"At the least, the design (or methods of manufacturing it) was patented in various countries by various patentees, and its name varies. There is another name in Italian (brugola), stemming from the name Officine Egidio Brugola, a company who first commercialized Allen's products in Italy. Hex keys are measured across-flats (AF), which is the distance between two opposite (parallel) flat sides of the key. Using a hex wrench on a socket that is too large may result in damage to the fastener or the tool. An example would be using a 5 mm tool in a 5.5 mm socket. Because"
"comparing the prices of 49 IKEA products in South Korea and other countries. In February 2013, IKEA announced it had pulled 17,000 portions of Swedish meatballs containing beef and pork from stores in Europe after testing in the Czech Republic found traces of horsemeat in the product. The company removed the Swedish meatballs from stores' shelves on 25 February 2013, but only made the announcement public after Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet uncovered what happened. In a March 2013 media report, an IKEA representative stated that the corporation had forced Familjen Dafgård, its main meatball supplier, to cease business with eight"
"IKEA IKEA (, ) is a Swedish-founded multinational group that designs and sells , kitchen appliances and home accessories, among other useful goods and occasionally home services. It has been the world's largest furniture retailer since at least 2008. It was founded in Sweden in 1943 by 17-year-old carpenter, Ingvar Kamprad, who was listed by ""Forbes"" in 2015 as one of the ten richest people in the world, worth more than $40 billion. The company's name is an acronym that consists of the initials of Ingvar Kamprad (name of founder), Elmtaryd (the farm where he grew up), and Agunnaryd (his"
"store. The Klippan was one of two IKEA items to be replicated at five times the actual size. Klippan (sofa) The Klippan sofa is a popular model of sofa manufactured and sold by IKEA. ""Klippan"" means ""the Cliff"" in Swedish. (IKEA's nomenclature conventions name upholstered furniture after places in Sweden. This sofa is named after Klippan Municipality in Southern Sweden). It was first sold in 1979 and celebrated its 30th birthday in 2009 and continues to be one of IKEA's most popular and longstanding products. It comes in a standard two-seat size (which fits easily through standard house doorways), and"
"all furniture is stocked at the store level, such as particular sofa colours needing to be shipped from a warehouse to the customer's home (for a delivery charge). The item can also be shipped from the warehouse to the store. Some stores charge an extra fee for this service, but not all. Notable items of IKEA furniture include the Poäng armchair, the Billy bookcase and the Klippan sofa, all of which have sold by the tens of millions since the late 1970s. IKEA products are identified by one-word (rarely two-word) names. Most of the names are Scandinavian in origin. Although"
"wait for interest to accrue, and then reimburse IKEA the principal. IKEA has denied complicity in Scandinavica, but has begun an internal investigation to learn more. IKEA has over 400 stores around the world. The countries with the most IKEA stores are Germany and the United States. IKEA IKEA (, ) is a Swedish-founded multinational group that designs and sells , kitchen appliances and home accessories, among other useful goods and occasionally home services. It has been the world's largest furniture retailer since at least 2008. It was founded in Sweden in 1943 by 17-year-old carpenter, Ingvar Kamprad, who was"
"issues in this part of the store. The area, which is painted red, is named according to local customs, in the United Kingdom this is referred to as ""Bargain Corner"", in Sweden ""FYND"" (Bargains) and in Denmark, ""Rodebutikken"" (Rummage boutique). IKEA uses a sales technique called ""bulla bulla"" in which a bunch of items are purposefully jumbled in bins, to create the impression of volume, and therefore, inexpensiveness. IKEA's own restaurant are all over the world and the taste is cross-cultural. Every store includes a restaurant serving traditional Swedish food, including potatoes with Swedish meatballs. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the"
"making it one of the largest users of wood in the retail sector. Most of IKEA's stores and factories were previously owned by INGKA, a holding company controlled by the Stichting INGKA Foundation, one of the 40 wealthiest foundations in the world. Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943 as a mostly mail-order sales business. It began to sell furniture five years later. The first Möbel-IKÉA store was opened in Älmhult, Småland, in 1958 (Möbel means ""furniture"" in Swedish). The first stores outside Sweden were opened in Norway (1963) and Denmark (1969). The stores spread to other parts of Europe in"
