"held a contest among his staff to name the company, offering a bottle of homemade wine as a prize. Christiansen was considering two names himself, ""Legio"" (with the implication of a ""Legion of toys"") and ""Lego"", a self-made contraction from the Danish phrase ""leg godt"", meaning ""play well."" Later the Lego Group discovered that ""Lego"" can be loosely interpreted as ""I put together"" or ""I assemble"" in Latin. Ole Kirk selected his own name, ""Lego"", and the company began using it on their products. Following World War II, plastics became available in Denmark, and Lego purchased a plastic injection molding"
"The Lego Group Lego System A/S, doing business as The Lego Group (stylised as The LEGO Group), is a Danish toy production company based in Billund. It is best known for the manufacture of Lego-brand toys, consisting mostly of interlocking plastic bricks. The Lego Group has also built several amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland, and operates numerous retail stores. The company was founded on 10 August 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The word ""lego"" is derived from the Danish words ""leg godt"", meaning ""play well"". In the first half of 2015, The Lego Group became the"
"Lego is said to be based on the Danish phrase ""leg godt"", or ""play well"", and is also translatable in Latin as ""I study, I put together"". By the 1950s, the sets were becoming available beyond Denmark and Germany, eventually being marketed worldwide and surpassing all previous construction toys in popularity. Lego bricks are versatile and are used by adults as well as children to make a near-limitless variety of creations. The company has created a line of kits for complex architectural structures such as the Taj Mahal. It has also partnered widely to create theme-based kits for franchises such"
"held partnerships with the gaming industries most recognizable brands including Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Hewlett-Packard, Gunnar Optiks, and Valve Corporation. SteelSeries SteelSeries (styled as steelseries) is a Danish manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, including headsets, keyboards, mice, and gaming surfaces. SteelSeries was founded in 2001 by Jacob Wolff-Petersen. The company's original name was Soft Trading, and it was changed to SteelSeries in 2007. Soft Trading made the Icemat and SteelPad mouse mats, the latter of which influenced the company's eventual name change. In 2008, SteelSeries acquired Ideazon, a North American-based developer and manufacturer of gaming peripherals. Michael von Essen-Mueller,"
"the awards were initially known as ""Mælkens talentpriser"" (the milk's talent awards) in order to promote the line of dairy products of the company then known as ""MD Foods"". DBU found new sponsor DONG (later DONG Energy), an oil company, in 2004 but Arla went on to sponsor the prize which was renamed ""Arla's talentpriser"" (Arla's talent awards) in 2005. (<nowiki>*</nowiki>) Players who have played at least one match for the senior national team. Danish Football Player of the Year The Danish Player of the Year award is an annual prize, which has been given to the best Danish football"
"SteelSeries SteelSeries (styled as steelseries) is a Danish manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, including headsets, keyboards, mice, and gaming surfaces. SteelSeries was founded in 2001 by Jacob Wolff-Petersen. The company's original name was Soft Trading, and it was changed to SteelSeries in 2007. Soft Trading made the Icemat and SteelPad mouse mats, the latter of which influenced the company's eventual name change. In 2008, SteelSeries acquired Ideazon, a North American-based developer and manufacturer of gaming peripherals. Michael von Essen-Mueller, the company's first CEO, helped the company establish its brand and grow to a global footprint. In 2007, SteelSeries hired"
"competitions, and six Legoland amusement parks have been developed under the brand. As of July 2015, 600 billion Lego parts had been produced. In February 2015, Lego replaced Ferrari as Brand Finance's ""world's most powerful brand"". The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891–1958), a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932. In 1934, his company came to be called ""Lego"", derived from the Danish phrase ""leg godt"", which means ""play well"". In 1947, Lego expanded to begin producing plastic toys. In 1949 Lego began producing, among other new products, an early"
"homemade wine. He won it himself. Lego is a shortened form of the Danish words ""leg godt"", meaning ""play well"", and the company grew to become The Lego Group. On 11 March 1958, Christiansen died from a heart attack at the age of 66, and his third son Godtfred promptly took over the company. Ole Kirk Christiansen Ole Kirk Christiansen (7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was the founder of the Danish construction toy company The Lego Group. Christiansen was born in , Denmark, the 10th son of an impoverished family in Jutland. He trained as a carpenter and"
