Foley Co. expanded its reach into the turf maintenance equipment market with its recent acquisition of Salsco Inc.
With headquarters in Cheshire, Connecticut, Salsco has been a leading manufacturer of equipment for the turf maintenance industry for the past 45 years.
Founded by Sal Rizzo in 1979, Salsco manufactures a line of turf maintenance equipment including gasoline- and electric-powered greens rollers, core-collection vehicles, leaf vacuums, blowers, wood and brush chippers, a chipper/shredder/vacuum, shavings mills and re-sizers, slab chippers, curbing machines, pavement routers, side-dump buckets, narrow-width asphalt pavers and bale wrappers and grabbers.
"This is a perfect match for us," said Foley president and chief executive officer Paul Rauker. "I know they have the best rollers in the industry, and we have a quality line here at Foley."
The addition follows Foley's 2020 acquisition of the Air2G2 soil air-injection system, and to that end dovetails with the company's forward-looking plans for growth and making jobs easier for golf course superintendents.
"We want to take the horsepower of Foley and continue to drive innovation," Rauker said.
"We want to continue to buy the companies that are the best at what they do, team up and innovate and make things easier for superintendents and mechanics."
Headquartered in Prescott, Wisconsin, Foley was established in 1926 and specializes in precision reel and bedknife grinders that restore cutting reels to OEM specifications, making it an ideal partner for Salsco, said Rizzo.
"Joining forces with Foley Company marks a significant milestone for Salsco,” Rizzo said. “Together, we can leverage our strengths and create even more impactful solutions for our clients in the golf and turf industry. I am confident that this partnership will lead to exciting new innovations and opportunities for growth."