I HAVE never met Ingvar Kamprad (pic) but his death last week brought home how much he has touched my life. Or rather how the company he founded – Ikea – has played a role in my family’s well-being. I also enjoyed the challenge of assembling Ikea’s famed flat-packed products, usually with nothing more than an Allen key. He further expanded his range to furniture sourced from local manufacturers and by 1955, he was designing his own products. Kamprad founded his company on a clear mission: “To create a better everyday life for the many people” and stuck to it.

Source: The Star February 07, 2018 03:00 UTC