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Denmark (DK)

OpenCorporation rating: 56.23 on 100

Ranking 2023: 134 on 602 companies


Primary NACE classification:
Activities of head offices (7010)

Company description

This company, based in Denmark, is engaged in the manufacture of plastic toy building bricks and minifigures under the brand name Lego. It was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen, and has its head office in Billund.The company has subsidiaries and branches throughout the world, and its products are sold in more than 130 countries. Its flagship product, commonly referred to as Lego, consists of colourful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures (also called minifigs by Lego fans), and other pieces which can be assembled and connected in a myriad combinations, including cars, planes, trains, buildings, castles, sculptures, ships, spaceships, and even working robots. Manufacturing of Lego bricks occurs at a number of locations around the world. Moulding is done at one of two plants in Denmark and Switzerland. Brick decorations and packaging is done at plants in Denmark, Switzerland, the United States, South Korea and the Czech Republic. Annual production of Lego bricks averages approximately 20 billion per year, or about 600 pieces per second.The company has released thousands of play sets themed around space, robots, pirates, vikings, ninjas, medieval castles, dinosaurs, cities, suburbia, holiday locations, wild west, the Arctic, airports, boats, racing cars, trains, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Spider-Man, Batman, and SpongeBob SquarePants. The Lego line has expanded to encompass accessory motors, gears, lights, sensors, and cameras designed to be used with Lego components.

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Indicators

The rating is calculated on the following metrics (for more information visit the section Methodology).

score (max is 100)
ratings 2022
56.5
56.5
93
93
65.8
71.8
68.6
68.6
51.2
51.2
5
5
38
38
90
90
43.6
44.3

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Latest news about lego a/s

27 September 2020 - 12:00

Ecco i nuovi Lego in Braille per far giocare (davvero) tutti

“Lego Braille Bricks”, i primi mattoncini in braille per bambini ipovedenti. Ogni kit conterrà oltre 300 mattoncini che comprendono l’intero alfabeto della lingua scelta, i numeri da 0-9, i simboli matematici e i segni di punteggiatura.

› source:  Corriera della Sera
23 September 2020 - 12:00

Lego e diritti dei lavoratori: gravi accuse alle costruzioni più famose al mondo

In Cina si fabbrica il 75% di tutti i giochi del mondo. Una produzione enorme, fatta a scapito dei diritti dei lavoratori, costretti a turni estenuanti, pause ridotte, poca sicurezza e condizioni igieniche pessime. Lo rivela l’ultimo report di Anti-Slavery International ed Eccj che mette sotto accusa la filiera dei gruppi Lego e Simba Dickie

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