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Top Toy Manufacturers / Companies & Brands

May 13, 2020 by funtoyworld Leave a Comment

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Top toy manufacturers & companies and popular toy brands. The toy industry is a mature industry today, and not surprisingly its target segment includes kids. Here we take a look at the op toy brands and companies.

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Toys may seem like just child’s play but it’s actually big business all over the world. The industry manufactures and sells a wide range of toys. There are several reasons and occasions to gift these to kids, and thanks to the growing population (in some countries) and increasing consumerism, the global toy industry is growing.

Most of the toys that flood the various markets are manufactured in Asian countries like China, Malaysia, Korea, Indonesia.

As the demand for toys keep increasing, the competition among toy companies has also increased as they work out strategies to capture market share. The top toy companies use innovation, efficient production and distribution, outsourcing, marketing, and advertising to stay competitive in the industry.

Here we take a look at the top toy-makers, and some of the most popular toy brands.

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1 Lego
2 Playmobil
3 Mattel
4 Hasbro
5 Ty
6 Little Tikes
7 Hedstrom
8 VTech
9 Marvel Toys
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Lego

Lego, one of the leading toy makers in the world, is a Denmark based toy maker, best known for its Lego-brand toys that consist mostly of interlocking plastic bricks. The word ‘LEGO’ is basically an abbreviation of two Danish words “leg godt”, which means “play well”.
Website: Lego.com

Playmobil

German based Playmobil is another leading toy company that are quite for their Playmobil figures. Playmobil range of toys include human figures, animals, vehicles that are based on all kinds of themes.

Website: company.playmobil.com

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Mattel

Mattel is an American toy manufacturing company, and one of the largest in the world. Mattel owns several popular brands such as Barbie, Fisher-Price, Hot Wheels, Thomas & Friends, and more. Read more on Mattel here.

Hasbro

Hasbro is another American toy company, and among the largest, that makes a range of toys, board games, and media assets. The company makes provision for children and family leisure time through a portfolio of brands and entertainment properties. Products include Play-Doh, G.I, Mr Potato Head, Joe, My Little Pony and Nerf Balls etc.
Website: Hasbro.com

Ty

Founded by American businessman Ty Warner, Ty is among the largest manufacturers of stuffed plush toys in the world.
Website: Ty.com

Little Tikes

Little Tikes is an American manufacturer of children’s toys aimed at kids in the age range 0 to 8 years old. Their product range includes kid’s toys, playhouses, ride-on cars, and more. It’s a well-known brand known for making playful, engaging and some iconic products that children around the world love to use.
Website: LittleTikes.com

Hedstrom

Hedstrom is best known for its play balls that are fun for kids of all ages. They provide hours of fun with popular characters from all of our favorite licenses. Some of the Hedstrom balls are also great toys for children’s exercise as it promotes coordination, balance, and exercise. Hedstrom now makes snow, water and sporting goods as well.
Website: Hedstrom.com

VTech

VTech, a Hong Kong-based toy company, is well-known for their range of educational toys, including electronic ones. With several decades of experience, the company continues to make innovative toys. Their toys are available worldwide.

Website: vtechkids.com

Marvel Toys

Marvel Toys (formerly Toy Biz) is a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment (later acquired by Disney). Disney and Hasbro are strategic partners; Hasbro holds the master toy license for Marvel and Star Wars. The company produces action figures and role-playing games of various licensed brands and characters.

Website: marvel.hasbro.com

Nerf (By Parker Brothers)

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Funtoyworld is a family-managed website with me (Ben), and my wife doing most of the work. We are proud parents of two wonderful kids and love reviewing toys. We have a firm but friendly “democratic parenting” style and offer several practical suggestions backed by extensive research. Our own experience with raising two children prompted us to share our knowledge. Read more.

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