No problem with supplies after IKEA fire in Turkey
October 11th, 2006
World famous Swedish furniture giant IKEA will not suffer after Thursday
evening’s fire that destroyed one of its four main storage spaces in Gebze, IKEA
Turkey’s general manager Mikael Bartroff told Referans.
IKEA has stock for three to four weeks in their other three storage
spaces apart from Gebze, Bartroff said. “There are 6,500 stocked products and
only 1,000 were destroyed in the Gebze fire. Our suppliers have been informed of
the situation but we don’t expect any supply problems. We have one month of
stocks and if a problem arises with supplies after one month, our customers can
order their products and we will deliver them free of charge to their homes when
they become available”, he added.
spaces apart from Gebze, Bartroff said. “There are 6,500 stocked products and
only 1,000 were destroyed in the Gebze fire. Our suppliers have been informed of
the situation but we don’t expect any supply problems. We have one month of
stocks and if a problem arises with supplies after one month, our customers can
order their products and we will deliver them free of charge to their homes when
they become available”, he added.
Bartroff said the damage caused by the fire was not as high as 10 million
euros as estimated in media reports. He said the real cost of the fire will be
determined after the necessary studies and inspections have been completed.
euros as estimated in media reports. He said the real cost of the fire will be
determined after the necessary studies and inspections have been completed.
Sevgi Sayar
Istanbul Daily News
