Zapf Creation AG

Toy safety group releases annual '10 worst toys' list
AP Worldstream; 11/13/2007; 990 words; ...substance squeezed from tube. Has potential for chemical ingestion. _ My Little Baby Born, Entertainment, Inc.; Zapf Creations AG. Baby doll comes attached to tiny pacifier that could be swallowed. _ Rubber Band Shooter, Simple Toys LLC. Shoots...

Smoby enters receivership under French court's order.(News)
Plastics News; 10/15/2007; 1105 words; ...deals a year ago with doll maker Zapf Creation AG of Rodental, Germany. MGA, which holds a 20 percent stake in Zapf, formed a 10-year joint sales venture allowing MGA to use Zapf sales channels in Europe, and allowing...

German Inventor Develops Functional Doll
US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/26/2007; 456 words; ...connections." The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. 7,247,079 on July 24. The patent has been assigned to Zapf Creation AG, Roedental. The original application was filed on Oct. 19, 2004, and is available at: http://patft.uspto...

Merger activity keeps pace, with emphasis on strategy: few large transactions lowered total value of L.A. deals.(ACQUISITIONS)
Los Angeles Business Journal; 6/4/2007; 3567 words; ...said his company was pleased to be acquired by American toymaker MGA, which last year acquired a minority stake in Zapf Creation AG, a German toymaker. "MGA is a very dynamic global player in the toy sector. Its international success and its...

In 2005 About 10% Of German Households Owned Video Consoles, While Close To 90% Of Children Owned Mobile Phones - Toys And Games - Germany Latest Retail Sales Data (2001 To 2006).
Business Wire; 1/2/2007; 984 words; ...GmbH & Co Kg * Marklin Holding GmbH * Ravensburger AG * Simba-dickie Group GmbH & Co Kg TRADITIONAL...Microsoft Deutschland GmbH * Hasbro Deutschland GmbH * Zapf Creation AG * Activision Deutschland GmbH * Habermas GmbH * Brio GmbH...