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riversedge

(70,242 posts) Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:17 AM Jul 2019

IKEA to Close Its Only U.S. Factory [View all]

Source: wsj.com

Furniture company to move plant’s operations to Europe, where it says production is less costly
By Charlie McGee
Updated July 15, 2019 6:43 pm ET

Furniture company IKEA is closing its only manufacturing site in the U.S., shifting the operations to Europe where it says production costs are lower.

The company’s Danville, Va., facility will be closing in December, resulting in about 300 job cuts. The plant, which opened in 2008, produces wooden shelves and storage units sold in IKEA stores in the U.S. and Canada.

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IKEA to Close Its Only U.S. Factory [View all] riversedge Jul 2019 OP

Chests of drawers that must be bolted to the wall so they don't democratisphere Jul 2019 #1

Well, tekriter Jul 2019 #8

Never seen a solid wood chest of drawers tip over when you pulled democratisphere Jul 2019 #10

It's not so much a "quality" issue as a "center of gravity" issue JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2019 #11

And of all the IKEA furniture I own tekriter Jul 2019 #12

Yeah, that's an Earthquake Strap. Every bookcase comes with one, Ikea or not. maxsolomon Jul 2019 #14

Disappointing news. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #2

TPP provided the opportunity JustAnotherGen Jul 2019 #3

I am sad to see it go also-for the reasons you site but also it was a wood factory riversedge Jul 2019 #4

A reporter for the Roanoke Times wrote a book about the furniture industry in Franklin and mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 #6

I got beautifully made bedroom furniture set made in high point NC in 1994 kimbutgar Jul 2019 #7

Thank you, Trump. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #5

production costs are lower in Europe? How can that be? CTyankee Jul 2019 #9

For one thing, the Swedish employers don't pay their workers' insurance for them FakeNoose Jul 2019 #13