The most common use of such products, mdf melamine and also including melamine plywood is for making cabinets or storage. In typical products of the brand, the boxes are constructed with: MDF for the box core. Melamine foil (a type of laminate that contains no wood) for the veneers covering the sides of the box.
A mix of different wood species may also be used to produce engineered composite wood-based materials. The brand also sells selection of composite and solid wood furniture to suit different needs for chairs, tables, desks, cabinets, bed frames, benches, TV stands, nightstands etc. The brand has most likely replaced birch plywood with, Acacia for outside furniture as a stable supply source from fsc certified plantations.
The brand has more than 1200 furniture suppliers around the world, as well as 100 food product suppliers and 275 transport service providers. The top countries that supply the majority of products and services to IKEA can include China, Poland, Italy, Germany and Sweden. Chinese suppliers manufacture over 22% of the brand’s products. Manufacturing also takes place in neighboring countries like Vietnam and Myanmar.
