Ikea founder: Ingvar Kamprad is dead

Simple Modernism at affordable prices: with Ikea, Ingvar Kamprad revolutionized the business of furniture. He died at the age of 91 years.

Ikea founder: Ingvar Kamprad is dead

The Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad is dead. He died at age of 91 years, and shared company. Kamprad was "peacefully asleep" in his home in Skåne Småland.

Ingvar Kamprad har i stillhet somnat in I custom hem i småland. Han föddes 1926 i småland och redan som 17-åring grundade Han Ikea. Ingvar comeer att vara mycket saknad och varmt ihågkommen av sin familj och av ikea-medarbetare över hela världen. Pic.twitter.com/RWTGtukeyI

— Ikea Sverige (@IKEASverige) January 28, 2018

Kamprad was one of richest people in world. His company has revolutionized way people are set up around world. Ikea was last criticised for questionable tax deals.

Kamprad was born 1926. At age of 17 he founded Ikea in his hometown Älmhult. He initially delivered products such as pens and picture frames by bicycle at favourable prices. Furniture came, at that time still finished assembled, 1947 into Ikea offer. 1951 appeared for first time a catalogue, delivered by a man.

Shortly reafter, Kamprad moved completely to shop with furniture. For first time, 1956 was offered a piece of furniture for self-construction with table Lövet: The table legs were not connected to plate.

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Today, IKEA employs 190,000 people worldwide and records a record turnover of 38 billion euros. The property of Kamprad family is estimated at more than 40 billion euros.

Date Of Update: 29 January 2018, 12:02
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