Apeldoorn, The Netherlands (October 16, 2024) – Zweegers Equipment Group announced today that Tover Overseas BV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC), Laurence Maitre, and Fabrice Lavaud have transitioned ownership of BCM-Ditch Witch France to Zweegers equipment group BV.
BCM was founded in 1994 by Christian Maitre and his daughter Laurence Maitre. Laurence has led the company as Managing Director past 25 years and will continue her leadership of the team. As the only authorized Ditch Witch® dealer in France, BCM-Ditch Witch France successfully represents a range of products to cover the full life-cycle of underground pipe and cable, including horizontal directional drills, walk behind and ride trenchers, utility loaders, electronic locating tools, drilling fluid systems, vacuum excavators, pneumatic moles and after-market tools.
“This transition has been embraced with enthusiasm by the whole team, who see it as an advantage to continue to carry out an expert, demanding and exciting business, while evolving towards new challenges and new opportunities in tomorrow's markets”, said Laurence Maitre.
Zweegers Equipment Group has several operating companies in Europe and Canada for the distribution of equipment in Agricultural, Turfcare and Construction & Industries markets. Long-term relationships with customers, employees, partners and other stakeholders is the core of success. “The addition of the dealer BCM-Ditch Witch France will further strengthen our presence in the distribution of first-class equipment in a niche market in Europe”, said Gerrit van der Scheer, Zweegers chief executive officer. “The underground infra structure is a growing market due to aging utilities, optic fiber networks and needs for the expanding electrical grid in the sustainable energy supplies”.
