Briggs & Stratton Corporation

Briggs & Stratton Corporation Profile and History

Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG), headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is focused on providing power to get work done and make people's lives better. Briggs & Stratton is the worlds largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of power generation, pressure washers, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton, Simplicity, Snapper, Ferris, Vanguard, Allmand, Billy Goat, Murray, Branco and Victa brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents. These products are sold through consumer home centers, department stores, mass merchants, warehouse clubs, independent dealers and online.Briggs & Stratton manufactures engines and parts at the following global locations: Wauwatosa, Wi.; Murray, Ky.; Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Auburn, Al.; Statesboro, Ga.; and Chongqing, China. Briggs & Stratton manufactures and assembles finished products in Munnsville, N.Y.; Lees Summit, Mo.; Wauwatosa, Wi.; Holdrege, Ne.; Sydney, Australia; and Curitiba, Brazil.