Woodworking Industry News IKEA unveils $2.2 billion U.S. expansion plan The plan includes eight new stores and nine "plan and order" points. By Larry Adams, April 21, 2023 | 8:26 am CDT
Woodworking Industry News IKEA pledges $30 million to Ukraine relief efforts Swedish conglomerate IKEA is pledging more than $30 million to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and temporarily closing its Russian stores. By Larry Adams, March 4, 2022 | 4:26 pm CST
Woodworking Industry News Ikea accused of sourcing illegal Russian timber Ikea is under fire for allegedly sourcing illegally logged pine from Siberian forests. By Robert Dalheim, July 15, 2021 | 10:38 am CDT
Furniture Ikea enters the booming video game furniture market with new line Ikea has announced a new furniture line designed specifically for gamers. By Robert Dalheim, February 10, 2021 | 12:31 pm CST
Woodworking Industry News Ikea parent buys 10,840 acres of Georgia forestland The Ingka Group, holding company of Ikea, just completed another major acquisition of U.S. forestland, this time in southeast Georgia. By Rich Christianson, January 17, 2021 | 2:58 pm CST
Woodworking Industry News Swiss government launches criminal proceedings against Ikea Switzerland's government has opened criminal proceedings against Ikea for alleged false declarations regarding where it sources its timber. By Robert Dalheim, October 15, 2020 | 4:08 pm CDT
Woodworking Industry News Ikea's upcoming store will only sell second-hand furniture Ikea's latest experiment is a store that only sells damaged or returned furniture. By Robert Dalheim, September 23, 2020 | 12:27 pm CDT
Furniture Looking at an Ikea catalog from 1965 If you're interested in a look back in time, Ikea has uploaded every single one of its catalogs onto website. By Robert Dalheim, September 4, 2020 | 11:41 am CDT
Woodworking Industry News Wrongful death lawsuit dismissed against furniture trade group A wrongful death lawsuit filed against the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), a trade group of furniture makers and importers, has been officially dismissed. By Robert Dalheim, July 10, 2020 | 10:51 am CDT
Woodworking Industry News Environment group says Ikea is using illegally logged timber; audit begins A U.K-based environmental watchdog has accused Swedish furniture giant Ikea of sourcing illegally logged wood from Ukraine. By Robert Dalheim, June 30, 2020 | 11:53 am CDT