Exmark mowers are manufactured by The Toro Company. Toro acquired Exmark in 1997, making Exmark a subsidiary of Toro. Since then, Exmark mowers have been part of Toro's product lineup and are produced under Toro's ownership and resources
. Exmark itself was originally incorporated in 1982 as an independent manufacturer based in Beatrice, Nebraska, and became well known for its commercial turf care equipment, especially the Lazer Z zero-turn riding mower introduced in 1995
. However, the manufacturing and branding of Exmark mowers are now under the umbrella of The Toro Company, headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota
