capable of reaching up to 25 feet), rotary mowers (side- and twin-mounted), flail mowers (side-, rear-, twin-, and triple-mounted including the 18'8" Triple Threat configuration), and a modular attachment ecosystem that includes the Claw road-shoulder tool, Growler mulching head, Ditcher, saw blades, snow plows, the patent-pending Snow Panther snow blower, sweepers, the Wetcut herbicide system, and the Firekat fire-suppression unit. Equipment is engineered to interface with major tractor and wheel-loader brands (John Deere, New Holland, Kubota, Case, Massey Ferguson) via PTO-driven and hydraulic-powered systems, and is differentiated by patented or patent-pending designs such as the Tiger Claw angle geometry and Snow Panther snow-blower architecture.

Revenue is generated through sale of new equipment, replacement parts and aftermarket attachments, and after-sale service and warranty support, with hardware sales through the authorized dealer channel representing the primary stream. Go-to-market is exclusively indirect: Tiger maintains a North American dealer network covering all 50 US states and all Canadian provinces, organized around six territory sales representatives (Chad Johnson for Southwest/Mexico, Tom Burns for Pacific Northwest/Canada-BC, Jeff Tribull for Northeast, Scott Lariviere for Southeast/Canada-Atlantic, Steven Guhr for Midwest, and Doug Baker as Director of Sales for Mountain West), with prospective dealers applying through a "Become a Dealer" portal. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, while procurement accessibility for government buyers is facilitated by awarded contracts through Sourcewell, GSA, BuyBoard, and HGAC buying cooperatives, with National Cooperative Leasing providing a financing pathway.

End customers are county and municipal government public works departments (vegetation control on roadsides, rights-of-way, guardrails, and ditches), infrastructure and railroad operators, and authorized dealers themselves; long-tenured dealer relationships (one dealer continuous since 1984) and 35+ years of brand presence indicate an installed base with recurring parts and service pull-through. Operational scale is modest at 11-50 employees, with no public revenue disclosure and no AI/ML capabilities evident in the product line.

Name

Tiger Mowers

Legal name

Tiger Mowers LLC

Website

https://tigermowers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tiger Mowers is a Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based subsidiary of Alamo Group (NYSE: ALG) that designs and manufactures heavy-duty boom, rotary, and flail mowers plus modular attachments, selling exclusively through an authorized dealer network to county, municipal, and infrastructure customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Mowing Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Utility & Maintenance Vehicle Manufacturing (Street Sweepers/Vacuum Trucks) (IMACAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mechanical Vegetation Control (Mowing, Mulching, Brush Cutting) (EUADAOAD), Agricultural & Forestry Vehicles (Harvesters, Forwarders, Skidders) (IMAHAIAC)

Keywords

• Industrial mowing equipment
• Boom mowers
• Vegetation management
• Heavy-duty flail mowers
• Roadside maintenance equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sioux Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Heavy Equipment Sales: Tiger Mowers generates revenue through the sale of heavy-duty industrial mowing equipment including boom mowers, rotary mowers, flail mowers, truck-mounted mowers, and specialty equipment. Products are sold through an authorized dealer network across North America.
2. Parts and Attachments: Sale of replacement parts, attachments, and accessories including saw blades, sweepers, snow plows, Growler mulching heads, ditchers, wetcut systems, fire suppression units, and other modular attachments compatible with Tiger mowers and various tractor brands.
3. Service and Support: Technical support, warranty service, and after-sale support through dealer network. The company emphasizes service after the sale as a key differentiator.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tiger Mowers designs, manufactures, and distributes heavy-duty industrial mowing equipment — including boom mowers, rotary mowers, flail mowers, truck-mounted mowing systems, and specialty wheel-loader and bidirectional configurations — used by county/municipal governments, infrastructure operators, and authorized dealers for roadside vegetation management, right-of-way clearing, and year-round grounds maintenance. Products are sold exclusively through an authorized dealer network across North America, supported by a complementary modular attachment ecosystem (mulching heads, ditchers, saw blades, snow plows/blowers, sweepers, herbicide sprayers, fire-suppression units).

