Husqvarna AB

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Husqvarna AB

logo
legal form Aktiebolag
ISIN SE0001662230
founding 1689
Seat Stockholm , Sweden
management Kai Wärn (CEO)
Number of employees 12,700
sales SEK 36 billion (2016)
( € 3.47 billion )
Website www.husqvarnagroup.com

Husqvarna AB (Husqvarna Group) is a Swedish manufacturer of power tools for forestry , gardening and landscaping , including power saws and lawnmowers, as well as cutters and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The Husqvarna Group includes numerous other brands, including Gardena , Jonsered, Klippo, Flymo and McCulloch.

history

Husqvarna factory museum at the headquarters
Husqvarna racing machine from 1935 in the Neckarsulm Two-Wheel Museum
Husqvarna chainsaw
Husqvarna robot lawn mowers
Husqvarna Viking

The company's history began in 1689 with the production of muskets in the town of Huskvarna . The logo is derived from this: It represents a gun barrel viewed from the front. The middle of the three surveys symbolized on the top of the barrel , the grain , the two outer provide the rear sight . In 1872, the production start of sewing machines and cast iron household appliances.

In 1877 the engineer Wilhelm Tham became director of the company. Under his leadership, the production spectrum was expanded considerably. The first Husqvarna bike was produced in 1896. The following year Husqvarna became a public company. Motorcycles were produced from 1903 . In 1918 the company took over the Norrahammarer Stahlwerke and began manufacturing hand-held lawnmowers and boilers. In the 1920s, the motorcycle division attracted attention with some world records. In 1935 the production of light motorcycles began. During the Second World War , the company focused on the development of household appliances.

Post World War II story

The changes in the product range of the traditional company reflect European economic and technological developments as well as the increasing concentration processes on the producer side.

In 1943, Husqvarna developed a three-wheeled automobile with the help of the designer Sixten Sason . An air-cooled two-stroke engine powered the individual rear wheel via a chain. However, Husqvarna refrained from a market launch when Saab presented the Saab 92 after World War II . Instead, Husqvarna started manufacturing sintered metal products .

In 1959 the company produced its first own chainsaw and one of the first microwave ovens .

In 1962 Monark took over the production of outboard motors, mopeds, bicycles and bicycle hubs. The manufacture of hunting and other firearms went to the Försvarets Fabriksverk in 1970. Small series production remained in the main factory until 1989.

In 1977 the company was finally taken over by the Electrolux Group, which continues to operate the home appliance division under the Husqvarna brand to this day. In the same year, the Partner brand was taken over and Jonsered and Flymo the following year . Numerous other acquisitions were made in the 1980s.

History since the 1980s

In 1987 motorcycle production was finally sold to Cagiva . At times it belonged to the BMW Group and today, as Husqvarna Motorcycles, it is part of the Austrian Pierer Industrie AG (owner of KTM ).

In 1997 the production of sewing machines was also given up. Today they are manufactured under the Husqvarna Viking brand by the SVP Group , which also includes the Singer and Pfaff brands .

In 1999 Husqvarna acquired the European division of the bankrupt equipment manufacturer McCulloch. 2002 saw the takeover of the US manufacturer of diamond tools for the construction industry Diamant Boart.

The separation from the Electrolux Group followed in 2006. In the following years, numerous companies were bought up, including the Japanese power tool manufacturer Zenoah, the Swedish lawn mower manufacturer Klippo, the German garden tool manufacturer Gardena and the outdoor products division of the Taiwanese company Jenn Feng, with which the trademark rights to McCulloch on the North American market were also passed to Husqvarna .

On the company's premises in Huskvarna there is not only the oldest preserved factory buildings but also a factory museum that is open to the public.

share

In 2006, Husqvarna went public on the Stockholm Stock Exchange with 4,950,000 shares . After a split, the shares were divided into two types: with type A (ISIN SE0001662222) each share has one vote, with type B (ISIN SE0001662230) ten shares are required for one vote. As a result, 52.6% of the capital is in free float, but these small shareholders together only have 27% of the votes.

