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Pokarna Ltd has announced Pokarna Engineered Stone Ltd, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has partnered Swedish home furnishing products retailer IKEA in India, to serve as its exclusive quartz surfaces supplier and installation partner.
Under the agreement, Pokarna will supply engineered quartz surfaces, counter-top and will also undertake measuring, planning, installation and home delivery of its products to IKEA's customer.
Gautam Chand Jain, Managing Director, Pokarna Engineering Stone, said: “Being IKEA's exclusive engineered quartz surfaces partner in India, we are delighted to have the opportunity to extend our products and services to the world's best known furniture company.”
Sandeep Sanan, New Business Manager, IKEA, said: “We are currently building a new supplier base in India for the supply of home furnishings globally as well as for India stores. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for many people.”
While Pokarna is headquartered in Secunderabad and processes granite at its two manufacturing facilities, IKEA is the world's largest home furnishing company with about 389 stores across 46 countries and sales of €34.2 billion.
IKEA is in the process of building a network of suppliers in India as it sets up a chain of stores.
Its first store is expected to be commissioned in India at Hyderabad in the second half this year.
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