"IKEA, under whose name the store traded. In 2016, Clas Ohlson continued its expansion by opening a retail store in Hamburg, Germany. Clas Ohlson Clas Ohlson is a Swedish hardware store chain and mail-order firm that specialises in hardware, home, leisure, electrical and multimedia products. It is one of the biggest of its type in Scandinavia, with more than 200 Clas Ohlson stores as of October 2013. Stores also exist in Norway, Finland, the United Kingdom, Germany and Dubai. Many of the products sold in the stores are own-label items. The company uses the house brands of Asaklitt (luggage and"
"such as meatballs, packages of gravy, lingonberry jam, various biscuits and crackers, and salmon and fish roe spread. Later, IKEA replaced most of the branded foods and extended its product range with the introduction of the IKEA food label. The new label has a variety of items including chocolates, meatballs, jams, pancakes, salmon, along with various drinks. All food products are based on Swedish recipes and traditions. Every store has a kids play area, named Småland (Swedish for ""small lands""; it is also the Swedish province where Kamprad was born). Parents drop off their children at a gate to the"
"IKEA Catalogue The IKEA Catalogue (US spelling: IKEA Catalog; Swedish: Ikea-katalogen) is a catalogue published annually by the Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA. First published in Swedish in 1951, the catalogue is considered to be the main marketing tool of the company and, as of 2004, consumes 70% of its annual marketing budget. Worldwide, approximately 208 million copies of the catalogue were printed in fiscal year 2013, more than double the number of Bibles expected to be printed in the same period. For the 2013 edition, 62 different versions of the catalogue were created for 43 countries. The 2010 edition"
"is a line of kitchen knives. A notable exception is the ""IVAR"" shelving system, which dates back to the early 1970s. This item is named after the item's designer. Some of IKEA's Swedish product names have amusing or unfortunate connotations in other languages, sometimes resulting in the names being withdrawn in certain countries. Notable examples for English include the ""Jerker"" computer desk (discontinued several years ago ), ""Fukta"" plant spray, ""Fartfull"" workbench, and ""Lyckhem"" (meaning bliss). Kitchen legs are called FAKTUM (called AKURUM in the United States). The latest addition is the new ""Askholmen"" outdoor suite. Similar blunders happen with"
"Klippan (sofa) The Klippan sofa is a popular model of sofa manufactured and sold by IKEA. ""Klippan"" means ""the Cliff"" in Swedish. (IKEA's nomenclature conventions name upholstered furniture after places in Sweden. This sofa is named after Klippan Municipality in Southern Sweden). It was first sold in 1979 and celebrated its 30th birthday in 2009 and continues to be one of IKEA's most popular and longstanding products. It comes in a standard two-seat size (which fits easily through standard house doorways), and can be fitted with a range of removable and interchangeable fabric covers. As well as standard cotton covers,"
"catalogue. An English language edition for the United Kingdom was launched February 2007 with a subscription of over 500,000. IKEA Catalogue The IKEA Catalogue (US spelling: IKEA Catalog; Swedish: Ikea-katalogen) is a catalogue published annually by the Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA. First published in Swedish in 1951, the catalogue is considered to be the main marketing tool of the company and, as of 2004, consumes 70% of its annual marketing budget. Worldwide, approximately 208 million copies of the catalogue were printed in fiscal year 2013, more than double the number of Bibles expected to be printed in the same"
"EKA. The Swede series started with the EKA Swede 38 knife with plastic scales (offered in several colors) and brass screws with a blade in either carbon steel or stainless steel. The Swede 45 had wooden scales. These first models have been followed by several models with incremental developments. Another of Evrells inventions is a small folding knife where the whole knife including the folding mechanism is welded together. With increasing demand EKA-knivar continually made improvements to production methods. The production capacity was increased significantly. In 1971 the company with factory and office in central Eskilstuna was moved to newly"
"Commissioner for Competition, expressing the hope that it would be of use to them in their respective roles ""to advance the fight for tax justice in Europe."" . Sales jumped 17 per cent to almost €132 million in the 12 months to the end of August 2015 Although IKEA household products and furniture are designed in Sweden, they are largely manufactured in developing countries to keep costs down. For most of its products, the final assembly is performed by the end-user (consumer). Swedwood, an IKEA subsidiary, handles production of all of the company's wood-based products, with the largest Swedwood factory"
"recent years, Sweden has gotten more involved in the fashion industry, headquartering famous brands like Hennes & Mauritz (operating as H&M), J. Lindeberg (operating as JL), Tiger of Sweden, Acne Jeans and Filippa K within its borders. A new breed of smaller Swedish fashion labels like Odd Molly, WESC, Hope, Nakkna, Velour, Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair, Cheap Monday and Nudie Jeans are emerging and being recognized. Furniture design has been influenced worldwide by the considerable international success of IKEA, and the design of automobiles by Volvo and Saab. Artisan-made glass products from the so-called ""Kingdom of Crystal"" have also achieved"
