Founded in 1689, Husqvarna Group has evolved into a global leader in manufacturing innovative products and solutions for managing forests, parks and gardens. Our diverse product range range includes robotic lawnmowers, chainsaws, trimmers, riding lawnmowers and watering solutions. Husqvarna Group is also a leader in equipment and diamond tools for the construction industry and diamond tools for the natural  stone industry. Operating mainly under the global brands of Husqvarna and Gardena, our products and solutions reach consumers and professional users through direct sales, dealers and retailers in more than 100 countries. Net sales in 2023 amounted to SEK 53,3 billion and the Group has approximately 13,800 employees in 40 countries. The headquarter is in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Husqvarna Group's largest division, Husqvarna Forest & Garden, joins the Power for All Alliance with selected products. The alliance, founded by Bosch and Husqvarna Group through its Gardena division in 2020, is one of the world's largest cross-brand battery alliances, enabling consumers to use the same battery for multiple devices in and around their home and garden. 

Husqvarna CEORA is launched and changes professional lawn care forever. Husqvarna CEORA is an autonomous robotic lawn mower that caters to green spaces up to 75,000 square meters. It’s connected to our own satellite-based solution giving the robot a precision down to 1-2 centimeters, without the need for physical wires.

Husqvarna Group acquires Orbit, creating the global market leader in residential watering.

Husqvarna Group’s Gardena division together with Bosch form an alliance in cooperation with other leading brands, offering a cross-brand battery system for products used for the entire home and garden.  

Husqvarna today launches Husqvarna EPOS (Exact Positioning Operating System) technology, a satellite-based solution for a new series of professional Husqvarna Automower® robotic mowers, enabling mowing with virtual boundaries. 

Husqvarna Group launches a game changing robotic lawnmower for homeowners with challenging lawns and connected homes. It manages a rough terrain and slopes with an incline of up to 70%.

The next generation of professional chainsaws is launched. It is geared to deliver chainsaws with outstanding productivity, durability and reliability while staying true to our Husqvarna heritage and providing high ergonomics and safety. The saws are manufactured in the same factory where our chainsaw history began in 1959.

On April 21st , the Group celebrated a total of 1 million robotic mowers sold since its introduction in 1995. Husqvarna Group created the robotic lawn mower market by introducing the Solar Mower, the world’s first-ever robotic mower. In addition to being robotic and automatic, it was also solar-powered. 

Husqvarna Group’s switches on our first solar powered facility in Nashville. It is expected to reduce CO2 footprint by approximately 1,000 tons in the first year of operation and approximately 25,000 tons over the expected 25 year life of the facility.

Husqvarna Group takes the next step in sustainable gardening by launching Gardena Smart System – a new irrigation system that allows you to optimize the watering of your garden.

A new production facility for manufacturing chainsaw chains opens in Huskvarna. The new factory produces Husqvarna’s own patented X-cut® sawchain, where no part of the X-Cut® chain arrives from a supplier; from raw steel to finished product, the entire manufacturing process takes place at the same site.

The first remote-controlled demolition robot is launched.

In august 2009 Husqvarna Group reaches 100,000 sold Husqvarna Automowers®. The world’s first-ever robotic mower, Husqvarna Solar Mower, was sold in 1995. 

Husqvarna expands production in China through the acquisition of the Jenn Feng operation and the construction of a new plant for chainsaws and other handheld products.

Husqvarna completes its acquisition of the Japanese market leader within outdoor power products operation, Komatsu Zenoah. The product range comprises mainly brush cutters, chainsaws, trimmers and blowers.

Husqvarna becomes independent again and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.

Husqvarna Group acquires Gardena, the leader European consumer market for irrigation products, and also has a leading position in garden tools, garden ponds and pumps, and electric garden products. 

When Diamant Boart International is acquired, Husqvarna’s construction business doubles in size and becomes a world leader in its segment.

Husqvarna Group pioneers the world’s first solar-powered robotic lawn mower. Within only 15 years, sales take off, making the robotic lawn mower a great success story.

During the 1980's organic growth and acquisitions expand Husqvarna’s operations in the lawn and garden segments. Two major acquisitions, Poulan/Weed Eater and Roper Corp, now complement Husqvarna’s product range.

Electrolux acquires Husqvarna and outdoor product operations continue to expand through organic growth and acquisitions such as AB Partner and Jonsereds AB. Power products now include chainsaws, motorcycles, lawn mowers and power cutting machines.

Lil Wettergren is elected to the Husqvarna Board of Directors and becomes the first female board member in Sweden.

In 1969, Husqvarna is the first company in the world to launch a chainsaw with an integrated anti-vibration system. Ergonomics has been important ever since.

Husqvarna’s first power cutter is a redesigned saw.

As demand for bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles declines, forestry becomes increasingly important in Sweden. Husqvarna’s expertise in engines is now utilized in new product areas and 1959 marks the start of production of chainsaws.

When Norrahammars Ironworks, Sweden, is acquired the product range expands to include boilers and lawn mowers. This acquisition turns out to be the first step in the Group’s current focus on outdoor products. The first lawn mower powered by an engine is produced in 1946.

The production of motorcycles gives Husqvarna a worldwide reputation and the company’s lightweight yet powerful engines are used in some of the most successful track racing and motocross bikes in history. The operation is divested in 1987. Today we are licensing the brand to Pierer Mobility AG. 

The bicycle era kicks off in the factory and Husqvarna bicycles become very popular. Many patents are registered and bicycles are produced until 1962. Today we are licensing the brand to Pierer Mobility AG.

The first grey iron foundry is established and in addition to sewing machines, Husqvarna produces kitchen equipment in cast iron such as meat grinders and later, stoves and ovens. Husqvarna’s meat grinders are a huge export success with over 12 million exported worldwide.

The new machinery for producing rifles turns out to be well suited for manufacturing sewing machines. Sewing machines is produced until operations are divested in 1997. Today we are licensing the brand to SVP Worldwide. 

When Swedish weapons production takes off in the late 1600s, hydropower is needed to handle certain mechanical operations. Husqvarna’s first plant is located at the waterfall in Huskvarna in Southern Sweden. At the beginning of the 1700s, this State-owned  rifle factory has some 1,000 employees. The last shotgun made at this facility is produced in 1989.