The Lego company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter whose primary business of producing … See more

Since the expiry of the last standing Lego patent in 1989, several companies have produced interlocking bricks that are similar to Lego bricks. The toy company Tyco Toys produced such bricks for a time; other competitor… See more

In 2003, the Lego Group faced a budget deficit of kr. 1.4 billion (US$220 million at then-current exchange rates; equal to €175 million), causing Poul Plougmann to be replaced by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen as president. I… See more

The Lego Group has built eleven amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland. Each park features large-scale Lego models of famous landmarks and miniature Lego models of famous citi… See more

The Lego Group operates 171 retail stores in North America and Europe (99 in the United States, 19 in the United Kingdom, 18 in Germany, 13 in Canada, 9 in France, 6 in Poland, 3 in Denmark, 4 in the Netherlands, 2 in Austria… See more

Lego Interactive (formerly Lego Media and later Lego Software) was the video game publishing division of the Lego Group. The company was founded as Lego Media in 1996 and headquartered in London, England. I… See more

Lego products are mass-produced, packaged and shipped on a large scale.
Lego Produktion AG was a major production facility for Lego. It was founded in Switzerland in 1974. At the time of its announce… See more