Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd

Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd is a Textron company which manufactures and markets a range of turf maintenance equipment for golf courses, sports stadia, municipalities and professional lawn care markets. Brand names included in the portfolio include Jacobsen, Ransomes, E-Z-GO and Cushman.

Ransomes can trace its origins back over 200 years to 1789 at the end of the first industrial revolution. A gifted engineer named Robert Ransome settled with his family in Ipswich, UK and by 1832 had acquired the license to manufacture the first mechanical lawnmower. In 1902 Robert’s grandson, James Ransome added a petrol engine to one of their mowers, changing the way the world would cut grass forever.

In the UK, Ransomes Jacobsen products are used for turf maintenance on almost every recognised Open Championship golf course.

Ransomes Jacobsen also markets a range of personnel and small utility vehicles manufactured its sister companies E-Z-GO and Cushman. These have applications on golf courses, in town centres, parks, airports and industry. The range of electric-powered light industrial vehicles includes:

E-Z-GO golf cars and personnel carriers
Cushman and E-Z-GO light industrial vehicles
Textron Inc. is a $13.2 billion multi-industry company operating in 34 countries with approximately 44,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, defence and intelligence, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Ransomes, Greenlee, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation.