The History of Lego By allencs1 1932 The company Lego was founded in 1932 1934 They founded the name Lego 1935 The company created one of their first products, the wooden duck. 1943 Only 40 employees working for the firm. 1949 The company produced over 200 different plastic and wooden toys. 1951 The first film lego shot was in 1951 1953 They began making Gift Boxes 1954 Created a new product, the windows and doors. 1959 Factories began getting built in 1959 1961 Employees started a strike in 1961 1974 LEGO expanded to many different countries. 2017 John Goodwin is the new CEO of lego