Type Private Products Toys Website simba-dickie-group.de Founder Fritz Sieber | Industry Retail Number of employees 3,200 Headquarters Fürth, Germany Founded 1982 | |
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Key people Michael Sieber (CEO)
Uwe Weiler (COO)
Manfred Duschl (CFO) Subsidiaries Märklin, SMOBY TOYS SAS | ||
The Simba Dickie Group is a German toy manufacturer founded in 1982 as Simba Toys. The Group is the fourth largest toy manufacturer in Germany. The company's slogan is "We love to make toys".
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The company's headquarters are located in Fürth, Lavans in France and Hong Kong. Over 70% of the whole turnover is generated through foreign market sales. The Simba Dickie Group has subsidiaries in over 30 countries worldwide.
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History
Simba Toys was founded in 1982 by Fritz Sieber and his son Michael in Fürth. In 1984 its Hong Kong office was established.
The Simba Dickie Group was created in 1993 when the independent companies Simba Toys and Dickie Toys merged into a single ownership. Dickie Toys was founded in 1971 by Wolfgang Sauerborn. After his death in 1993, Simba Toys took over this company.
Over the years the company acquired additional toy manufacturers and brands. The once 5 labour firm includes about 3,200 employees in 2016.