The tribute to Ingvar Kamprad on the celebration of Ikea

Ikea clients and senior executives met on Saturday morning at the Kungens Kurva department store in Stockholm. The occasion is solemn: Exactly 75 years ago – July 28, 1943 – Ikea was founded by Ingvar Kamprad.

He died on January 27, at the age of 91, with a long-standing investment in Ikea. the most remarkable.

– It is a great day for us today, 75 years ago, Ingvar 1943, who was only 17 years old, registered the company Ikea. Then there was an incredible development with the catalog, the first 1958 warehouse and the King's Curve, which is actually the biggest store built in 1965 and which remains one of our very beautiful flagship products, says Jesper Brodin, CEO of Expressen TV

. Year after start, we build more than 200 million homes worldwide.

We have challenges ahead of us but will continue to provide the world for at least 75 years. Bid on Princess Bakeries

During the 75th Anniversary, everyone was invited to the King's Crowning on a multitude of princess stews, adorned with the text "IKEA 75" in chocolate. Cooking was Ingvar Kamprad's personal favorite.

– He was Ingvars favorite – he was still attending such events, "says Jakob Holmström, Ikea Group press secretary in Sweden

Pernilla Assir Westling, Ikea employee, does The parents met at Ikea

She describes herself as an "Ikea product" because it was at the Sundsvall store as her parents. feel a bit awkward by saying that we are a family, but the equal worth of each is important and efforts are important.Therefore, it becomes a flat organization where we all help and it is a strong community, says Pernilla Assir Westling

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But this was not just what was invited. The company is also busy new people, according to Ikea, who liked the products before. This meant a big thank you to all the customers who contributed to Ikea's growth.

– Our success would never have been possible without our customers and our employees. To show our gratitude to our customers, we will relaunch some of Ikea 's most valued and appreciated products in the past. In a press release, Mattias Johansson, sales director of Ikea Sweden, wrote on August 9:

– We would like to thank each customer for the first 75 years.

Maritha Falk Holmgren is one of the clients who visits Ikea in the King's Curve on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary

– I think it's amazing, everyone can buy his furniture. It's really great that you have so much, "she says.

Assortment favorites were not furniture.

– I loved the sausage and soft glass, and all the towels and light man bought, says Maritha Falk Holmgren.

CEO Jesper Brodin believes that Ikea has the responsibility to work even more with sustainability in Because of the dominant climate change that stubborn summer recalls.

– We have work with Ingvar and take part in the journey, it is even easier to take care of different times, decisions and situations. Before, and now we go to the cities, scan and we focus on sustainability, he says.

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