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Trained farmers to adopt
sustainable cultivation practices
2005
Returned items are repaired instead of wasted.
Also cooperated with global conversion organization to promote resonsible forestry
2002
Employed first forestry manager in securing sustainable use of forestry resources
1998
Launched Children's Ikea
1997
Opened first Ikea restaurant
1960
Opened first Ikea store
1958
Started furniture
showroom in Sweden
1953
Published first Ikea
catalogue
1951
Started selling
furnitures
1948
First Ikea advertisement on the newspapers
1945
Founded by Ingvar Kamprad. Sold mainly accessories such as pen, wallet,watches etc.
1943
The home is the important
place in the world













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