"usual boiled or mashed potatoes have been replaced with French fries; meanwhile in Indonesia, the usual Swedish Meatballs recipe are changed to accommodate the country's Halal requirements. Besides these Swedish foods, hot dogs and drinks are also sold, along with a few varieties of the local cuisine, and beverages such as lingonberry juice. Also items such as ""prinsesstårta"" (princess cake) are sold as desserts. Stores in Israel sell kosher food with under rabbinical supervision. The kosher restaurants are separated into dairy and meat areas; falafel and non-dairy ice cream are available at the exit. IKEA stores in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,"
"Out of 40 pocket-knife makers, only EKA survived. But in the 1940s, bottle caps were introduced in Scandinavia, and sales again went down. Torbjörn Evrell took over the company in 1946. He stopped producing many obsolete pocket knife models and introduced new models. In 2004 Thomas Ekberg, invented the 'EKA Swingblade' a hunting knife which has a unique rotating function between a gut-hook and a hunting knife. EKA make several pocket knives with Viking inspired runes and dragons-wines and is today a supplier to the Royal Court of Sweden. The stainless steel of which the knives comes from Swedish Sandvik"
"hometown in Småland, southern Sweden). The company is known for its modernist designs for various types of appliances and furniture, and its interior design work is often associated with an eco-friendly simplicity. In addition, the firm is known for its attention to cost control, operational details, and continuous product development, corporate attributes that allowed IKEA to lower its prices by an average of two to three percent over the decade to 2010 during a period of global expansion. The IKEA group has a complex corporate structure, which members of the European Parliament have alleged was designed to avoid over €1"
"Lufsig Lufsig is a stuffed toy wolf sold at Swedish furniture chain IKEA. The toy, designed by German designer , is inspired by the fairy tale ""Little Red Riding Hood"" as a representation of the Big Bad Wolf. The plush was sold as part of IKEA's annual ""Soft Toys for Education"" campaign, where the company donates a portion from each toy sold towards various causes. The name ""Lufsig"" is derived from the Swedish verb ""lufsa"", meaning ""to lumber"". In December 2013, the toy became a symbol of opposition to the Hong Kong government, after an incident during a town hall"
"there are some exceptions, most product names are based on a special naming system developed by IKEA. Company founder Kamprad was dyslexic and found that naming the furniture with proper names and words, rather than a product code, made the names easier to remember. For example, ""DUKTIG"" (meaning: clever, well-behaved) is a line of children's toys, ""OSLO"" is a name of a bed, ""BILLY"" (a Swedish masculine name) is a popular bookcase, ""DINERA"" (meaning: (to) dine) for tableware, ""KASSETT"" (meaning: cassette) for media storage. One range of office furniture is named ""EFFEKTIV"" (meaning: efficient, effective), ""SKÄRPT"" (meaning: sharp or clever)"
"for inflation as of 2016) compared to a 2016 price of $79. In its post-1990s form, the Poäng is composed of a frame of bent, glued beechwood veneers and solid wooden rails, finished with clear lacquer and available in various colors. The seating material consists of polypropylene support fabric and cushions made of leather or fabric filled with polyurethane foam. A matching ottoman footstool is also sold. Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, has expressed an affinity for the Poäng, and said in 2006 that he has owned the same one for 32 years. Poäng The Poäng () is a"
"become the official bedding supplier of Sweden's royal court, a title they share with IKEA since 1984. The company continues to manufacture all beds in its factory in Sweden. Pehr Adolf Janson (1830-1885) was awarded his master certificate in 1852 by King Oscar I of Sweden. Master saddlers were also makers of mattresses, since horsetail hair was an essential material for the pads that went into the carriage. At that time, becoming a master saddler in Sweden required the certificate to be issued by the King himself. In the late 1800s, the family moved to Hed and Pehr Adolf's son"
"commercial success in Sweden ever since its market launch there in 1954. It is internationally recognized as a Swedish product, since many IKEA furniture stores worldwide feature this product in their food markets. The tube label has maintained the same design from the beginning, and depicts the son of then-CEO of the manufacturing company, Carl Ameln. The tube design is well-recognized in Sweden and in Finland. Kalles Kaviar Kalles Kaviar is a Swedish brand of smörgåskaviar. It is manufactured by Abba Seafood. Kalles Kaviar is based on a recipe that is several hundred years old that originates from the Swedish"
