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 Aquazone Hydronauts. Minifigures: Stingray Minifigures: Stingray Minifigures: Stingray Minifigures: 3 Stingrays Minifigures: 4 Stingrays Animals Include: 1 Aquashark, 1 Aquanaut, 1 Octopus, 1 Shark The Aquazone/Aquasharks/Aquaraiders/Stingrays are discontinued after 1998. However, this series has been continued in 2007 by the new AquaRaiders theme, based in the 4 themes mentioned above. Lego Aquazone Aquazone is a toy theme by Lego consisting of submarine vehicles and aquatic animals, with minifigures designed for submarine adventures. Minifigures: Aquanaut Minifigures: Aquanaut Minifigures: 2 Aquanauts Animals: Octopus Minifigures: Aquanaut Minifigures: 2 Aquanauts Animals: Octopus Minifigures: 4 Aquanauts Animals: Octopus Minifigures: Aquashark Minifigures: Aquashark Minifigures: Aquashark Minifigures: Aquashark