"Vifa Vifa is a Danish consumer electronics company that designs and manufactures high-end audio products. It was founded in 1933 by N.C.Madsen, manufacturing driver units for many high-end brands until 2014, when it made a transition into making its own wireless speakers. It launched a line-up of Bluetooth systems in 2014 and 2016 which are named after the capital cities of Scandinavian nations. Vifa was founded in 1933 in Denmark by N.C. Madsen, a car mechanic in a small town called Videbæk in Denmark. He founded his brand inspired by the name of his city, ""Videbæk Højttaler-fabrik"" or Vifa, which"
"of Teknos offerings, the word ""Toys"" was dropped from the name (Tekno website). As of 2017, the company was still in business, mainly making truck models with a variety of promotional liveries, though Force says Tekno was defunct as of 2002 (Hobby Talk 2008; Force 2002, p. 73). Tekno (toy manufacturer) Tekno - Dansk Legetojs Industri, was a toy maker from Copenhagen, Denmark, that began manufacturing construction toys in 1928 and model autos immediately after World War II, selling 1 million a year during its peak (Dickson 2006; Tekno Dansk 1953). While begun as a toy company, the focus later"
"taking all Danish players into consideration. The record number of award wins is four, by Brian Laudrup (1989, 1992, 1995, and 1997). The Young Players of the Year Awards on the other hand are sponsored by Arla Foods, the awards were initially known as ""Mælkens talentpriser"" (the milk's talent awards) in order to promote the line of dairy products of the company then known as ""MD Foods"". DBU found new sponsor DONG (later DONG Energy), an oil company, in 2004 but Arla went on to sponsor the prize which was renamed ""Arla's talentpriser"" (Arla's talent awards) in 2005. In 2017"
"has collaborated with Danish textile brand, Kvadrat, to produce its wireless Bluetooth speakers. Throughout the century, Vifa produced several high-end speaker drivers which are used by brands like Aerial Acoustics and Apogee Electronics. Vifa Vifa is a Danish consumer electronics company that designs and manufactures high-end audio products. It was founded in 1933 by N.C.Madsen, manufacturing driver units for many high-end brands until 2014, when it made a transition into making its own wireless speakers. It launched a line-up of Bluetooth systems in 2014 and 2016 which are named after the capital cities of Scandinavian nations. Vifa was founded in"
"and their targeted work to try to improve the quality of life for people by creating best-selling products that are functional, inclusive, attractive and sustainable. Medical Design Excellence Award Interaction awards And many more. 3M, ABB, Absolut Vodka, Aerocrine, ArjoHuntleigh, Assa Abloy, AstraZeneca, BabyBjörn, Bahco, BRIO, Cochlear, Doro, DuPont, Ejendals, Electrolux, Elekta, Etac, Flir, Gambro, Gillette, Haglöfs, Hitachi, Hultafors, IKEA, Ikonoskop, Koenigsegg, Lilleborg, Novo Nordisk, Nycomed, Novartis, Peak Performance, Pepsi Co, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Roche Sony, Samsung Spotify SAS, Siemens, Telia, Toyota, Unilever, Volvo Veryday Veryday became the new name of Ergonomidesign in 2012. Veryday, is a Swedish industrial"
"multiple toy production companies alluded to a future ""Sonic"" kart racing game in February 2018. In early February, a representative from one, Zappies, reported at the Spielwarenmesse toy fair in Nuremberg that a third ""Sonic"" kart racing game was in development and that Zappies planned to make promotional toy figures. Later in the month, a separate toy company, Diamond Select Toys, similarly alluded to 2018 toys based on a ""Sonic"" racing game. Journalists noted Webber's comments just alluded to the ""Sega All-Stars"" name and did not discount the premise of a new ""Sonic"" racing game, and further rumors of a"
"losses are due to a more competitive environment, where the company has to compete not only against its traditional competitors Mattel and Hasbro, but also against technology companies such as Sony or Microsoft as more children use mobile devices for entertainment. The job cuts account for 8 percent of the company's total work force. The Lego Group Lego System A/S, doing business as The Lego Group (stylised as The LEGO Group), is a Danish toy production company based in Billund. It is best known for the manufacture of Lego-brand toys, consisting mostly of interlocking plastic bricks. The Lego Group has"
"Later, MPV purchased the Galanite name. Some cars were thus made by MPV but marked Galanite. A unique collaboration existed between the Nordic toy manufacturers, which often sold their molds to each other. Galanite toys have also been made by HP-Plast in Denmark, by Giske in Norway and by Plasto in Finland. Galanite Svenska Galanite Industri, usually known simply as Galanite, was a Swedish vinyl and plastic company based in Löddeköpinge, which made mostly toys. Cars were the most popular, but trucks, farm vehicles and airplanes were also produced. The plastics company Galanite was started in 1947 by two Danish"
