About Us
Established in 1985, Kooy Brothers is a family owned and operated retail equipment superstore. We have intimate knowledge of the landscape and snowplowing industry as well as the construction market. Kooy Brothers caters to everyone from landscaping contractors to snowplowers, golf courses, municipalities, property management companies, construction companies, condominiums, masons, hardscapers, contractors, homebuilders, hobby farmers and of course home owners.
Kooy Brothers carries many different types of power equipment, attachments and spare parts from over 50 different industry trusted manufacturers. We offer full service on everything we sell and perform all warranty work on-site.
Kooy Brothers also offers in-house custom financing/leasing through Providential Financial.
Our goal is not only to satisfy our customer’s needs for top quality equipment, but we also strive to provide unmatched service that goes above and beyond their expectations, allowing them to recognize why Kooy Brothers upholds an excellent industry-wide reputation for being the #1 trusted power equipment dealer in Ontario.
At Kooy Brothers we are constantly working on serving you better. We realize that when we perform well, our customers are better served.
Kooy Brothers strives to stay on the leading edge of the equipment industry and will continue to supply exceptional products, parts and service to the GTA for many years to come.
Kooy Brothers Timeline
The Garage Start
1983
The Garage Start (1983)
Bill and Harry Kooy started Kooy Brothers part-time from their parents garage back in 1983. As the part-time business started growing and got noisier they were forced to vacate their parents' backyard.
First Expansion
1985
First Expansion (1985)
On April 5, 1985, Kooy Brothers moved the company from the backyard to a 2,000 sq. ft. building on 32 Gordon MacKay Road in Toronto. Now the business became full-time and they put everything they had on the line. The parts shelving consisted of reclaimed bread racks from a local bakery and we wondered how we would sell our initial inventory of 20 Lawn-Boy lawn mowers. A month after we first opened our doors we were robbed of everything except for one Phillips screwdriver in a tiny red toolbox. Sadly, we had no insurance at the time so starting over was our only option.
Mowing Machine Grinder
1985-1986
Mowing Machine Grinder (1985-1986)
In the fall of 1985 we managed to import the best reel grinder in the world (Mowing Machine Grinder), from England. It was the first one in Canada, fully automatic and liquid cooled. Armed with this new machine, our business began to flourish. We found ourselves grinding an average of 2000 reels a year! We were so fond of this Mowing Machine Grinder that we became Canadian Distributors in 1986.
Manufacturing Company
1988
Manufacturing Company (1988)
In 1988, with youthful optimism, we decided to open our own manufacturing company. With the help of an American partner, Don Cotton, T.I. International was born in downtown Andalusia, Alabama. With the help of 3 employees imported from the English plant, we soon produced our first replacement reel assembly. By the time we sold the company in 1994 to Land Pride Turf, we were manufacturing 150 different reels, a full line of grinding machines and a host of other parts.
Becoming Kubota Dealers
1999
Becoming Kubota Dealers (1999)
Facing challenges from the early '90s recession, Kooy Brothers pivoted towards becoming the lawn equipment industry leader. The partnership with Kubota in 1999 marked a significant milestone, necessitating further expansion due to increased business demands.
Relocation to 15 Torbarrie Road
2001
Relocation to 15 Torbarrie Road (2001)
In the spring of 2001, Kooy Brothers moved to a new location at 15 Torbarrie Road in Toronto. This new building was being used as a sewing warehouse and needed some renovations but the location was highly visible from the busy hi-way 400 and the 23,000 square feet of space was far larger than what we were coming from. With the additional room, business continued to blossom with the addition of Blizzard Snowplow.
The Wilson Avenue Chapter
2010
The Wilson Avenue Chapter (2010)
In May 2009, Kooy Brothers officially acquired 4 acres of land at 1919 Wilson Avenue in Toronto. The new building design plans were drawn up and planning for Kooy Brothers 3rd move was underway. We moved into our beautiful new facility at 1919 Wilson Avenue December 2010.