Lego

The Lego company started in Denmark in the 1930's. The company made wooden blocks that could be assembled into a variety of things. The business was doing fine until the building started on fire and everything was destroyed. The founder made a new building, and began making Legos out of plastic, as it was more resistant to fire. Lego began to prosper, and began selling their products in more and more countries. Today, they are the 2nd largest construction toy company.