IKEA organizes suppliers to switch to producing protective equipment

According to a report by Sweden’s “Industry Today” on April 1, the furniture industry is one of several industries that has been hit hard by the epidemic crisis. IKEA’s sales dropped sharply and half of its orders were cancelled. In response to the decline in production and to help the health care sector, IKEA is organizing suppliers with the ability to produce protective equipment to step up production and conversion. A total of about 20 suppliers have produced or are working to obtain the production of masks, disposable protective clothing and other medical supplies. Licensing of system protection equipment. 1.6 million masks are currently on their way to Europe.