Oklahoma – Ditch Witch

Ditch Witch, a trade name of Charles Machine Works, is an American brand of underground utility construction equipment, which has been in operation since 1949. It is the leading subsidiary of Charles Machine Works, headquartered in Perry, Oklahoma. Charles Machine Works is itself a subsidiary of Toro Company, the latter acquiring them in 2019. Innovation of Ditch Witch machines started in the 1940s when a compact trenching machine was created to replace the pick and shovel for installation of underground residential utility services.

Ditch Witch Organization Corporate History

Charlie and Ed Malzahn with an early Ditch Witch	The Ditch Witch RT120 Ride-On Trencher

Still based in Perry, Oklahoma, the company designs and manufactures a wide variety of underground construction equipment: trenchers, vibratory plows, horizontal directional drilling systems, drill pipe, downhole tools, vacuum excavation systems, fluid management systems, and mini skid steers, all bearing the Ditch Witch name.

Charles Machine Works’ campus outside of Perry contains a 30-acre (120,000 m2) manufacturing plant as well as training, testing, research, and product development facilities. It employs more than 1,300 people, making the company the largest employer in Perry and in Noble County.

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