Product overview

Tiger Mowers is a manufacturer of professional-grade vegetation management equipment organized into a comprehensive product portfolio. The core offerings center on boom mowers (Bengal, Bengal Brute, Saber, Wildkat) available in mid-mounted, rear-mounted, truck-mounted (Truckat), and specialty configurations (Wheel Loader, BiDirectional) for reaching vegetation in hard-to-access areas up to 25 feet. Complementary product lines include rotary mowers (TM Series, TSR Series, Wildkat Rotary) in side-mounted and twin-mounted configurations for wide-area cutting, and flail mowers (Super Duty, Extreme Duty) offered in side-mounted, rear-mounted, twin-mounted, and triple-flail configurations (including Triple Threat) for heavy brush and vegetation clearing. The attachment ecosystem extends equipment utility year-round with tools including the Growler Mulching Head for tree grinding, Ditcher for drainage maintenance, Saw Blade for limb cutting, Snow Plow and Snow Panther for winter operations, Sweepers for debris clearing, Wetcut for herbicide application, Firekat for fire suppression, and the Claw for road shoulder maintenance. This modular approach allows customers to configure tractors, trucks, and wheel loaders with multiple attachments for diverse vegetation management applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boom Mowers Tractor-mounted boom mowers in mid-mounted and rear-mounted configurations for roadside vegetation control reaching up to 20+ feet; includes Bengal, Bengal Brute, Saber, Wildkat, RBF-2C, RBF-130, RBF-150, RBF-190, and Wheel Loader variants. Targeted at county/municipal governments, infrastructure operators, and dealer networks.
• Rotary Mowers Side-mounted and twin-mounted rotary mowers for efficient grass and light vegetation cutting along roadsides and right-of-ways; includes TM Series, TSR Series, Wildkat Rotary, Twin Rotary TM Series, and Twin Rotary TSR Series. Targeted at municipal and commercial mowing fleets.
• Flail Mowers Heavy-duty flail mowers for brush and dense vegetation clearing across side-mounted, rear-mounted, twin-mounted, and triple-flail configurations; includes Super Duty and Extreme Duty series plus Triple Threat. Targeted at demanding vegetation management, roadside clearing, and large-area mowing applications.
• Truckat Truck-Mounted Boom Mower Truck-mounted boom mower system allowing travel at standard road speeds to and from job sites; available with 18' and 22' boom options, dedicated auxiliary Deutz engine, hydraulic oil reservoir with remote drain, and quick-disconnect bed system. Targeted at contractors requiring rapid job-site mobility.
• Wheel Loader Boom Mower (Specialty) Wheel loader-mounted boom mower for elevated vegetation control using Bengal series attachment; features independent 74 HP Tier 4 Final power plant and electronic joystick controls. Targeted at operations requiring extended reach and elevated cutting.
• BiDirectional Boom Mower Boom mower configured for the New Holland TV6070 Bidirectional tractor with 105 PTO horsepower, reaching up to 24.8' out and 22.5' up via electric joystick controls. Targeted at operators using New Holland bidirectional tractor platforms for high-reach vegetation management.
• Claw Road Shoulder Attachment Patented Tiger Claw angle design for road shoulder maintenance; recycles existing material, fills ruts, and smooths shoulders for proper drainage across a 37-inch material processing width. Targeted at county/municipal road maintenance crews.
• Growler Mulching Head Boom-mounted mulching attachment grinding trees up to 10" diameter and heavy brush into biodegradable wood chips; 36" cutting width with 42 replaceable quad cut teeth. Targeted at vegetation clearing crews handling tree and brush removal.
• Ditcher Attachment Boom- or dedicated-mounted ditching tool with 22" diameter cutting width capable of reaching over 25 feet from the tractor centerline; cuts approximately one mile of single-row ditch per hour. Targeted at drainage and roadside ditch maintenance operators.
• Saw Blade Attachment 48-inch saw blade attachment for Bengal and Saber boom series, featuring carbide-tipped replaceable teeth for cutting tree limbs up to 6 inches (Bengal) or 8 inches (Saber) in diameter. Targeted at roadside right-of-way tree limb clearing crews.
• Snow Plow Attachment 11-foot front moldboard snow plow with plasma-cut steel ribs, 30-inch blade height, and dual cylinders providing 30 inches of left/right angling; uses Tiger push frame system. Targeted at municipal/dealer winter road maintenance operations.
• Snow Panther Snow Blower Attachment Patent-pending snow blower attachment that converts Tiger boom mowers into versatile snow clearing machines; 55-inch cutter width, 16-inch auger diameter, 740-lb weight. Targeted at municipal and contractor operators clearing snow over guardrails, along roadsides, sidewalks, and around fire hydrants.
• Sweeper Attachments 8-foot tractor sweeper and 5-foot boom sweeper attachments with 32-inch diameter heavy-duty brush (50% poly / 50% wafer core), powered by two hydraulic motors with 30° left/right angle control. Targeted at municipal sweeping and debris-clearing applications.
• Wetcut Herbicide Application System Herbicide application system enabling simultaneous spraying and mowing, available in 50, 100, and 150-gallon tank configurations with GPS speed sensor and automatic rate control. Targeted at right-of-way vegetation management operators requiring integrated chemical treatment.
• Firekat Fire Suppression System Fire suppression system with 25, 50, or 100-gallon poly tank, 12-volt diaphragm pump (4.5 GPM at 45 PSI), and 50-foot hose reel. Targeted at wildfire and controlled-burn response crews using existing mowing equipment platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reach up to 25 feet in the air for elevated vegetation cutting tasks