"located in Southern Poland. According to the subsidiary, over 16,000 employees across 50 sites in 10 countries manufacture the 100 million pieces of furniture that IKEA sells annually. IKEA furniture uses the hardwood alternative particle board. Hultsfred, a factory in southern Sweden, is the company's sole supplier. In September 2018, The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission advised the public about IKEA CALYPSO Ceiling Lamps due to impact and laceration hazards. During the 1980s, IKEA kept its costs down by using production facilities in East Germany. A portion of the workforce at those factories consisted of political prisoners. This fact,"
"use different track gauges, requiring all freight wagons crossing the border to have their cargo reloaded or their bogies exchanged. There is a dual gauge track, in a and four rail gauntlet track formation, between Haparanda and Tornio. An IKEA retail store opened 15 November 2006 in a new commercial enterprise zone at the Haparanda-Tornio border, and is the northernmost IKEA store in the world. Though goods are priced in Swedish kronor only, instore signage is in both Swedish and Finnish. This single store attracts a claimed two million visitors every year, and has triggered ""piggy-back"" development of other large-scale"
"of production methods allowed IKEA to reduce the price of the Klippan sofa by 40% since 1979. In 2003, the Klippan was used as the standard sofa in a test to compare the British fire safety requirements against the Swedish and mainland European safety requirements. Three Klippans were used, one with no flame retardant treatment, one treated with phosphorus-based flame retardant, and one treated with bromine-based flame retardant. All three sofas were specially manufactured by IKEA in its workshops at Älmhult. In 2005, a large orange Klippan was installed in Frogmoor township to celebrate the opening of a nearby IKEA"
"IKEA has also expanded its product base to include flat-pack houses and apartments, in an effort to cut prices involved in a first-time buyer's home. (This practice is not new; the defunct Canadian retailer Eaton's sold houses in a similar fashion), The IKEA product, named BoKlok was launched in Sweden in 1996 in a joint venture with Skanska. Now working in the Nordic countries and in the UK, sites confirmed in England include London, Ashton-under-Lyne, Leeds, Gateshead, Warrington and Liverpool. At the end of September 2013, the company announced that solar panel packages, so-called ""residential kits"", for houses will be"
"Swedish Match sold most of its shares in the company. Snus, moist snuff, cigars, chewing tobacco, matches and lighters are Swedish Match's main products. They are developed, manufactured, distributed, marketed and sold through the company's five operating units. The company also sells razors, batteries, light bulbs, and tooth picks on the Brazilian market. Scandinavia Division<br> The Scandinavia Division is responsible for the supply chain management for the Group's smokeless tobacco products (snus, moist snuff and chewing tobacco). It is also in charge of production, product development, marketing and sales of snus in Sweden and Norway. In addition to this, the"
"Lantbrukets Affärstidning. 2012. Lantbruk | Ikeas köttbullar enbart från Dafgårds | ATL - Lantbrukets Affärstidning. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.atl.nu/lantbruk/ikeas-kottbullar-enbart-fran-dafgards. [Accessed 4 June 2012]. Gunnar Dafgård AB Gunnar Dafgård AB (GDAB) was founded 1937 by Gunnar Dafgård and is Sweden's largest private food producer with an annual revenue of more than US$300 million. GDAB has customers throughout Europe with the main market being Scandinavia. GDAB produces all kinds of foods but the biggest selling products are Swedish meatballs, pizza, lasagna and ready meals. GDAB's own brands include Billy's Pizza, Familjen Dafgård and Gorby's. Internationally, GDAB is best known for producing the"
"The complaint of 2011 stems from the thirty minute breaks agreed to in 2010 being later reduced to twenty minutes by Electrolux. Electrolux Electrolux AB (commonly known as Electrolux, ) is a Swedish multinational home appliance manufacturer, headquartered in Stockholm. It is consistently ranked the world's second largest appliance maker by units sold after Whirlpool. Electrolux products sell under a variety of brand names (including its own), and are primarily major appliances and vacuum cleaners intended for consumer use. The company also makes appliances for professional use. Electrolux has a primary listing on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and is a"
"Gunnar Dafgård AB Gunnar Dafgård AB (GDAB) was founded 1937 by Gunnar Dafgård and is Sweden's largest private food producer with an annual revenue of more than US$300 million. GDAB has customers throughout Europe with the main market being Scandinavia. GDAB produces all kinds of foods but the biggest selling products are Swedish meatballs, pizza, lasagna and ready meals. GDAB's own brands include Billy's Pizza, Familjen Dafgård and Gorby's. Internationally, GDAB is best known for producing the meatballs for IKEA in all the European markets. Dafgårds i Källby : Sagan om Gunnar Wickbom, Ulf, Uppsala : GullersBild, 2001, ATL -"