Rittenhouse Celebrates 100 Years

Jennifer Zurko

M.K. Rittenhouse & Sons Ltd. is marking its 100th anniversary as a supplier to the agricultural and horticultural industries. The company was founded in 1914 by Moses K. Rittenhouse, who originally ran the business from his barn in Jordan Station, Ontario. M.K. Rittenhouse & Sons, Ltd. is based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The company manufactures and retails equipment and tools for the lawn care, agricultural, horticultural, greenhouse, golf course and other green industries.  

Rittenhouse has come a long way from its humble beginnings. Current company president Mark Rittenhouse’s father, Glen, patented several equipment designs and the company continues to build custom sprayers to this day. In the ’90s, a mail order catalog developed into one of the industry’s largest shopping website—www.rittenhouse.ca—in 2000 and a greatly expanded customer base.  The company now ships product across North America on a daily basis, as well as regular orders worldwide. GT