THROWBACK-THURSDAY
Company Theo Klein – how it all began!
On the occasion of our 70th birthday, we want to take you on a short journey through our company history. From now on, you can always see in which year we are according to the year date at the right top.
2000 – 2019
The manufacturing in the Far East and production of …
1999
The company Theo Klein Spielwaren GmbH is …
1998
Move of plastic manufacturing, tooling and …
1997
Construction of a new production facility in Landau …
1995
Launch of new product line “Manetico”, the first …
1993
Extension of the product range by the new …
1992
Acquisition of 18,000 m² of industrial estate …
1991
Extension of the product range by the new line …
1989
Extension of the product range by the new line …
1987 – 1988
1987: Martin Klein, the third son of Maria and …
1983
Extension of the product range by the new line …
1981
Extension of the product range by the new lines …
1979
Introduction of product range ‘Medical Equipment …
1975 – 1976
Claus-Dieter Klein joins the company full time …
1972
Set up of the French subsidiary company Jouets Klein-Sarl …
1969
Pretend role-play items Doctor Case and Arts & …
1968
Claus-Dieter Klein, the eldest son of Maria and …
1967
Styling heads and beauty hair styling sets are added …
1960
The first injection moulding equipment and …
1956 – 1959
1956: The success story begins here. The company …
1954
The year 1954: The production is outgrowing …
1949
We start with the year 1949 in which the company was founded …