Ditch Witch® is an American company headquartered in Perry, Oklahoma and has been in operations since 1949. In the 1940s, Ditch Witch began manufacturing compact trenching machines to replace men with shovels and picks for underground utility installation. Today, they still specialize in the manufacturing of underground construction equipment including trenchers, horizontal drills, and vibratory plows.
The first heavy trencher was developed by Ed Malzahn and his father Charlie, the Ditch Witch Power (DWP). Later that following year in 1949, the first production trencher rolled off the assembly line and was called the "Endless Conveyor Ditch Digging Machine". It was initially priced at $750.