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Alamo Group: Parent company of Tiger Mowers (NYSE: ALG), Alamo Group is a diversified industrial manufacturer of vegetation-management and infrastructure-maintenance equipment. It is directly comparable because Tiger operates as a brand within Alamo's portfolio and shares distribution, manufacturing, and product platforms with sibling subsidiaries.
• John Deere: Global agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer whose tractors are a primary platform for Tiger's boom-mower attachments. Partially comparable because Deere also offers its own mowing and vegetation-management implements, creating a competitive overlap as well as a complementary relationship.
• Kubota: Manufacturer of tractors, compact equipment, and grounds-care products with municipal and commercial customer bases. Partially comparable to Tiger as a complementary tractor platform (Tiger builds Kubota-compatible attachments) and a partial competitor in compact mowing and grounds-maintenance equipment.

Direct peers

• Bush Hog: Fellow Alamo Group subsidiary and a leading manufacturer of rotary cutters, mowers, and vegetation-management equipment for agricultural, commercial, and municipal markets. Directly comparable to Tiger because both serve overlapping dealer networks with similar mowing and brush-cutting product lines.
• Schulte Industries: Alamo Group subsidiary manufacturing rotary mowers, snow blowers, and rock removal equipment for agricultural and industrial customers. Comparable to Tiger as a sister brand offering overlapping mowing and vegetation-management products through shared parent distribution channels.
• Diamond Mowers: Manufacturer of industrial mowing, brush cutting, and vegetation-management attachments for tractors, excavators, and skid-steers. Directly comparable to Tiger in product category (boom and rotary mowers), customer base (municipal/contractor), and go-to-market (dealer network).
• Loftness Specialized Equipment: Manufacturer of vegetation-management equipment including flail mowers, brush cutters, and snow blowers sold through dealer networks. Comparable to Tiger in product line, target customer (municipalities, contractors, right-of-way operators), and dealer-channel distribution model.
• Terrain King: Manufacturer of heavy-duty boom mowers and vegetation-management equipment for roadside, right-of-way, and municipal applications. Directly comparable to Tiger as a direct competitor in the boom-mower category with overlapping customer use cases.
• Fecon: Manufacturer of forestry mulchers, vegetation-management equipment, and tracked carriers for industrial and right-of-way applications. Comparable to Tiger in vegetation-management product category, dealer-based distribution, and infrastructure/customer overlap.

Emerging players

• Vermeer Corporation: Manufacturer of industrial and agricultural equipment including brush chippers, stump grinders, and tree-care machinery sold through a dealer network. Comparable to Tiger in dealer-based distribution to vegetation-management and infrastructure customers, though product overlap is partial.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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