Husqvarna Group
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Company type | Public (Nasdaq Stockholm: HUSQ B) |
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Industry | Consumer Durables |
Founded | 1959 (1689) |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Lars E. Westerberg Chairman Hans E. Linnarson CEO |
Products | outdoor powertools including chainsaws, trimmers, lawn mowers and garden tractors, consumer watering products as well as cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. |
Revenue | SEK 30 billion (2011) |
SEK 1,5 billion (2011) | |
Number of employees | 15,698 (2011) |
Website | www.husqvarna.com |
The Husqvarna Group (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhʉːskvɑːrna]; Nasdaq Stockholm: HUSQ B) is the world's largest producer of outdoor power products including chainsaws, trimmers, lawn mowers and garden tractors. Based in Huskvarna, Sweden, the Group is also the European leader in consumer watering products[clarification needed] and one of the world leaders in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The company was spun off by Electrolux in 2006.[1]
Husqvarna sponsors different local initiatives, among them the Swedish ice hockey club HV71.
Brands owned
Global brands:
- Husqvarna
- Gardena
- McCulloch
- Diamant Boart
Tactical brands:
Regional brands:
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