HUSQVARNA, the pioneer in robotic mowing and smart-mowing technology recently launched a new Ceora product line at its Newton Aycliffe manufacturing site and increased investment.

To support its new processes, Husqvarna is making further investments in the region through the development of its team. Husqvarna now spends over £100,000 a year on training and development of its people, nurturing talent in the North East in several areas with a plan to recruit an additional five technical apprentices this year.

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The new Husqvarna Ceora, which is manufactured solely in Newton Aycliffe – the only factory in the Husqvarna Group producing the product – can independently mow an area of up to 75,000m² day or night, significantly reducing overall costs by approximately 30% and improving the quality of the turf within professional green spaces nationwide.

A residential Husqvarna robotic lawnmowing product, used in domestic gardens, contains approximately 300 components, while Ceora contains almost four times that number. This is a complex assembly process, which has been developed by Husqvarna’s in-house systems in County Durham to be able to guarantee build quality.

Husqvarna is also rolling out the production of lithium-ion battery packs at its factory, for use across its complete robotic lawnmower range. The company has invested over £1 million into semi-automatic production processes to create an in-house battery manufacturing facility for everything from automatic welding, soldering, laser marking, and testing.

Caraline Robinson, manufacturing director at Husqvarna UK said: “With initial product sales for Ceora already underway, the prospects for Husqvarna and our Newton Aycliffe manufacturing site are bright.

"We have a number of new product innovations in the pipeline for the future and lots of opportunities to expand, so this is a really exciting time for the business."

 

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