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Who is AYP?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 10/20/2022

AYP is American Yard Products which is a division of the Swedish conglomerate Electrolux. It is the part that makes the lion's share of the Craftsman products. It has two factories I kknow of, one in Orangeburg, SC and one in Swannsboro, GA.

Electrolux owns a good deal of the outdoor power equipment market; being one of three major players in the mass merchandise market. The other two are MTD and Briggs & Stratton, who for years played a "hands-off" role but had to change course when economic conditions threatened the existenence of many brands. Briggs owns Simplicity, Snapper, Murray(which has its machines actually made by AYP now), etc. Eletrolux owns Husqvarna, AYP, Partner, Poulan, WeedEater, etc. MTD owns the trademark on 120 some brands, last I heard, and can make machines under any of them like Yardman, Mastercraft, Lawn Chief, Task Force, etc.

There are the premium brands still in the market as well like JOHN DEERe.

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