The LEGO Group
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The LEGO Group
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Company History
Founded 1932 in Billund, Denmark
Ole Kirk Christiansen founded LEGO in Billund in 1932 as a woodworking business that moved into toys during the Great Depression. The name LEGO came from the Danish phrase for play well, and the modern plastic brick system became the company's enduring foundation.
Ole Kirk Christiansen founds the company in Billund, Denmark.
The company adopts the LEGO name from the Danish phrase for play well.
The interlocking brick design becomes the foundation of the LEGO system.
Licensed entertainment themes become a major growth engine.
Leadership refocuses LEGO on core products and operating discipline.
LEGO reports DKK 83.5 billion in revenue, DKK 22.0 billion in operating profit, DKK 16.7 billion in net profit, and 33,801 year-end employees.
LEGO was founded in 1932 in Billund, Denmark.
Ole Kirk Christiansen founded LEGO.
The 1958 modern brick and the early-2000s refocus on core play systems were major turning points.
LEGO's profile includes a leadership timeline with current and former executives.