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A PROUD TRADITION OF CRAFTMANSHIP
ANKJÆR ANDREASEN
(1911-1997)
KNUD ANDREASEN
(1948-)
Knud Andreasen took over his father’s company in 1983. Over three decades, Knud has de-
veloped a strong worldwide distribution and made solid manufacturing partnerships in In-
donesia and Malaysia. In 1989 he founded Sika Design’s associated company Cane-Line A/S
and in 1991, he acquired the Danish competitor Horsnæs and merged it with Sika. Knud was
a pioneer when he introduced the game changing material ArtFibre on the European market
in the late 1990s.

Knud has always insisted on great comfort and strength when designing and producing fur-
niture. Especially furniture designed for hospitality has been one of Knud’s core focus areas.
He has always had an eye for practical details such as making sure the chairs are stackable.
LOUISE ANDREASEN
(1971-)
Louise Andreasen is the 3rd generation to run Sika-Design. She has worked side by side with
her father Knud since 1995 and took over the ownership of the company and role of CEO in
2015. Louise is very conscious about inheriting a special company with a strong company cul-
ture characterized by freedom with responsibility. She is determined to preserve and continue
this culture created by her father and grandfather.

Louise has from a very young age been passionate about furniture production and interior
design. Her strong footprint in the company has been insisting on creating furniture in the
natural material rattan and educating the market and customers about its wonderful qualities.
She loves to combine the light Scandinavian look with oriental details and materials. Louise
adds a feminine touch to the decor and seeks to create a cosy ambience with her furniture.
Ankjær Andreasen established the company Sika Møbler in 1942. He was a true entrepre-
neur at heart and had previously run a hotel, created an entire housing area and arranged
spectacular motorcycle races. He was a man full of ideas and imagination.
In the beginning Ankjær home produced wicker baskets and lampshades and small pieces of
rattan furniture, but the business quickly grew and in 1951 he established a cane and rattan
manufacturing company on Funen. In 1972, Ankjær went on a trip to the far east and when
he returned, he had bought a piece of land and established a rattan furniture production in
Malaysia which quickly grew to 150 men.
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