08/10/1932 AD founded
Initially producing wooden toys, the company later developed a system of interlocking bricks.
Many years later, he said, "Not until the day when I said to myself, 'You must make a choice between carpentry and toys' did I find the real answer."
Manufacturing of plastic Lego bricks began in Denmark in 1947.
After a fire in the woodworking department, Lego stopped the production of wooden toys to focus solely on plastic products and the Lego system.
In 1916, Kristiansen bought the Billund Woodworking and Carpentry Shop with money he had saved and made profitable sales over the years.
During the late 1920s, the business focused on restoring and developing new buildings and also producing household goods for the local community.
In 1924, Kristiansen's business was almost destroyed when his sons, Karl Georg and Godtfred, caused a fire to break out after tinkering with wood shavings. Consequently, both the workshop and the family home burned down.
Following this event, Kristiansen decided to expand his business and planned the building of a larger workshop with a family apartment. By 1930, Kristiansen employed a small workforce to maintain his growing business.
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