The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that IKEA premises in Russia will be able to be occupied by “everyone”
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The areas vacated after IKEA left Russia will be able to be occupied by “everyone” – from Russian manufacturers to Chinese and Turkish companies. This statement was made by the Secretary of State – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Viktor Evtukhov on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), transmits TASS.
“The area will be occupied by everyone – from our manufacturers to Chinese and Turkish companies,” he said.
In Russia, IKEA stores operated in Mega family shopping centers. Now there are 14 such complexes in the country. On March 4, 2022, IKEA temporarily closed stores in Russia amid a Russian special operation in Ukraine, logistical problems and sanctions. In mid-June of the same year, it became known that the company was looking for buyers for its four factories in Russia, as well as reducing staff and selling off the rest of the goods.
On February 16, 2023, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Evtukhov named the buyers of three IKEA factories in Russia (two factories were merged into one, so the deal covered three factories). They were Slotex, which specializes in kitchen worktops and facades, as well as Luzales. The details of the deal were not specified.
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