Who bought out Viking sewing machines?
SVP Worldwide is an American private company that designs, manufactures, and distributes consumer sewing machines and accessories around the world under three brands: Singer, Husqvarna Viking, and Pfaff.
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SVP Worldwide.
| Industry |
Sewing machines |
| Key people |
Carl-Martin Lindahl (CEO) |
| Owner |
Platinum Equity |
| Website |
svpworldwide.com |
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Are Pfaff and Viking the same company?
Simply put, these companies do not exist anymore -- not as they once were. All three have been bought out and acquired by a private equity firm: Singer in 1999, then Pfaff and Husqvarna Viking in 2006. These days, all three are lumped under the same umbrella called SVP Worldwide.
Does Singer own Viking?
The Viking Sewing Gallery is owned and operated by SVP Worldwide, the world's largest sewing machine manufacturer, selling the brands of Singer, Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff.
Is Oxford University Press going out of business?
The formal recognition of the University of Oxford's right to print its own books came in 1586 and today, Oxford University Press (OUP) it is the largest university press in the world. However, after centuries of print tradition, it will finally be closing its sole surviving printing arm.