Who’s Who in Chainsaws?

[fossil]

Elux bought Husky then Partner, Jonsereds, Pioneer and then Poulan and Weed eater. I think they bought Frontier as well.

Husky was obliged to drop the "S" at the end of Jonsereds. Jonsereds exists as a tarp and tent manufacturer.

Husky bought RedMax in 2007.

Elux spun Husky off around 2006 or so and they are independent now.

McCulloch was sold to Black and Decker in 1973. Mac went bankrupt in the late 90's and the name was sold Cheng Feng.

Husqvarna bought the McCulloch name back several years ago.

John Deere bought Homelite in 1994 and sold it to Techtronic Industries in 2001.

Solo is still making OPE but no chainsaws

Efco is still making saws and other OPE.

I wouldn't worry about hog renters.

It's the sheep renters that you have to watch out for, especially if they come with a room rental.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

I wouldn't worry about hog renters.

It's the sheep renters that you have to watch out for, especially if they come with a room rental.

You can tell the pro's they have Velcro gloves

 

[Canadian farm boy]

You can tell the pro's they have Velcro gloves

And rubber boots.

 

[fossil]

You can tell the pro's they have Velcro gloves

And rubber boots.

And you two know this how?

 

[FergusonTO35]

Most of the current Redmax USA line are rebadged former Jonsereds. No differences whatsoever other than branding as far as I know. Makes about as much sense as slapping Toyota Camry badges on a Saab 900 to me. The Redmax GZ3500 and GZ4350 are bona fide Redmax saws, I really want one of the latter.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

And you two know this how?

Up North the men are men
And the sheep are nervous

 

[pavel408]

Solo is still making OPE but no chainsaws

AL-KO bought Solo and is producing "Solo by AL-KO" OPE incl. chainsaws, see e.g.
https://www.solobyal-ko.com.au/product-range

 

[wcorey]

Just to add some more detail to the Elux convolutedness...




Electrolux is/was the world's largest builder of lawn & garden tractors.

A short run-down on their ope company acquisition binge:

1978 - Purchased Partner of Sweden

1979 - purch. Husqvarna of Sweden

1979 - purch. Jonsered of Sweden

1979 - Weed Eater merged with Poulan

1986 - purch. Poulan/Weed Eater of USA in 1986 from Emerson Electric, and operated as a div. of WCI, White Consolidated Industries Outdoor Products

1988 - purch. American Yard Products of USA

1988 - Partner-Pioneer div. merged into Poulan/Weed Eater, creating the Poulan Pro brand

1989 - purch. Roper outdoor products unit from GE, and renamed American Yard Products

1990 - purch. Allegretti & Co., makers of the Paramount brand and merged into Poulan/Weed Eater

1997 - Poulan/Weed Eater, Frigidaire and American Yard Products combined to form Frigidaire Home Products

1999 - purch. rights to McCulloch products outside of USA

2000 - purch. Blue Bird

2000 - USA operations renamed Electrolux Home Products

2005 - Electrolux announces plans to spin off or sell the Outdoor Products unit

2006 - The Electrolux Outdoor Products unit, including Husqvarna, is spun off into Husqvarna Outdoor Products, part of the new Husqvarna Group.

2006 - Acquired Dixon Industries, a US-based manufacturer of residential zero-turn mowers.

2007 - Purchased the Swedish lawnmower company Klippo.

2007 - Purchased outdoor products division of Japan's Komatsu Zenoah (Redmax), acquiring stratified scavenging patents.

2008 - Purchased Jeng Feng Industrial of Taiwan, the owner of the McCulloch brand in North America, thus giving Husqvarna world-wide rights to the McCulloch brand.