ECHO Incorporated
ManufacturingIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
ECHO Incorporated is a manufacturing company focused on outdoor power equipment, producing gas- and battery-powered tools for professional landscapers and homeowners. Founded in 1972, ECHO has a history of innovation, including early introductions such as the PB-9 backpack blower and the PB-200 handheld blower, and offers a broad range of equipment including chainsaws, string trimmers, brushcutters, edgers, backpack and handheld leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, and pole saws. The Americas corporate headquarters are located in Lake Zurich, Illinois, where a campus of more than 700,000 square feet supports manufacturing, warehousing, and offices to produce over 200 whole-good items and 17,000 aftermarket products; the company employs about 201-500 people. ECHO emphasizes innovation, quality, service, and a commitment to sustaining nature and the environment. Recent developments include expansion of facilities and the opening of the Echo National Training Center in McHenry, Illinois in May 2026, along with launches of industrial power equipment lines in 2024–2025.