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| Predecessor | Brillion Iron Works |
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| Founded | 1933 |
| Founder(s) | Henry Ariens |
| Headquarters | Brillion, Wisconsin, USA |
| Key people | Leon Ariens, Francis Ariens, Michael Ariens, Steve Ariens |
| Products | lawn equipment |
| Divisions | Gravely Tractor, Countax, Westwood, Great Dane, Parker, Stens, bynorm |
| Website | http://www.ariens.com/ |
Ariens 75th Anniversary logo
Ariens Company is a Brillion, Wisconsin, USA-based equipment company which has a long history manufacturing snow blowers and lawn tractors for commercial and high-end consumer markets.[1] Ariens touts itself as being the "mower of the White House lawn," "official snow blower of Lambeau Field," and the "King of Snow".
History[]
Ariens Company has added various products throughout the years. One of the most enduring and successful products has been the Ariens Sno-Thro.
Factory in Brillion
1961 Ariens Sno-Thro
Ariens Company entered the snow thrower market at the urging of an Ariens distributor in the Northeast who wanted a two-stage snow thrower for home snow removal. Product design began on December 15, 1959 and by March 1960, a prototype was complete. Test models were demonstrated to distributors throughout the Snow Belt with widespread approval. It was July 1960 when the company started production and 1,865 units were produced in the introductory season.
Older Ariens units used a very heavy gauge steel blower and rake (auger) design, and many of their older units remain in service after more than 30 years.
By the late 1970s, Ariens produced more than 100,000 Sno-Thro machines each season. In November 2005, the company produced its milestone 2 millionth Sno-Thro® machine.
In 1974, Ariens entered the lawn & garden tractor market when they purchased the L&G business from Sperry-New Holland, which at that time produced L&G equipment and hay equipment. The equipment was then renamed Ariens. Ariens lawn tractors are generally characterized by independent left and right wheel drives, making steering a simple issue of traction and providing far smaller turning radii than most of its competition.
In 1982, Ariens purchased the Gravely Co., which had been a division of Studebaker for several years. Gravely also produced lawn & garden equipment, and it's brand and dealers have been retained as a separate division, although some of the products are the same.
Another acquisition happened in 1990 when Ariens purchased the Stens Corporation of Jasper, Indiana. Stens manufactures replacement parts for various outdoor power equipment.[2]
Ariens released an electric lawn mower in April 2009 through its dealer network and at Home Depot.[1] The mower runs for 75 minutes on a single charge.[1] Also, in 2009, Ariens signed a sourcing agreement with Husqvarna (Poulan) for some lawn tractor models.
Additional acquisitions took place from 2006 through 2010 when Ariens purchased Locke Turf Company, National Mower, Kee Mower and Parker. In 2007, Ariens acquired the assets Auburn Consolidated, Inc. (ACI) of Auburn, Nebraska, manufacturers of EverRide and Great Dane branded commercial mowers. These were consolidated into Gravely. In 2010 Ariens acquired UK-based Countax Ltd. a lawn tractor manufacturer based in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Another acquisition included Norwegian-based Søvde, a power equipment distributor.[3]
Products[]
| Model | Year(s) Produced | Horsepower | Engine Type | Misc Notes | Photo |
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| Ariens 1392 Hydro | 13 hp (9.7 kW) | sold in Europe | 
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| Ariens 1540 | 15 hp (11 kW) | 40" deck | 
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| Ariens 1540H | 15 hp (11 kW) | 40" deck | |||
| Ariens 1548H | 15 hp (11 kW) | 48" deck | |||
| Ariens 1648H | 16 hp (12 kW) | 48" deck | |||
| Ariens 1742 | 17 hp (13 kW) | 42" deck | |||
| Ariens 17.5-42 | 17.5 hp (13.0 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 42" deck - built by Husqvarna | 
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| Ariens 1842 | 18 hp (13 kW) | Kohler | 42" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 1848H | 18 hp (13 kW) | 48" deck | |||