"Bilofix Bilofix is the name of a Danish construction toy product primarily consisting of wooden beams and plastic screws and bolts. It was produced and marketed primarily in the 1960s first by the Lego company and then by a separate Bilofix company. The name Bilofix is usually written stylized as ""BILOfix"". The ""Bilo"" part of the name is a combination of the first three letters of Billund, Denmark, birthplace of Lego and Bilofix, and the first initial of Ole Kirk Christiansen, founder and inventor of Lego and Bilofix. When LEGO decided in 1960 to stop producing wooden toys, two sons"
"brand include Vejle Boldklub, AGF and AC Horsens from the Danish football leagues, clubs such as St Mirren and Polonia Warsaw from outside Denmark as well as the North Queensland Cowboys of the Australian NRL, the Richmond Tigers in the Australian Football League, and shinty clubs Newtonmore and Skye Camanachd. Aston Villa have worn hummel kits for two separate stints in the 1980s and the 2000s and Tottenham Hotspur wore hummel kits in the 1980s. The hummel logo is a stylized bumble bee, as ""hummel"" is German for ""bumble bee"". The company's name is derived from the popular Hamburg greeting"
"Sobol are active both at home and abroad, participating in key exhibitions around the world. Danish design is a term often used to describe a style of functionalistic design and architecture that was developed in mid-20th century, originating in Denmark. Danish design is typically applied to industrial design, furniture and household objects, which have won many international awards. The Danish Porcelain Factory (""Royal Copenhagen""), including Bing & Grøndahl, is famous for the quality of its ceramics and export products worldwide. Danish design is also a well-known brand, often associated with world-famous designers and architects such as Børge Mogensen (1914–1972), Finn"
"Michelin, Tetra Pak, Siemens Mexico, New Holland, Faurecia, ABC Group, Autoliv, TRW Automotive, Tremec, Valeo, Funai, Procter & Gamble, Nestlé, Pilgrim's Pride, Santander Bank's call center for Latin America, Mabe Mexico, Irizar, Scania, Hitachi, Kostal, Aernnova, Dana, Dow Chemical, Bose, Alpha Hilex, Saint-Gobain, Flex-N-Gate, and ThyssenKrupp, among others. In the Otomi language, it is referred to as ""Maxei"" or ""Ndamaxei"", which means ball game and the grand ball game respectively. In the Purépecha language it is referred to as ""Créttaro"", meaning place of crags, referring to the rocky hills of La Cañada. In the Mendocino Codex the town is called"
"on 26, 27 & 28 June. In several Danish and Norwegian cities, there are streets named Tordenskjoldsgade after him. The most popular brand of matches in Denmark is called Tordenskjold. In the late 1800s, Sweden had a large export production of matches, so a Danish manufacturer put Tordenskiold's portrait on his matchbox in 1882, in the hope he could once more strike at the Swedish (). The Tordenskjold brand was bought by a Swedish company in 1972. Though his victories were not decisive in the course of the war, he eventually attained mythic status, as one of the most successful"
"royalties to her. She was seeking a declaration from the U.S. District Court in Providence that her husband Bill Markham was the sole creator of ""The Game of Life"". Hasbro was named by ""Fortune"" magazine as one of the top 100 companies to work for in 2013, citing that the ""company enhanced its vacation policy by giving new employees three weeks off in their first year instead of having to wait five years."" Hasbro has several brands of toys and games aimed at different demographics. Some of its better-known toy lines (past and present) are: Hasbro is the largest producer"
"sports brand. Kvadrat's design collaborations have resulted in products and projects such as B&O PLAY speakers and Vifa loudspeakers. Kvadrat textiles have been used in architectural developments such as The Gherkin in London, Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, The Reichstag Berlin, Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain, the Copenhagen Opera House in Denmark, Foster & Partners studio in London, Yves St. Laurent in Paris and the Oslo Opera House in Norway. Kvadrat has actively engaged in projects with artists, museums, galleries and designers. Such projects include: Kvadrat (company) Kvadrat is a Danish"
"Grenå and Tønder for Hydro Aluminium, and have operated east of the Great Belt between Odense and Naestved. Like the defunct freight operators PBS/Eurorail and TraXion, it is run independently of the Danish state. CFL Cargo Denmark CFL Cargo Danmark (CFLCD) is a private freight railway company in Denmark and a subsidiary of Luxembourg's CFL Cargo, owned by the national railway company of Luxembourg, Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) and ArcelorMittal. The company was founded in August 2004 as Dansk Jernbane ApS (abbreviated DJ and stylized DJ=) as an affiliate to the CFL-owned German company GmbH (neg)"
"of Lego founder Ole Kirk Christiansen, Karl Georg and Gerhardt (brothers of Godtfred Kirk Christiansen), decided to leave the Lego company and to start Bilofix as their own independent business in a new factory in Kolding, Denmark. Bilofix Bilofix is the name of a Danish construction toy product primarily consisting of wooden beams and plastic screws and bolts. It was produced and marketed primarily in the 1960s first by the Lego company and then by a separate Bilofix company. The name Bilofix is usually written stylized as ""BILOfix"". The ""Bilo"" part of the name is a combination of the first"
