Husqvarna Group

Husqvarna AB
Company typeAktiebolag
Nasdaq StockholmHUSQ B
IndustryConsumer Durables
Founded1689; 335 years ago (1689)
Headquarters,
Key people
Tom Johnstone Chairman
Pavel Hajman CEO
ProductsOutdoor power products including robotic lawn mowers, chainsaws, trimmers, ride-on lawn-mowers, consumer watering products, and equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries
RevenueSEK 53,3 billion, 2023
SEK 5 billion, 2023
OwnersInvestor AB (33.2%) Lundbergs AB (25.3%)[1]
Number of employees
13,800 (2023)[2]
Websitehusqvarnagroup.com

The Husqvarna Group (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhʉ̂ːsˌkvɑːɳa ˈɡruːp]) is a Swedish manufacturer of outdoor power products including robotic lawn mowers, chainsaws, trimmers, brushcutters, cultivators, and garden tractors. Founded as a firearms manufacturer in 1689, it is one of the oldest continuously running companies in the world. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the group also produces consumer watering products under the brand Gardena, cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries.[3]

Their motorcycle division was spun off in 1987,[4] and is now owned by KTM.

Their sewing machine division was sold off in 1997 and is now owned by SVP Worldwide.

Husqvarna Group sponsors the Swedish ice hockey club HV71, whose home arena, Husqvarna Garden, pays homage to its sponsor and the renowned Madison Square Garden arena in New York City.

  1. ^ "Fact sheet - Husqvarna Group". www.husqvarnagroup.com.
  2. ^ "Company overview - Husqvarna Group". www.husqvarnagroup.com.
  3. ^ "This is us - Husqvarna Group". husqvarnagroup.com.
  4. ^ "Heritage". Husqvarna Motorcycles. Archived from the original on 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-06-01.