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While the company was originally marketed its affordability its first incarnation, the furniture is now aimed at design conscious consumers and cost considerably more. The J52B chair sells for DKK 3299 (~US$ 526) which is considerably more than IKEA's prices or other affordable options. FDB Møbler is
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tradition and were unwilling to prioritize affordability over craftsmanship and quality. As a result, the products were financially attainable to the upper middle but not the working class. The furniture style were also not designed for the tastes of the masses. Instead of designing furniture in the
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furniture, HAY and
Fredericia Furniture relaunched former FDB furniture designs. Coop, seeing renewed interest in the brand, relaunched the company in 2013. They worked with Kvist Møbler, who purchased the Tarm factory in 1980, to recreate the furniture line. While the original furniture production
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Their inventory sold out after just 10 days of relaunching. In 2019, the company became an independent limited company in order to compete in foreign markets more aggressively. In
September 2020, the Denmark-based investment firm Brugsforeningernes Låneforening purchased around 50% of the company,
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