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TOY MARKET US retailers to phase out phthalates / Industry association approves new safety testing system	21.02.2008
SIMBA-DICKIE Strong overseas performance boosts sales in toy market	19.02.2008
PLAYMOBIL More in-house injection moulding capacity / New “Lechuza” plant near completion / Slower sales expected in 2008	13.02.2008
SMOBY Potential buyers line up / Germany's Simba-Dickie in the race / 100 jobs to go at former Berchet HQ	01.02.2008
AMER Continued slow winter sports sales trigger reorganisation / Jobs to go at Atomic and Salomon	18.01.2008
SMOBY State prosecutor investigates former CEO / Toy maker's blow moulding plant to RPC	11.12.2007
SMOBY Toymaker in receivership again / French court not satisfied with MGA's financial restructuring plan	16.10.2007
ROSSIGNOL Quiksilver evidently wants to shed large parts of its winter sports division as soon as possible	26.09.2007
CARPENTER Acquisition of Dumo / US manufacturer of PUR flexible foams expands in Europe	06.09.2007
LEGO Sales and profits rise in H1 / Further outsourcing of production delayed	03.09.2007
MATTEL Two recalls of Chinese-made toys in first half of August / Magnet product review extended	16.08.2007
MATTEL Fisher-Price toys recalled worldwide / Paint has excessive lead content	10.08.2007
MGA Toy group takes over Smoby / Development company and production plants face closure	31.07.2007
TUPPERWARE Sales and profits rise in first quarter 2007 / Germany restricts European income growth	11.05.2007
VÖLKL Ski manufacturer has another change of owner as a result of K2 takeover by Jarden	09.05.2007
SMOBY Exclusive agreement on takeover by MGA / Family will divest its shares / Reorganisation plan	20.04.2007
SMOBY Insolvency proceedings / Investors said to be interested / Berchet takeover pressures results	11.04.2007
LEGO Profits more than treble to EUR 210m / Corner turned as reconstruction reaches final stages	02.03.2007
GEOBRA BRANDSTÄTTER Toy maker takes EUR 400m sales hurdle in 2006 / Worldwide expansion for "Playmobil" brand	12.02.2007
HUSQVARNA Japanese power tools producer acquired for EUR 116m / Production in Japan and China	09.02.2007
GARDENA New distribution company in Greece / Takeover of local partner	17.01.2007
GARDENA Swedish company Husqvarna buys garden tool manufacturer / No plans for significant job cuts or for shift in production	05.01.2007
KATY British consumer plastics business sold to Jardin International / Buyer is Keter subsidiary	12.12.2006
HORNBY Airfix model maker acquired for EUR 3.8m	20.11.2006
LEGO Danish toy manufacturer with supply problems / Capacities cut as part of streamlining project	15.11.2006

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