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The Husqvarna Group (Swedish pronunciation: [hskvrna]) is the world's largest producer of outdoor power products including robotic mowers, garden tractors, chainsaws and trimmers. The company was spun off from Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag in 1959. Based in Huskvarna, Sweden, the Group is also the European leader in consumer watering products[1] 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. Husqvarna Group sponsors different local initiatives, among them the Swedish ice hockey club HV71.

Husqvarna AB

Type

Public (OMX: HUSQ B (http://www.nasdaqomxnordic.com/shares /shareinformation?Instrument=SSE34915))

Industry Founded

Consumer Durables 1959 (1689)

Headquarters Huskvarna, Sweden Key people Lars E. Westerberg

Chairman

Hans E. Linnarson
CEO

Products

1 Brands 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

outdoor powertools including robotic mowers, garden tractors, chainsaws and trimmers, consumer watering products as well as cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. SEK 30, 834 MSEK (2012) SEK 1,6 billion (2012) 15,429 (2012) Home Page (http://www.husqvarnagroup.com)

Revenue Operating income Employees

Husqvarna owns the following brands:[2] Global Husqvarna Gardena McCulloch Diamant Boart Tactical

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A Husqvarna 350 chainsaw.

Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag Husqvarna Motorcycles

1. ^ http://husqvarnagroup.com/en/about 2. ^ http://husqvarnagroup.com/en/about/brands

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