1960
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[edit] This happened in 1960:
- February: A warehouse fire consumes most of LEGO inventory of wooden toys.
- Production of wooden toys is discontinued; the company changes its focus to the plastic building bricks.
- After the decision to cease production of wooden toys Karl Georg Kirk Christiansen and Gerhardt Kirk Christiansen leave the LEGO company. Together they form the company Bilofix
- LEGO Finland and LEGO Netherlands are established.
- By the end of the year, the company grows to 450 employees.
