| -link"> | | | | Ekornes. A National mailer was sent throughout |
| Ekornes Stressless furniture is a unique product | | | | Norway when the line first came out to introduce |
| line that started out in the small town of | | | | these new products which met with great |
| Sykkylven, Norway. Founded by Jens Ekornes in | | | | success. In 1971 Ekornes would design, develop |
| the 1930's they began building furniture | | | | and introduce Stressless chairs. These recliners |
| components that would eventually move them | | | | introduced new functions and innovations not |
| onto building furniture sold throughout the world | | | | previously used in recliners before. These |
| today. In this article we'll examine what this | | | | Scandinavian made furniture lines developed from |
| Scandinavian furniture manufacturer does and | | | | Ekornes’ ability to build quality furniture |
| what they're doing today to carry on the | | | | components and take existing furniture lines and |
| traditions of modern Scandinavian furniture | | | | incorporate new design elements and innovations |
| designs. Ekornes is the name of a Norway based | | | | that use both form and function in the designs. |
| company with its primary facilities located at J.E. | | | | Scandinavian furniture has achieved world renown |
| Ekornes AS in Sykkylven, Norway. Employing | | | | in the way it brings function and modern designs |
| close to 800 people this is the primary facility that | | | | together to create contemporary furniture that |
| builds and manufacturers the Stressless reclining | | | | brings purpose and use with furniture. Ekornes |
| chairs and sofas. Ekornes has also purchased four | | | | was able to capture these qualities in all of their |
| other primary manufacturing facilities located | | | | furniture designs. Scandinavian furniture began to |
| throughout Scandinavia and Europe. These | | | | achieve global recognition in the 1950’s. The |
| production facilities produce foamed plastics for | | | | idea behind Scandinavian furniture is that it was |
| their Svane line of mattresses with surplus sold to | | | | developed from a need to make available quality |
| other Scandinavian manufacturers. Another of | | | | affordable furniture that everyone could buy and |
| these facilities manufacturers internal and exposed | | | | not just a select few. The design aspects of this |
| wood components for sofas with parts also | | | | furniture include a modern contemporary look |
| manufactured for the Stressless collection. | | | | combining interesting shapes and forms. The |
| Ekornes’ primary facility however | | | | function is also an important aspect to |
| manufacturers its components on the premises | | | | Scandinavian furniture. It must have interesting |
| which include sewing, upholstery/assembly, joinery | | | | uses that create a real use allowing the furniture |
| varnishing, manufacturer of steel components as | | | | to blend in with its environment. Many types of |
| well as form casting of foamed plastics. It should | | | | furniture are part of the home but don’t |
| be noted that the production of foamed plastic at | | | | fit in with the décor as a truly functional piece |
| Ekornes’ primary production facility does | | | | of furniture and that is where Scandinavian |
| well to meet its own requirements and a | | | | furniture excels much like the Norwegian products |
| considerable volume is sold to other furniture | | | | of Ekornes. |
| manufacturers. | | | | In this article we examined a Scandinavian |
| Ekornes itself started out in the business of | | | | furniture company called Ekornes. We took a look |
| manufacturing furniture components specifically | | | | at some its history such as the founder Jens |
| steel components. Jens Ekornes the founder | | | | Ekornes and focused on his direction for the |
| visited several furniture shows and believed he | | | | company and how it grew from a steel |
| could make a better mattress by engineering a | | | | component supplier into an international furniture |
| new steel coil system into units and Ekornes | | | | manufacturer of three popular Norwegian lines of |
| began building its own line of mattress called | | | | sofas, recliners and mattresses. We also went a |
| Svane. Which are sold throughout the world | | | | little more in depth and examined some of the |
| today. Ekornes would again get into building | | | | things Ekornes factories make and how those |
| furniture components specifically foamed plastics | | | | components fit in with the products Ekornes |
| and wood components. The success of these | | | | makes. Scandinavian furniture has a rich history |
| new ventures would lead Ekornes to develop its | | | | much like Ekornes and its no wonder that those |
| own line of club furniture which it would call | | | | traditions continue on today. |