The Husqvarna Group (ˈhʉːskvɑːrna; ) is the world's largest producer of outdoor power products including chainsaws, trimmers, lawn mowers and garden tractors. The Group is also the European leader in consumer watering products and one of the world leaders in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The company was spun off

Spin out

A spin-out, also known as a spin-off or a starburst, refers to a type of corporate action where a company "splits off" sections of itself as a separate business....

 by Electrolux

Electrolux

The Electrolux Group is a Swedish appliance maker.As of 2010 the 2nd largest home appliance manufacturer in the world after Whirlpool, its products sell under a variety of brand names including its own and are primarily major appliances and vacuum cleaners...

 in 2006.

Husqvarna sponsors different local initiatives, among them the Swedish ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 club HV71

HV71

HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien...

.

Brands owned

Global brands:

• Husqvarna
• Gardena
  Gardena
  rightThe company Gardena AG located in Ulm is a manufacturer of gardening tools with approximately 2,800 employees worldwide , and an annual turnover of 393 million euros...
  
  
• McCulloch
• Diamant Boart
  Diamant Boart
  Diamant Boart S.A. is a world-leading manufacturer and distributor of diamond tools and related equipment for the construction and stone market. The company was founded in 1937....
  
  

Tactical brands:

• Jonsered
  Jonsereds Fabrikers AB
  Jonsered is a brand used by Electrolux for chainsaws and other equipment. The brand is derived from the now defunct manufacturing company Jonsereds Fabrikers AB.- History :...
  
  
• Poulan
  Poulan
  Poulan is a brand name of the Swedish manufacturer Husqvarna AB, once a component of the Swedish conglomerate Electrolux. In 2006 Electrolux spun off Husqvarna AB into its own company, with Poulan nested beneath.-History:...
  
  
• Weedeater
• Dixon
  Dixon
  Dixon is an alternative to Dickson. It is of English origin meaning son of Richard, or Dick's son.-Places:In Canada:* Dixon, OntarioIn the United States of America:* Dixon, California* Dixon, Illinois* Dixon, Iowa* Dixon, Kentucky...
  
  

Regional brands:

• Klippo
• Flymo
  Flymo
  The Flymo hover mower was invented by Karl Dahlman in 1964 after seeing Sir Christopher Cockerell's Hovercraft machine. "Flymo" is a brand name of the Swedish company Husqvarna AB, formerly a part of Electrolux...
  
  
• Zenoah
• Bluebird
  Bluebird
  The bluebirds are a group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Sialia of the thrush family . Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. They have blue, or blue and red, plumage...