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Lego made an arrangement allowing Samsonite to begin producing and selling Lego products in the United States and Canada. 1961 and 1962 saw the introduction of the first Lego wheels, an addition that expanded the potential for building cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles from Lego bricks.
The first Lego World Cup building contest is held in Billund. Lego Canada is established. The "Brick Separator" is introduced. 1989: Lego Pirates theme is launched. 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.
According to an article in BusinessWeek in 2006, Lego could also be considered the world's number-one tyre manufacturer; the factory produces about 306 million small rubber tyres a year. [53] The claim was reiterated in 2012. [54] In April 2023, Lego broke ground on its first manufacturing facility in the United States.
First introduced in 1977, LEGO’s Technic system includes beams, gear wheels and axles. This classic toy set is probably one of the coolest things that LEGO has ever created, and it helps make ...
In 2017, LEGO is on the cusp of their second movie, The LEGO Batman Movie, and shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to continuing to dominate the toy industry and now the entertainment ...
At the end of World War II, many traditional materials used in the manufacture of products were not readily available, so manufacturers looked for other cheap, plastic alternatives. [9] In 1947, the Lego company was the first toy manufacturer in Denmark to purchase a plastic injection moulding machine, which was so expensive that it cost more ...
Lego designer Lars Thygesen commented, ”The Jeep Wrangler is an icon in the off-road world” and continued, “The Rubicon has a lot of the iconic details loved by 4x4 fans the world over, so it was important to me to pack as many of the authentic, powerful features of the real vehicle into the LEGO Technic replica.
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