NASHVILLE, Ark. -- Husqvarna will close its production facility here by the end of 2024.
About 650 employees will lose their jobs, according to a news release. The Swedish-based company will close the Nashville plant and consolidate it with an operation in South Carolina, and also with production facilities in Brazil and China, according to the news release.
Husqvarna makes lawn mowers, trimmers, gardening tools and chainsaws.
The consolidation is part of a strategy acceleration focusing on robotics, electrification, watering and professional solutions, according to the news release.
"It will strengthen the company's ability to serve regions closer to customers," the news release stated.
The process of closing the Nashville plant will take place over about 18 months. Husqvarna will provide transition options for employees and job placement support services, according to the news release.
Husqvarna closed its facilities in De Queen, Arkansas, and Shreveport, Louisiana, in 2017. At that time, the De Queen-based warehouse employed 18 people. The facility had employed more workers before then, when it was a production site.