The Lego Group world's largest toy company by revenue, with sales amounting to US$2.1 billion, surpassing Mattel, which had US$1.9 billion in sales. On 11 August 2017, Lego announced that Niels B. Christiansen would become the new CEO, effective 1 October of the same year. The history of Lego spans nearly 100 years, beginning with the creation of small wooden playthings during the early 20th century. Manufacturing of plastic Lego bricks began in Denmark in 1947, but since has grown to include factories throughout the world. In 1961, Lego was managed by Samsonite until 1972 in the United States and 1986 in Canada.
Lego Friends paperback. DK Publishing have also released a Lego Brickmaster book based on the Friends theme on September 17, 2012. This series premiered in 2014. Season 1 Episodes (partial listing): Another series titled "Lego Friends: The Power of Friendship" aired on Netflix on March 4, 2016. Episodes: A 2018 reboot on Family Channel: "Lego Friends: Girlz 4 Life" is a 2016 American Direct-to-DVD computer-animated film. Lego Friends Lego Friends (stylized LEGO Friends) is a product range of the Lego construction toys designed primarily for girls. Introduced in 2012, the theme introduced the "mini-doll" figures, which are about the same size as