IKEA and Ikano Retail Centers buy site in Älmhult
In October 14, 2011 writes IKEA and Ikano Retail Centres in the contract for the purchase of land where a new IKEA store and external trade will be built. This is a milestone in IKEA's history and reinforces Älmhults role as the heart of IKEA's operations and center for the company's interior design skills and culture.
The site has been chosen so that the store gets a place in the extension of Älmhults key elements and has an accessible location at the way the 23rd The site comprises a total of 235,000 square meters of which IKEA buys 116,000 square meters and pay 32.5 million dollars. Ikano Retail Centre site covers 119,000 square meters and the price is 33.3 million.
The area will be designed with a clear mind and Småland are tied together with the new district Haganäs. There will be solid green with a Småland stone wall.
IKEA store in Älmhult will have a unique place in the business with the task of further developing the home furnishings at low prices can help create a better everyday life for many people.
- We look forward to taking the historic step of building a new IKEA store in Älmhult. It's fun and exciting that we can continue to evolve where everything once started. I look forward to welcoming customers to a new department store with even more interior design inspiration at low prices, said Peter Agne Mountain, CEO of IKEA Swedish Sales AB.
- Our ambition is to offer families and friends of attractive shopping with market participants in connection with the new IKEA store. It feels great to do it in Älmhult which is part of our history, says Jan Kristensson, Managing Director at Ikano Retail Centres.
- I am very pleased that we can finally present the agreement negotiated in good faith between IKEA, Ikano and Älmhults municipality. Our agreement allows for IKEA and Ikano to continue development of the group in the municipality. For the municipality is IKEA an important engine for the industry and the development of both the municipality and region. For us it is also important that we can more clearly advertise Älmhult by creating a new district with commercial area and future residential area, clearly visible from the road 23, says Elizabeth Peltola (C) Mayor.
Ylva Magnusson, press officer IKEA Swedish Sales AB, 0733-531297 Olle Sanden, Communications, Älmhults Municipality, 0476-553 January 28 Kristensson, MD Ikano Retail Centres, 0705-3 19 590
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