About us
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One brand, many companies, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell. IKEA is a global values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Every product we create is our idea for making home a better place.
A brief history of IKEA
The IKEA story began in the Swedish town of Älmhult in the 1940s, with an enterprising boy who hoped to improve the lives of people everywhere. Today, IKEA is a global home furnishing brand that reaches millions of hearts brings affordability, design and comfort to people all over the world. Here you can follow our development, decade for decade.
Creating a better life
Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people. This, together with our straightforward business idea, shared values, and a culture based on the spirit of togetherness, guides us in everything we do.
Bring joy home
IKEA Life at Home report 2024 focuses on enjoyment as a key ingredient for satisfaction at home.
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Making home a safer place
We believe everyone has the right to feel safe at home. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Every year, too many people get injured in their own homes. That’s why we want to do what we can to change that – and make home a safer place for everyone.
Product safety
Our entire business, from designers and suppliers to the co-workers in the stores, works towards creating a safer life at home for our customers. Our products are tested and verified in a very careful way. You can trust that before they are launched, every product complies with the relevant laws and standards in the market where it’s being sold – plus with our own requirements, that are often tougher than those imposed by authorities.
