Husqvarna AB
| Type | Public (OMX: HUSQ B) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer Durables |
| Founded | 1959 (1689) |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Key people | Magnus Yngen, President and CEO |
| Products |
Outdoor power products for forestry, park maintenance and lawn and garden care. Cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. |
| Revenue | SEK 33,3 billion (2007) |
| Operating income | SEK 3,6 billion (2007) |
| Employees | 16,000 (2007) |
| Website | www.husqvarna.com |
Husqvarna AB (OMX: HUSQ B) is a Swedish manufacturer, the world's largest producer of chainsaws, lawn and garden equipment, and cutting equipment for the stone and construction industries. The company was spun off by Electrolux in 2006.[1]
Husqvarna builds a variety of lawn and garden equipment for Sears under the Craftsman brand.
From 1990 until 1996, they were the title sponsor of the Independence Bowl through their Poulan and Weed Eater brands. Additionally, Husqvarna is the official lawn care and landscaping equipment of NASCAR.
Husqvarna also sponsors Swedish ice hockey club HV71.
Brands owned
- AYP (American Yard Products)
- Bradley (as in David Bradley. Roper purch. company from Sears and began building tractors for Sears)
- Dixon
- Flymo website
- Gardena AG website
- Husqvarna website
- Jonsered website
- Zenoah
- Lawn King website
- Lawn King Rally
- McCulloch
- McCulloch Pro
- Partner website
- Partner Pro
- Pioneer chainsaws
- Poulan website
- Poulan Pro
- Rally
- Rally Plus
- Rodeo
- Roper
- Roper Rally
- Talon
- Weed Eater website
- Yard Pro
Private-label brands produced
- Agrasamit
- BERNARD Loisirs
- Bestgreen
- Bestgreen Comfort
- Bestgreen Serie Or
- Bluebird
- Central Park
- Columbia
- Companion (for Sears)
- Craftsman (for Sears)
- Fleurelle
- Gardol
- Handy Power
- Hurricane
- Huskee (for Tractor Supply)
- Klippo
- Lazer
- Mr. Bricolage
- Performance Power
- Predator
- Prestige
- Prim
- Royal
- SARP
- Sentar (for Univert)
- Statesman (for Southern States Cooperative)
- TAGA
- Uniropa
- Val Garden
- Verts Loisirs
- Westfalia
- Wizard (for Western Auto)
- Zenoah
Gallery
- Husqvarna 350 chainsaw.jpg
A Husqvarna 350 chainsaw.
References
External links
- Official website
- Corporate website
- International website
- Various Brands of Lawn & Garden tractors built by Husqvarna/Electrolux
- Independent Ratings and review
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