| 2008 | KOMPAN launches the KOMPAN ICON™ product line.
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| 2008 | KOMPAN launches the KOMPAN BLOQX™ product line.
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| 2007 | Manufacturing in Denmark ceases and all buildings in Ringe are sold. KOMPAN leases office buildings from the new ownership.
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| | KOMPAN launches the KOMPAN STORY MAKERS™ product line.
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| 2006 | The relocation of the production and distribution of KOMPAN MOMENTS™ to Brno, the Czech Republic is initiated.
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| 2005 | KOMPAN shareholders accept a public offer from Nordic Capital Fund V. As a consequence KOMPAN A/S is delisted from the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
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| | KOMPAN decides to move manufacturing and distribution of all products lines to the new production facility in the Czech Republic by the end of 2006. The company headquarters will remain in Ringe, Denmark.
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| Production and distribution of KOMPAN ELEMENTS™ and KOMPAN GALAXY™ are relocated to Brno, The Czech Republic.
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2005 | Manufacturing and distribution of KOMPAN FREEGAME™ are relocated to Brno in the Czech Republic.
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| 2003 | KOMPAN sells the BIGTOYS product line. BIGTOYS is now a part of the independent company BigToys, Inc.
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| 2001 | The GALAXY™ line is extended and KOMPAN ELEMENTS™ is introduced.
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| 1998 | KOMPAN launches the new and innovative product line KOMPAN GALAXY™.
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| 1997 | KOMPAN INTERNATIONAL A/S merges with KOMPAN A/S as the continuing company. On merging KOMPAN A/S changes the name of the company to KOMPAN A/S.
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| 1996 | The majority votes in KOMPAN INTERNATIONAL A/S are sold to KIRKBI INVEST A/S.
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| 1992 | KOMPAN INTERNATIONAL A/S is established.
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| 1986 | KOMPAN is listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
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| 1979 | The first sales subsidiary is founded in Germany.
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| 1973 | KOMPAN starts exporting playground equipment.
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| 1970 | Tom Lindhart Wils and Hans Mogens Frederiksen establish the company Multikunst Legepladser I/S (Multiart Playground). The name is subsequently changed to KOMPAN A/S.
The word KOMPAN is derived from the Danish word 'kumpan' meaning 'Companion'. |
