Textron Specialized Vehicles and Jacobsen, both Textron Incorporated companies, will combine their operations in Augusta by the close of 2017.

Jacobsen’s operation in Charlotte will relocate to the Textron Specialized Vehicles facilities in early 2017 with their first phase of manufacturing. Approximately 150 new jobs will be created. The move is expected to optimize efficiencies and better serve the companies’ shared customers and distributors.

“The combination of Textron Specialized Vehicles and Jacobsen will be nimble, optimally sized, and well equipped to meet the evolving needs of our customers,” said Kevin Holleran, president and CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles. “We are working carefully to ensure a seamless transition that is invisible to customers. We will maintain the level of support and service – before, during, and after the sale – that both Jacobsen and TSV customers expect and demand.”

Henry Ingram, Chairman of the Augusta Economic Development Authority, said, “The relocation of the Jacobsen operation to Augusta is another prime example of an outstanding existing industry that is continuing to grow in our region. Textron is a leading corporate citizen of Augusta, and the Development Authority is proud to have worked with TSV on this expansion.”

Jacobsen is a leading manufacturer of professional turf-care equipment under the Jacobsen, Dixie Chopper and Ransomes brands. Textron Specialized Vehicles designs and manufactures several vehicle and equipment lines for commercial and consumer use, including E-Z-GO golf cars and personal transportation vehicles, Cushman commercial vehicles, Bad Boy Off Road side-by-sides and ATVs, and TUG, Douglas, Premier and Safeaero ground support equipment to serve the aviation industry.

The marriage of the two companies will allow them to better serve their shared customers in golf and other industries, and operate more efficiently through a common supply chain and efficiencies of scale in manufacturing and back-office operations.