Jacobsen Manufacturing

Jacobsen Manufacturing
TypeSubsidiary
NYSE:TXT
IndustryLawnmower Manufacturing
PredecessorThor Machine Works
Foundedc. 1921 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
FounderKnud Jacobsen
FateAcquired by Textron, 1975
Headquarters,
England
ProductsTractors, lawnmowers

Jacobsen Manufacturing is a former U.S. lawn mower and light-duty tractor manufacturer operating from the early 1920s until around 2020. It was located in Racine, Wisconsin, from 1921 to 2001, then moving to Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2017, the company moved from Charlotte to Augusta, Georgia. In 2020, it relocated fully to its sister factory of Ransomes-Jacobsen in Ipswich, England. It has been owned by Textron since 1975.