Cronologia LEGO
Template:Traduci Inglese In questo articolo ci sono i principali eventi nella cronologia della compagnia LEGO.
- 1910
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- 1916: Ole Kirk Christiansen apre una falegnameria a Billund, Danimarca.
- 1920s
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- 1924: Ole Kirk's shop burns down when a fire ignites some wood shavings. Ole Kirk builds a larger workshop and begins producing wooden toys in addition to practical furniture.
- 1950s
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- 1953: LEGO's bricks are renamed LEGO Mursten, or "LEGO Bricks."
- 1954: Godtfred Kirk Christiansen becomes junior managing director of LEGO.
- Plastic is not widely accepted in the toy market; LEGO's bricks sell poorly. Godtfred has the idea to turn LEGO bricks into a toy system.
- 1958: Brick design is improved to allow better versatility and "locking" ability. Ole Kirk Christiansen passes away; Godtfred inherits leadership of the LEGO Company.
- 1959: A small staff at LEGO, the "Futura" division, is established to develop ideas for new sets.
- 1960s
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- 1960: Another warehouse fire consumes most of LEGO's inventory of wooden toys. The new bricks are selling well enough now to discontinue production of wooden toys. By the end of the year, LEGO's staff numbers 450.
- 1961–1962: LEGO makes an arrangement allowing Samsonite to begin producing and selling LEGO products in Canada, an arrangement that would continue until 1988.
- 1963: Cellulose acetate is abandoned in favor of the more stable ABS plastic in making LEGO bricks.
- 1964: The first LEGO sets containing instruction manuals are introduced.
- 1966: One of LEGO's most successful series, the LEGO train system is released. Initial train sets include a 4.5-volt motor and rails.
- 1968: Train sets with a 12-volt motor are introduced. On June 7, the LEGOLAND Park in Billund is opened.
- 1969: The DUPLO system, targeting younger children but also compatible with existing LEGO bricks, is released.
- 1970s
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- 1973: All of LEGO's products are placed under one logo, a red square with the word, LEGO, in white bordered by black and yellow.
- 1974: LEGO figures are launched, starting with the LEGO family.
- 1977: The LEGO Technic series is launched.
- 1978: LEGO introduces mini-figures with movable limbs and hands that could grasp utensils. This was the company's sencond most important design, after the brick itself.
- 1979: Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen becomes president of LEGO.; LEGO introduces the Space, FABULAND, and SCALA themes.
- 1980s
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- 1980: LEGO establishes the Educational Products Department.; New factories are opened in Switzerland and Jutland, Denmark.
- 1981: The second generation of LEGO trains is produced. They include a wider variety of accessories.
- 1983: LEGO launches the DUPLO Baby series.
- 1984: The LEGO Castle series is launched.
- 1986: LEGO Technic robots controlled by computers are placed in schools.; Light and Sound sets are launched of LEGO Town and Space sets.; Another factory in Manaus, Brazil is opened.; Pneumatic pumps are added to the Technic series.
- 1988: The first LEGO World Cup building contest is held in Billund.; LEGO Canada is established.
- 1989: The LEGO Pirates theme is launched.; The LEGO Educational Products Department is renamed LEGO DACTA.
- 1990s
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- 1990: LEGO Model Team sets are released.; LEGO is one of the top 10 toy companies of 1990.; LEGO Malaysia is established.
- 1992: LEGO sets two Guinness World Records.; Paradisa andDUPLO Toolo sets are introduced.
- 1995: The LEGO PRIMO series is introduced.
- 1996: The Windsor LEGOLAND Park is opened in the UK.; The LEGO WATCH SYSTEM is launced.; LEGO Western is launched.
- 1997: LEGO launches its first computer game, LEGO Island.; LEGO introduces fiber-optic elements.
- 1998: LEGO launches the LEGO Creator, Loco, Chess computer games.; LEGO introduces beige bricks.; LEGO Adventurers and Insectoids series are introduced.
- 1999: LEGOLAND Califorina opens in Carlsbad.; LEGO Rock Raiders series is introduced.