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Lego Produktions AG Schweiz
Lego Produktions AG Schweiz was a major producer in Baar, Switzerland, Baar (ZG), Switzerland for the The Lego Group, Lego toy company, from 1974 to 2004. At the time its closing was announced in 2001, 30% of the world production of Lego was produced at the Baar facility. The Baar facility eventually closed in 2004 and Lego's remaining Swiss production facilities closed in 2005. History Beginnings The founder of The Lego Group, Lego, Ole Kirk Christiansen, discovered an office building of Kenwood Limited, Kenwood AG on a large property in Baar while returning from Zurich Airport and chose that location to be the site of the factory. Once the building was purchased, it served as the Swiss headquarters and operating center. Construction of production halls was started; and since existing steel beams and concrete elements were used, the construction did not take long. This was the first Lego factory outside of Denmark. Since the factory was established in the Lättich area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LEGO Logo
Lego ( , ; stylized as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys that are manufactured by The Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark, Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of variously colored Interchangeable parts, interlocking plastic bricks accompanying an array of gears, figurines called Lego minifigure, minifigures, and various other parts. Lego pieces can be assembled and connected in many ways to construct objects, including vehicles, buildings, and working robots. Anything constructed can be taken apart again, and the pieces reused to make new things. The Lego Group began manufacturing the interlocking toy bricks in 1949. Movies, games, competitions and eight Legoland amusement parks have been developed under the brand. , 600 billion Lego parts had been produced. History The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891–1958), a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, Billund, Denmark, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
