How many LEGO locations are there?

It comes as the toy firm announced revenues of DKK 15.7bn (£1.8bn) for the first half of the year, up 7%, while operating profit grew by 11%. The company currently has 612 stores across the globe, with 14 in the UK.

How did the Lego Group get its name?

The name ‘LEGO’ is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “leg godt”, meaning “play well”. It’s our name and it’s our ideal. The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen.

Which is the first country to export Lego?

They talk about toys. The agent thinks that toys lack idea and system. This spawns the LEGO System idea in the mind of Godtfred Kirk Christiansen. After further developing the LEGO Bricks, the company launches the revolutionary “LEGO System of Play” – creating an new play platform. The first real export of LEGO begins. First country is Sweden.

Where did the first Lego blocks come from?

LEGO blocks originated in the Billund, Denmark, workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, who began making wooden toys in 1932.

Which is the FIRST LEGO Company in Denmark?

The LEGO Group is the first in Denmark to buy a plastic injection-moulding machine for toy production. The machine costs DKK 30,000. By comparison, the revenue of the firm this year is DKK 450,000. The Windsor SH Plastic Moulding Machine arrives at Esbjerg Port. As a test, six series of wooden toy animals are exported to India.

Where are the Lego factories in the world?

There are LEGO factories in 5 countries: Denmark, Switzerland, the United States, Brazil, and Korea. In 1997 the company’s products were sold in more than 130 countries. The company’s first computer game, LEGO Island, was marketed in 8 different language versions: English, German, French, Danish, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Japanese.

The name ‘LEGO’ is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “leg godt”, meaning “play well”. It’s our name and it’s our ideal. The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen.

Where are the Lego theme parks in the world?

LEGO also operates two theme parks, one in Bil-lund, Denmark, opened in 1968, and one in Windsor, England, opened near London, in 1996. A third park is scheduled to open in Carlsbad, California, near San Diego, in 1999. Although LEGO is a private company, its annual report is available on the company’s web site.

Are there any other companies that make Lego bricks?

The toy company Tyco Toys produced such bricks for a time; other competitors include Mega Bloks and Best-Lock. These competitor products are typically compatible with LEGO brand bricks, and are often marketed at a lower cost than LEGO sets. One such competitor is Coko, manufactured by Chinese company Tianjin Coko Toy Co., Ltd.