Companies

View of the main plant in Huskvarna, Sweden

The Husqvarna Group has around 14,200 employees in 40 countries around the world. Production sites are located in Europe, America and Asia. The company is represented in all relevant national markets through its own sales companies and distributors. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm . In addition, Huskvarna , Charlotte , Ulm and Shanghai are the main locations of the Husqvarna Group, where core functions of the company with global responsibility are located. The main plant is located in Huskvarna in Sweden, in the Jönköping province . Husqvarna also has its own foundry for aluminum and magnesium here . Kai Wärn has been the CEO since 2013.

Brands and product range

The product range of the Husqvarna brand in the forest and garden sector includes power tools for both professional users and hobby gardeners, including power saws , lawn mowers , garden tractors and lawn mowers , and in the field of construction technology cutting and drilling tools and demolition robots. Personal protective equipment and forestry equipment are also available.

The company's most important brands today include Husqvarna, Jonsered, McCulloch, Poulan Pro, Zenoah, especially in the field of chainsaws, Gardena in the field of irrigation, lawn and garden maintenance, Klippo, WeedEater and Flymo in the field of lawn mowers and Diamant Boart for structural engineering.

See also

Literature (for automobile production)

Web links

Commons : Husqvarna  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Husqvarna AB: Press release of March 27, 2013. Accessed October 7, 2013 (English).
  2. ↑ a b Husqvarna AB: Annual Report 2016. (PDF; 7.5 MB) Retrieved on August 5, 2017 (English).
  3. ^ Husqvarna AB: Husqvarna AB: company website. Retrieved April 12, 2014 .
  4. ^ Husqvarna AB: company website. Retrieved April 12, 2014 .
  5. ^ Website of the Husqvarna factory museum. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 20, 2014 ; Retrieved on April 19, 2014 (se).
  6. ^ Husqvarna AB: company website. Retrieved April 19, 2014 .
  7. ^ Husqvarna AB: company website. Retrieved April 19, 2014 .
  8. ↑ Husqvarna Success: One of Steve McQueen's Favorite Motorcycles by Lindstrom, Gunnar published by Parker House (2010)
  9. ^ Husqvarna sewing machines: company website. Retrieved April 19, 2014 .
  10. ^ Electrolux: company website. Retrieved October 26, 2018 .
  11. ↑ Tagesspiegel: "Swedish company swallows Gardena" in Der Tagesspiegel of December 21, 2006. Retrieved on April 19, 2014 .
  12. ↑ Jenn Feng: Company Page . Retrieved April 19, 2014 .
  13. ↑ Appliance Magazine: "Husqvarna to Acquire Jenn Feng's Outdoor Products Operation". Retrieved April 19, 2014 .
  14. ↑ Electrolux: Husqvarna factory museum website. Retrieved April 19, 2014 .
  15. ↑ http://husqvarnagroup.com/en/ir/the-share/share-capital
  16. ↑ http://husqvarnagroup.com/en/ir/the-share/ownership-structure
  17. ↑ Südwest Presse of February 11, 2014: "Husqvarna celebrates its anniversary: ​​325 years". Retrieved April 21, 2014 .
  18. ^ Presentation of Kai Wärn on the company's website , accessed October 7, 2013
  19. ↑ Husqvarna website (Germany). Retrieved April 21, 2014 .
  20. ^ Website Jonsered (Austria). Retrieved April 21, 2014 .
  21. ^ McCulloch (Germany) website. Retrieved April 21, 2014 .
  22. ^ Website Poulan Pro (USA). Retrieved April 21, 2014 (English).
  23. ↑ Zenoah International website. Retrieved April 21, 2014 (English).
  24. ^ Website Gardena (Germany). Retrieved April 21, 2014 .
  25. ^ Website Klippo International. Retrieved April 21, 2014 (English).
  26. ^ Website Weed Eater (USA). Retrieved April 21, 2014 (English).
  27. ↑ Flymo website (Great Britain). Retrieved April 21, 2014 (English).
  28. ↑ site Diamant Boart (Germany). Retrieved April 21, 2014 .