SVP Worldwide

Leading global sewing machine and accessories company

Company Overview

  • SVP Worldwide accounts for more than one out of three consumer sewing machines sold worldwide through three iconic brands: SINGER®, HUSQVARNA® VIKING® and PFAFF®
  • Singer founded the world’s first sewing machine in 1851 and has been synonymous with sewing for over 170 years
  • Products are sold across a network of sewing machine dealers, mass retailers, specialty shops, online retailers, distributors and the company’s 180 internally operated retail stores
  • The company is a global business that serves consumers in more than 180 countries
  • Operations include manufacturing facilities in Asia and Latin America, multiple R&D centers including a new state-of-the-art facility in Sweden, a software development center in the UK, and a global supply chain with distribution centers in all regions

Transaction Description

  • Acquired in July 2021 from Ares

Countries with Operations

180+

Retail Stores

~180

Years in Business

170+

Continents with Operations

5

Nashville, TN United States

www.svpworldwide.com

Leading global sewing machine and accessories company

Company Overview

  • SVP Worldwide accounts for more than one out of three consumer sewing machines sold worldwide through three iconic brands: SINGER®, HUSQVARNA® VIKING® and PFAFF®
  • Singer founded the world’s first sewing machine in 1851 and has been synonymous with sewing for over 170 years
  • Products are sold across a network of sewing machine dealers, mass retailers, specialty shops, online retailers, distributors and the company’s 180 internally operated retail stores
  • The company is a global business that serves consumers in more than 180 countries
  • Operations include manufacturing facilities in Asia and Latin America, multiple R&D centers including a new state-of-the-art facility in Sweden, a software development center in the UK, and a global supply chain with distribution centers in all regions

Countries with Operations

180+

Transaction Description

  • Acquired in July 2021 from Ares

Retail Stores

~180

Years in Business

170+

Continents with Operations

5

Nashville, TN United States

www.svpworldwide.com

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