[AT] New chainsaw

[charliehill]

We have an appliance assembly plant about 40 miles from here.  About every 2 
or 3 years they put a new sign out front but they keep making the same stuff 
with the same people.  Right now it says Electrolux.  I think the last sign 
was Frigidaire.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 1:57 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] New chainsaw


> Mike Sloane wrote:
>> I am pretty sure that Electrolux owns Husqvarna, or at least the US
>> operation. I think that the lawn tractors are made by (of course) MTD.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
> Electrolux group owns a LOT of names and companies.
> Kenmore, Frigidaire, Electrolux, Gibson, Kelvinator, White Westinghouse,
>
>
> Until 2006 Electrolux also operated Husqvarna directly they were spun
> off to shareholders and renamed the Husqvarna AB.
>
> That group owns and builds the Husqvarna tractors and outdoor products
> with that name. Two plants in Arkansas, one in Georgia, one in Nebraska
> and one in South Carolina.
>
> They also own American Yard Products. They build Poulan, Poulan Pro,
> Jonsered, Craftsman, Sears, Roper, McCulloch, Weed eater, Rally, Dixon,
> and many store brands. Flymo is another one of theirs. Komatsu Zenoah
> is also theirs now.
>
> Echo, Stihl, Shindaiwa, Efco are about the only ones that build their
> own gear.
>
> -- 
> Steve W.
> Near Cooperstown, New York
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