• About Lion Toys
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• History

Geschiedenis

1946: Arie van Leeuwen established Lion Toys. The early years saw the manufacture of toy railways and cars by the enthusiastic Van Leeuwen. Good and professional craftsmanship typified the company from the very beginning.

1958: The founder Arie van Leeuwen moved with his company Lion Toys from Wassenaar to Nistelrode and invested in the first modern injection moulding machine. The order book continued to grow and a second production line was set up in Dinther.

1992:  Arie van Leeuwen passed away. His wife and daughter continued the company, but the vacuum left by the innovator of the characteristic ‘Lion-features’ was great.

1994:  Peter Vijverberg and Henk van der Muil take over Lion Toys and establish a new factory in Uden in 1998. The development of new models is tackled enthusiastically.

1995: Peter Vijverberg wins Model Builder of the Year in the category scale-model lorries 1:50-1:43. In 1997 and 2003 he wins this title again.

2009:  Lion Toys is taken over by IBN-production Uden. Both Peter Vijverberg and Henk van de Muil remain involved with Lion Toys.