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It manufactures Lego -branded toys, consisting mostly of interlocking plastic bricks. The LEGO Group has also built several amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland, and operates numerous retail stores. The company was founded on 10 August 1932, by Ole Kirk Christiansen. [7]
Lego ( / ˈlɛɡoʊ / ⓘ LEG-oh, Danish: [ˈle̝ːko]; [1] stylized as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. Lego consists of variously coloured interlocking plastic bricks made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) that accompany an array of gears ...
Lego Educational Products Department is renamed Lego Dacta. Brick Kicks, the first official Lego Club magazine, is introduced. Space Police I, a sub-line of Lego Space is introduced. Poul Plougmann is appointed CFO and incorporates the “Fitness” business plan resulting in 10% reduction in LEGO workforce. 1990s. 1990
In 2020, Lego launched its adult-focused category which boasts big (and more expensive) sets. Think Harry Potter’s Gringotts building , $700 Titanic replicas, and a $500 set of a town from The ...
A Lego theme is a product line of Lego construction toys produced by The Lego Group based on a central concept. Before 1978, Lego produced several construction sets with common themes, but they were not necessarily branded as part of a single series or theme.
The Lego Castle theme is a segment of the broader Lego product line that encapsulates a medieval world concept, prominently featuring knights and castles. Launched initially in Europe in 1978 and later introduced to North America in 1981, the theme enjoyed continuous support until 1999. Following this period, the "Lego Castle" name was revived ...
Legoland Parks. Legoland ( / ˈlɛɡoʊlænd /, trademark in uppercase as LEGOLAND) is a chain of family theme parks focusing on the Lego building toy brand. They are owned and operated by the British theme park company Merlin Entertainments, which shares a common owner ( Kirkbi A/S) with The Lego Group.
The history of Lego began in 1932 in the carpentry workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish carpenter who initially produced furniture but later started making wooden toys. The company was named "Lego" in 1934, a contraction from the Danish phrase "leg godt", meaning "play well". Coincidentally, ‘lego’ means ‘I put together’ in Latin.