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IKEA Rail 2001 — IKEA establishes IKEA Rail AB. Railways were always an important part of the company's early transport strategy. Now IKEA has re-established links between these early traditions and the more advanced logistical and environmental thinking of today. From suppliers and central warehouses in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden, IKEA Rail provides door-to-door transport of IKEA materials and furnishings, with IKEA trains conveying the goods for most of the journey. Increasing our use of railways is an innovative approach to goods management that has already begun to benefit the environment. By reducing our reliance on other transport methods such as large trucks, carbon dioxide emissions have been lowered by around 70%, particle emissions have more than halved, while hydrocarbon emissions have been slashed by around 80%.	third PS collection launches 2002 — The third IKEA PS collection launches. PS stands for POST SCRIPTUM, or the latest additions to the world of IKEA design. The PS collection is one way of sharing our design values – form, function and a low price. The first PS collection was presented in 1995 in Stockholm and Milan and caused a great stir in the design world. In 1999 the second generation of IKEA PS products debuted, and PS instantly became a more natural complement to the IKEA range. The theme of the 2002 collection is the area between indoors and outdoors: a place suited to our individual needs for relaxation and enjoyment. The goal is the same as always: to make top-of-the-line design available to the many people.