Arctic Cat Cup Magazine English Edition Issue 4 2013 | Page 10

When it comes to Arctic Cat ATV
it´s Stigs Maskin who is the expert.
We went to the store to meet Per
Jacobsson who is CEO.

sumables and service. They are retailer for VIMEK forestry equipment, Arctic Cat ATV and
Kawasaki ATV and Jet ski. Stigs Maskin also
offers service to brands like: VIMEK, EcoLog,
LogMax, Tigercat, Rottne and Arctic Cat.

- We´re just about to assembly two Arctic Cat
Wildcat side-by-sides. Increadibly cool machines, says Per as we pass throught the well
assorted, yet spacious, store.

- We also sells a lot of tires, oil, new and used
parts, trailers, snowblowers, lawn movers,
tools and other things that the entrepreneurs
has use for.

STIGS MA
- WHEN IT COMES TO ARCTIC CAT ATV
At Per´s office we see something green rush
past the window. One of the Wildcats seems to
be ready for delivery and is now tested at Stigs
Maskin´s parking area
- We started to sell Arctic Cat ATV in the 2005.
The sales in this particular area of Sweden
was very low. So one day the general agent of
Arctic Cat contacted us since they thought that
we had the right kind of customers.
And the right kind of customers was exactly
what Stigs Maskin had. The first year as a retailer they sold more Arctic Cat ATV than any
other retailer in Sweden. Since then they sell
an average of 30 ATV/year.
Stigs Maskin was founded by Per´s father
Stig and Per´s uncle Per-Erik Andersson. The
company was located in Häggenås and the
company´s main operation was to buy and
scrap forestry equipment and sell the used parts.
Year 2000 the operation moved to Lit where
Stigs Maskin had a workshop since earlier.
Even today the used parts are an importent
part of the operation. But they focus more and
more as a retailer of new machines, parts, con-

Per have a past as a driver in both folkrace and
in snowcross. When he competed in snowcross
he did that in the same team as Johan Olofsson, Event Manager at Arctic Cat Cup. Per´s
biggest success was a third place in the Swedish Championships in hillcross 2007.
This year Per writes a new chapter in Stigs
Maskin´s 30 year old history.
- Yes, during 2013 we acquired 50% of the
company Morten in Östersund. This way we
can serve our customers in Östersund even
better. Morten has open during saturdays wich
means that our customers can get our goods at
weekends too. From 2014 we´re going to have
a showroom for Arctic Cat ATV at Morten also.
And we´re going to have a shoowroom for
Morten products like trailers, snowblowers
and lawn movers here in Lit, ends Per.

During Arctic Cat Cup in Östersund you will meet Stigs Maskin
(ATV) and Krokom Speedshop
(snowmobiles) at the market
area inside the entrance.