Toro announces layoffs in workforce reduction

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Outdoor equipment manufacturer Toro has confirmed the company has laid off roughly 100 employees as part of its global workforce reduction efforts.

In a statement provided to FOX 9, the company says, "While always difficult decisions, we did a reduction in workforce that affected approximately 100 employees in total, across our entire global workforce."

The company currently employs roughly 11,000 people worldwide.

Toro is known for its brands of products, which include Toro, Ditch Witch, Exmark, BOSS Snowplow, American Augers, Subsite Electronics and HammerHead.

Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated the layoffs were coming. The layoffs have already happened.