"Jamo (company) Jamo is a Danish manufacturer of loudspeakers. The company was founded in 1968 by Preben Jacobsen and his brother-in-law, Julius Mortensen. The company name is derived from the founders' surnames. At one point, Jamo employed more than 400 workers at its factory in Glyngøre and grossed hundreds of millions of dollars; in 1994, it was Europe's largest speaker manufacturer. In 1998, the company had produced and sold more than 11.5 million units. In 2002, businessman Anders Høiris was hired as director to reverse declining sales. His efforts proved unsuccessful; a major company backer, FSN Capital, then transferred its"
"Fabrikators Fabrikators is a Danish manufacturer of household kitchen products. Fabrikators was started in 2005 by engineers Peter Andersen and Lars Forsberg. Their first product, Skrub'a Gloves, were originally designed as vegetable cleaners and peelers. The company sold 80,000 pairs of gloves its first year, and passed the million mark by 2009. Fabrikators also designed the LemonFriend, a plastic, handheld device made for squeezing a single slice of lemon or other citrus. A line of Fabrikators products is Toddler, a type of flatware made for children starting solid foods. Toddler was the winner of the Red Dot award in 2010,"
"interest in the brand to Jyske Bank. Høiris then resigned. Company production has, since 2004, been located in China. Jamo was taken over in 2005 by an American firm, Klipsch Audio Technologies, which Høiris had arranged for before his departure. Jamo (company) Jamo is a Danish manufacturer of loudspeakers. The company was founded in 1968 by Preben Jacobsen and his brother-in-law, Julius Mortensen. The company name is derived from the founders' surnames. At one point, Jamo employed more than 400 workers at its factory in Glyngøre and grossed hundreds of millions of dollars; in 1994, it was Europe's largest speaker"
"Tekno (toy manufacturer) Tekno - Dansk Legetojs Industri, was a toy maker from Copenhagen, Denmark, that began manufacturing construction toys in 1928 and model autos immediately after World War II, selling 1 million a year during its peak (Dickson 2006; Tekno Dansk 1953). While begun as a toy company, the focus later shifted to promotional truck models as adult collectibles and the firm headquarters was moved to Holland. The company is not to be confused with Tekno, the ""robotic"" dog and pony. Established in 1928, Tekno was the only Scandinavian company to become an accomplished diecast metal toy producer, being"
"and was nominated for the Index Award. The set was designed by Josefine Bentzen, a Danish designer. It consists of a knife, fork, and spoon with handles that are thicker than normal and have a non-slip gripping surface, ergonomically designed for babies' hands. Fabrikators Fabrikators is a Danish manufacturer of household kitchen products. Fabrikators was started in 2005 by engineers Peter Andersen and Lars Forsberg. Their first product, Skrub'a Gloves, were originally designed as vegetable cleaners and peelers. The company sold 80,000 pairs of gloves its first year, and passed the million mark by 2009. Fabrikators also designed the LemonFriend,"
"Stokke AS Stokke AS is a Norwegian manufacturer of children's furniture and accessories, known for producing the Tripp Trapp adjustable high chair, the best-selling item of furniture in Norway , developed by the Norwegian furniture designer Peter Opsvik and launched in 1972. In cooperation with Hans Christian Mengshoel, Peter Opsvik also designed the original ""Balans"" kneeling chair, produced by Stokke, launched in 1979. The part of the company that manufactures ergonomic office chairs is now a separate entity called Varier Furniture. In December 2013 it was announced that the NXMH, the investment arm of the Korean game maker Nexon, was"
"to the brand name for use with apparel internationally, except in Europe and South Africa, where DBA Apparel (itself acquired by Hanes in 2014) sells Playtex-branded apparel products. Playtex Products LLC is managed under the Personal Care Division of Energizer Holdings. According to Energizer Holdings' 2012 annual report, Playtex Products LLC is the largest producer of household gloves, hand wipes and sunscreen, as well as the second largest producer of tampons in the US. The best-selling Playtex tampon is the Gentle Glide brand, which was first introduced in 1973. It also manufactures the Playtex Sport tampon, which targets young athletes."
"named for the sponsorship deal with the Danish bank Arbejdernes Landsbank. The Danish Ice hockey league has become one of the better leagues in Europe, often compared to leagues such as the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan and the German DEL2. The league is more of a springboard for foreign players and a place to start their European careers, before traveling to other bigger leagues such as the Swedish Hockey League or DEL. The teams rely mostly on foreign talent, but there is still a lot of skilled professional Danish players. It is mostly the older Danish players, who are full-time professional. Most"