Husqvarna expands surface preparation business

STOCKHOLM — Husqvarna Group’s Construction Division has signed an agreement to acquire Blastrac, an international provider of surface preparation technologies for the global construction and remediation industry. “The acquisition of Blastrac strengthens and complements our organic growth ambitions, as we are further expanding into complementary surface preparation solutions,” Husqvarna CEO and President Henric Andersson said in a release. “This will enable us to provide customers with a complete range of solutions for any given surface preparation task.” The companies are aiming to close the deal, subject to approval by competition regulators, by the end of 2020.