| Ariens 1942 | 19 hp (14 kW) | Kohler | 42" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 19.5-42 | 19.5 hp (14.5 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 42" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 20-42 | 20 hp (15 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 42" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 2046 | 20 hp (15 kW) | Kohler | 46" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 2048 | 20 hp (15 kW) | 48" deck | |||
| Ariens 2246 | 22 hp (16 kW) | Kohler | 46" deck - built by Husqvarna | 
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| Ariens 2248 | 22 hp (16 kW) | 48" deck | |||
| Ariens 2346 | 23 hp (17 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 46" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 2548 | 25 hp (19 kW) | 48" deck | |||
| Ariens 2554 | 25 hp (19 kW) | Kohler | 54" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 960460023 | 20 hp (15 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 46" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 960460024 | 19 hp (14 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 42" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 960460025 | 22 hp (16 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 42" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 960460026 | 22 hp (16 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 960460027 | 25 hp (19 kW) | Kohler | 54" deck - built by Husqvarna | 
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| Ariens 960460028 | 25 hp (19 kW) | Kohler | 54" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens 960460029 | 22 hp (16 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 46" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens A175BG42 | 17.5 hp (13.0 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 42" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens A195BG42 | 19.5 hp (14.5 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 42" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens A20BH42 | 20 hp (15 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 42" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens A22KH46 | 22 hp (16 kW) | Kohler | 46" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens A25KH54 | 25 hp (19 kW) | Kohler | 54" deck - built by Husqvarna | ||
| Ariens High Sierra | |||||
| Ariens HT16 | 16 hp (12 kW) | ||||
| Ariens Grand Sierra 2200G | 22 hp (16 kW) | ||||
| Ariens GT14 | 14 hp (10 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | |||
| Ariens GT16H | 16 hp (12 kW) | 54" deck | |||
| Ariens GT17 | 17 hp (13 kW) | Kohler | 48" deck | ||
| Ariens GT18 | 18 hp (13 kW) | ||||
| Ariens GT20 | 20 hp (15 kW) | 
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| Ariens Manorway | 
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| Ariens RB 1740H | 17 hp (13 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 40" in deck | ||
| Ariens S-8 | 8 hp (6.0 kW) | ||||
| Ariens S-14H | 14 hp (10 kW) | Kohler | |||
| Ariens S-16 | 16 hp (12 kW) | Kohler | 48" deck | 
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| Ariens S-16H | 16 hp (12 kW) | Kohler | |||
| Ariens Sierra | |||||
| Ariens Sierra 1340H | 13 hp (9.7 kW) | 
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| Ariens Sierra 1440H | 15 hp (11 kW) | 42" deck | |||
| Ariens Sierra 1540H | 15 hp (11 kW) | 40" deck | |||
| Ariens Sierra 1548H | 15 hp (11 kW) | 48" deck | |||
| Ariens Sierra 1640H | 16 hp (12 kW) | 40" deck | |||
| Ariens YT10 | 10 hp (7.5 kW) | Tecumseh | 30" deck | ||
| Ariens YT11 | 11 hp (8.2 kW) | 
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| Ariens YT12 | 12 hp (8.9 kW) | Briggs & Stratton | 38" deck | ||
| Ariens YT12G | 12 hp (8.9 kW) | 40" deck | |||
| Ariens YT15 | 15 hp (11 kW) | ||||
| Ariens YT15H | 15 hp (11 kW) | 
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| Ariens YT130G | 13 hp (9.7 kW) | ||||
| Ariens YT150H | 15 hp (11 kW) | 40" deck | |||
| Ariens YT1542 | 15 hp (11 kW) | 42" deck | |||
| Ariens 1st tractor | 1974- | bought the Sperry-New Holland line | 
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Avila, Larry (April 8, 2009). "Wisconsin Made", The Post Crescent. Retrieved on 2009-04-19.
- ↑ http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/ariens-company-history/
- ↑ http://www.ariensco.com/Documents/Ariens_Company_History.pdf
External links[]
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