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 Toy Story also has an age range of 6–12. The set features include a 14 cm (5.5") dump truck and three minifigures – Lotso, Chunk and Stretch. The dump truck driver is not a minifigure. Garbage Truck Getaway is a 402 piece set with an age rating of 7–14. The set features 22 cm (8.5") dumpster and four minifigures. The minifigures include Buzz, Jessie, Twitch and Lotso. Twitch is an exclusive to Garbage Truck Getaway. A promotional set, Alien Space Ship, was released across Europe. In the United Kingdom it was made redeemable at Tesco stores, along with a Lego Toy Story