Playmobil is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2014 and is produced by the German company Geobra Brandstaetter GmbH.
Updated: May 01, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Playmobil celebrates its 40th anniversary
Playmobil animal figurines lie on their injection mould at the Playmobil Malta factory in the Hal Far Industrial Estate outside Valletta. Darrin Zammit / Reuters
Heads of Playmobil figures are seen on the production line at the Playmobil Malta factory. Darrin Zammit / Reuters
A child plays with a Playmobil figure at the Playmobil FunPark, adjacent to the Playmobil Malta factory. Darrin Zammit / Reuters
Playmobil figures are seen on the production line at the Playmobil Malta factory. Darrin Zammit / Reuters
A Playmobil figure is assembled on the assembly line at the Playmobil Malta factory. Darrin Zammit / Reuters
Playmobil toy figures are seen in a box at the manufacturing plant of Geobra Brandstaetter in Zirndorf near Nuremberg. Darrin Zammit / Reuters
A child plays with a Playmobil house and figures at the Playmobil FunPark. Darrin Zammit / Reuters
A large Playmobil figure stands in the Playmobil FunPark adjacent to the Playmobil Malta factory. Darrin Zammit / Reuters
An employee pours Playmobil figure hair pieces into an assembly machine at the Playmobil Malta factory. Darrin Zammit / Reuters