In 1931, Alois Kober founded AL-KO as a small metalworking shop in Großkötz, a municipal district near Günzburg in Swabia, Bavaria. Today, with the business division AL-KO Gardentech, the company is a global player among German SMEs. The modern yet long-established company, headquartered in Kötz near Augsburg, employs around 700 people and operates in more than 17 locations worldwide. Since producing our first lawnmower in 1966, we have grown into a leading garden technology brand. Our products have always been manufactured with a high degree of care, creativity and technical perfection. The brand promise “QUALITY FOR LIFE” continues to stand for AL-KO’s unique product and service quality. AL-KO Gardentech has been part of Ningbo Daye Garden Machinery Co. Ltd. since 2025 – a leading international company in the gardening industry. As a publicly traded global player and China’s number one in the development, manufacture and distribution of innovative lawnmowers, DAYE stands for the highest quality, state-of-the-art technology, and a genuine passion for gardening.