Although this chair has been around over 15 years in Sweden through Mercado AB, it has only recently been offered in the U.S. by EMP Living. My youngest daughter is shorter than most kids her age and struggled with the chairs available. My wife and I searched far and wide all over to U.S. to find a comfortable yet practical chair for her. It wasn't until we found this chair from Sweden that she was able to gain the independence she was looking for. It changed her life!