MTD Products is an American manufacturer of outdoor power equipment for the mass market. Headquartered in Valley City, Ohio, the company began in 1932 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker. Prior to Stanley Black & Decker's acquisition in December 2021, MTD Products was a majority family-owned, private company. It originated as a tool and die maker (Modern Tool and Die Company). MTD's main competitors are Stihl, Ariens, Briggs & Stratton, John Deere and Husqvarna.
Over the years, MTD acquired the Troy-Bilt, Bolens, Cub Cadet, Craftsman (owned by its minority partner), and Yard-Man brands and/or companies. MTD craftsman mowers utilize the Sears "247" model prefix.
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MTD Parts by Category
Air Cleaner Assembly
Pre Filters
Air Filter Cover
Auger Paddles
Augers
Axles
Baffles
Baggers
Battery
Belts
Blades
Blade Adaptors
Blade Guards
Blade Tools
CablesCarburetors
Chipper Bags
Chipper Blades
Chutes
Clamps
Clevis Pins
Clips
Clutches
Control Cable
Cotter Pin
Couplers
Covers
Decks
Deck Engagement Cable
Deck Lift
Deck Maintenance Kits
Deck Wash Kit
Deck Wheels
Deck Tools
Dipstick
Discharge Chute
Drift Cutters
Drive Belt
Drive Shafts
Drive Sprocket
Edger Blade
Electric PTO Clutches
Electric Starter Kits
Engine - Briggs & Stratton Parts
Engine - Honda Parts
Engine - Kawasaki Parts
Engine - Kohler Parts
Engine - Powermore Parts
Engine - Tecumseh Parts
Fan Blade
Fenders
Fittings
Flywheel
Friction Disc
Fuel Caps
Fuel Filters
Fuel Line
Fuel Gauge
Fuel Pumps
Fuel System Parts
Fuel Tanks
Gaskets
Gaskets
Gauges
Gear Box
Golf Mower Rollers
Governor Parts
Grass Catchers
Grass / Chipper Bags
Grille
Handles
Harnesses
Head Lights and Bulbs
Hinge Pins
Hitch Parts
Hitch Pins
Hood
Hopper
Hose Clamp
Hoses
Hour Meters
Hub Caps
Hydraulic Cylinders
Hydraulic Fittings
Hydraulic Hoses
Hydraulic Pumps
Hydraulic Valves
Idler Pulley
Ignition Key
Ignition Coil
Ignition Switch
Impeller
Interlock Switches
Lawn Mower Blades
Levers
Linch Pins
Maintenance Kits
Mower Blades
Mower Handles
Mufflers
Snow Blower Parts
Wheels
Miscellaneous MTD Parts
Mulch Kits
Oil Plug
Oil Seals
Oil Seals
O-Ring
Pinion Gear
Plunger Switches
Primer bulbs
PTO Switches
Pulleys
Pulleys
Rear Skirt
Recoil Starter
Replacement Belts
Retainer Ring
Roll Pin
Rollers
Safety Switches
Scraper Blade
Seals
Seats
Seat Switches
Shear Pins
Shredder Blades
Skid Shoes
Snap Ring
Snow Cab
Solenoids
Spindles
Spindle Housing
Spindle Shaft
Springs
Sprockets
Steering Parts
Tail Lights
Throttle Cables
Tiller Parts
Tines
Tine Shafts
Tires
Tire Chains
Tractor Seats
Transmission Filters
Transmissions
Triggers
Trimmer Heads
Vacuum Shredder Bags
Valves
Washout Port
Wedges
Wheel Hub
Wheel Motors
Wheel Rims
Wheel Weights
Wiring Harness
Worm Gears
History
Theo Moll, Emil Jochum and Erwin Gerhard formed a partnership to purchase the assets of Modern Tool and Die Company located on Power Avenue in Cleveland. The initial capital investment was $4500. MTD's first products were perforating dies and a rolling machine for making window channels for Standard Products. MTD employed 12 employees in 1933. By 1934 there were 60 employees.
1936 - The company produced its first automotive stampings products, grilles for Graham-Paige automobiles.
1952 - The controlling interest in Midwest Industries Inc. was purchased. With this MTD began to manufacture pedal bikes, velocipedes, kiddie cars and playground equipment.
1954 - Entered the garden equipment industry with its introduction of a line of wheelbarrows.
1958 - Entered the lawn and garden power equipment industry with the production of an 18" power rotary mower.
1959 - Began manufacturing self-propelled lawn mowers, garden tractors and other power equipment.
1962 - Purchased Sehl Engineering Ltd. of Canada which would later become MTD Products, Ltd. and then MTD Canada.
1966 - Purchased Industrial Plastics Company in Cleveland.
1967 - MTD started to manufacture bicycles.
1968 - Started snow blower production. At the same time Yard-Man buys George Garden Tools.
1975 - Purchased the Yard-Man name from Montgomery Ward.
1980 - MTD built its 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) manufacturing plant in Brownsville, Tennessee (now defunct).
1981 - Cub Cadet product line was acquired from International Harvester, and the White Outdoor Products Company was acquired from the old White Motor Company.
1985 - MTD Product's Martin, Tennessee plant began operation, and Arnold Corporation was acquired.
1986 - Aircap Industries in Tupelo, Mississippi was acquired.
1994 - MTD built the Modern Transmission Development Company plant in Leitchfield, Kentucky.
1996 - Entered a joint venture with Lesco created Commercial Turf Products.
2000 - A Hungarian manufacturing facility was opened with expanded capacity for electrical products. MTD acquired Ryobi Limited's North America outdoor products business, giving them the capacity to produce 1.5 million engines and related hand-held garden products.
2001 - Purchased Garden Way including the Troy-Bilt and Bolens brands.
2003 - MTD's Ryobi Outdoor Power equipment division ceased manufacturing products under the Ryobi brand name and sold the rights to the use of the Ryobi brand name for the manufacture and sale of outdoor products to Ryobi Tools/TTI
2006 - MTD began building lawn equipment under the fmc brand for sale in Europe.
2007 - MTD began building consumer level lawn and garden tractors for its otherwise competitor, Toro.
2008 - MTD began having a third-party company (located in China) manufacture a new line of engines for the Craftsman 2008 line of snow blowers. They are no longer building them with Tecumseh engines.
2009 - Acquired the brand Remington Chainsaws from Desa International.
2010 - MTD (Australia) acquired the brand Rover Mowers from GWA International Limited.
2012 - Began building Murray brand products which was acquired by Briggs & Stratton Motors in 2005.
2017 - Acquired Robomow, a.k.a. "Friendly Robotics".
2018 - New Britain, Conn. based power tool maker Stanley Black & Decker announced that it had an agreement to acquire a 20% stake in outdoor power equipment maker MTD Products for $234 million. The transaction was expected to closed in 2019. In addition, Stanley Black & Decker had the option to acquire the remaining 80% of MTD starting July 1, 2021, which it did on August 17, 2021. Furthermore, with the acquisition of Craftsman by Stanley Black & Decker, the brand's products are now produced by MTD through this partnership.
Additional information and source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTD_Holdings