group . for other uses see husqvarna . this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . march 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message husqvarna group type public nasdaq stockholm husq b industry consumer durables founded 1689 1689 headquarters stockholm and huskvarna sweden key people lars e. westerberg chairman kai w rn ceo products outdoor power products 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 . revenue sek 36 193 msek 2015 operating income sek 2 5 msek 2015 number of employees 14 156 2013 website http www.husqvarnagroup.com the husqvarna group swedish pronunciation h skv rna is a manufacturer of outdoor power products including robotic mowers garden tractors chainsaws and trimmers . headquartered in stockholm sweden the group also produces consumer watering products cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries . 2 husqvarna group sponsors the swedish ice hockey club hv71 and several local community engagement projects around the world . 3 contents 1 history 2 brands 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit 1689 rifle factory the drillingwork at the waterfalls in huskvarna southern sweden is the first large plant . the state owned rifle factory had some 1 000 employees at the beginning of the 18th century . the company was spun off from husqvarna vapenfabriks aktiebolag in 1959 . shot guns were produced for 300 years the last was produced in 1989 . 1872 sewing machines when demand declined it turned out that the machinery for production of rifles was well suited for producing sewing machines . the operations was divested in 1997 and husqvarna branded sewing machines are now produced by the vsm group . 1874 kitchen equipment in cast iron husqvarna starts a foundry to produce details for sewing machines a large part being the base frames . soon the assortment was broadened to include such products as kitchen equipment in cast iron and later on stoves and ovens . 1896 bicycles bicycle production begins in the huskvarna factory . several patents are registered . the last bicycle is produced in 1962 . 1903 motorcycles the first motorcycle which could reach the impressive speed of 4 5 km hour was produced in 1903 . starting in the 1930s husqvarna s lightweight engines helped make some successful track racing and motocross bikes . husqvarna s first titles in motocross world championship came in 1959 and 1960 . the operation was divested in 1987 and is since 2013 part of the ktm family . 1919 lawn mowers when husqvarna acquired norrahammars bruk the product range expands to heating boilers and lawn mowers . the first test with a lawn mower powered by an engine was done in 1947 . 1959 chainsaws as demand for bicycles mopeds and motorcycles declines forestry becomes increasingly important . the expertize in engines is now utilized in new areas and the first chainsaw is produced in 1959 . 1968 power cutters a saw rebuilt to a power cutter in 1968 was the starting point of what today is the business area husqvarna construction . 1978 electrolux acquired husqvarna 1986 motorcycle division sold to bmw 1995 robotic lawn mowers the world s first solar powered robotic lawn mower was launched . sales of robotic mowers did not take off until 15 years later . 1999 husqvarna acquires yazoo kees husqvarna acquires nebraska based lawn mower manufacturer yazoo kees . 4 2006 on its own feet the company was spun off by electrolux . 2007 acquisitions of strong brands the acquisition of gardena company in 2007 made the husqvarna group the european leader in consumer watering products . acquiring zenoah brought a strong brand and geographical expansion in japan . 2008 expanded presence in china the acquisition of jenn feng and the construction of a new plant for chainsaws and other handheld products gave expanded presence in asia . 2009 demolition robot husqvarna launch its first remote controlled demolition robot . 2013 chainsaw chains decision is made to invest in a new production facility for chainsaw chains in huskvarna . brands edit a husqvarna 350 chainsaw . husqvarna owns several brands 5 husqvarna gardena mcculloch poulanpro weedeater flymo jonsered klippo diamant boart redmax over the years husqvarna has manufactured products for retailers including sears . see also edit husqvarna vapenfabriks aktiebolag husqvarna motorcycles references edit http www.husqvarnagroup.com en fact sheet http husqvarnagroup.com en about husqvarna group annual report 2013 before husqvarna kees had strong beatrice presence . beatricedailysun.com . may 29 2010 . retrieved september 20 2015 . more on brands . retrieved 17 september 2014 . external links edit official website v t e husqvarna ab people robert paxton mcculloch subsidiaries diamant boart flymo 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