VSM Group AB
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VSM Group AB previously named Husqvarna Sewing Machines is a company based in Huskvarna
, Sweden.
The company is best known for "smart" (computerized) sewing machine
s and sergers under the brands Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff
. The VSM brand produces several lines of sewing machines, the top being the Designer series and the lowest being the mechanical (non-computerized) Huskystars. The sewing machines change every year or so as the experts create upgrades. In February 2006 VSM Group was bought by Kohlberg & Co., who already owned the brand Singer
. Singer and VSM Group will be merged into a company named SVP Worldwide
, with headquarter at Hamilton, Bermuda
, where the initials are reflecting the brands Singer, Viking and Pfaff.
Huskvarna
Huskvarna constitutes the eastern part of Jönköping, the municipal seat of Jönköping Municipality, Sweden and has a population of about 21,500. The distance to central Jönköping is about 5 km....
, Sweden.
The company is best known for "smart" (computerized) sewing machine
Sewing machine
A sewing machine is a textile machine used to stitch fabric, cards and other material together with thread. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies...
s and sergers under the brands Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff
Pfaff
--------Pfaff is a manufacturer of sewing machines and is now owned by the VSM Group AB.- History :Pfaff was founded in Kaiserslautern Germany in 1862 by guitar player Matthew Pfaff . Pfaff's first machine was hand-made, and designed to sew leather in the manufacture of shoes.- External links :*...
. The VSM brand produces several lines of sewing machines, the top being the Designer series and the lowest being the mechanical (non-computerized) Huskystars. The sewing machines change every year or so as the experts create upgrades. In February 2006 VSM Group was bought by Kohlberg & Co., who already owned the brand Singer
Singer Corporation
Singer Corporation is a manufacturer of sewing machines, first established as I.M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac Merritt Singer with New York lawyer Edward Clark. Best known for its sewing machines, it was renamed Singer Manufacturing Company in 1865, then The Singer Company in 1963. It is...
. Singer and VSM Group will be merged into a company named SVP Worldwide
SVP Worldwide
SVP Worldwide is a company that designs, manufactures, and distributes consumer sewing machines and accessories around the world under 3 brands: Singer, Husqvarna Viking, and Pfaff. SVP was the result of an acquisition of the Swedish VSM Group, which included the Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff brands,...
, with headquarter at Hamilton, Bermuda
Hamilton, Bermuda
Hamilton is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination.-Geography:...
, where the initials are reflecting the brands Singer, Viking and Pfaff.