geobra Brandstätter Stiftung & Co. KG

Geobra Brandstätter primarily molds plastic into popular playthings through its Playmobil unit. Germany's largest toy maker,it makes plastic figures (2.9 inches tall) with moveable heads, arms, and legs in various types of dress (construction workers, pirates, princesses, farmers, and nurses, among others). Geobra Brandstätter was founded in 1876; Playmobil in 1974. The companyalso makes accessories, such as vehicles, animals, and dollhouses. Itlicenses its name for products (books, CD-ROMs) and runs theme parks in France, Germany, Greece, Malta, and the US. Geobra Brandstätter operates subsidiaries inabout a dozencountries, as well asproduction facilities inthe Czech Republic, Germany, Malta,and Spain.

Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers; Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Plastics Product Manufacturing; Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers; Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers

Durable Goods, Nec; Manufacturing Industries, Nec; Miscellaneous Plastics Products; Nondurable Goods, Nec; Sporting Goods and Bicycle Shops

$395.57M