Bruder
BRUDER company was founded in 1926 by Paul Bruder and initially made brass reeds for toy trumpets. Paul's son Heinz Bruder joined the company in 1950 and production of small plastic toys began in 1958. Paul Heinz Bruder (son of Heinz Bruder) then joined in 1987, assuming responsibility for product development and production, after which the company underwent a period of extensive expansion. Bruder has two main product lines – the Professional series, which is their primary line, and a Roadmax series of toys with a simpler design for younger children. The Professional series is centered around emergency services vehicles, and forestry, construction and agricultural machinery. All toys in this series are made to a 1:16 scale and feature vehicles and machinery from Caterpillar, Claas, JCB, Jeep, JLG, John Deere, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Liebherr, Mack, MAN, Manitou, Mercedes-Benz, New Holland, SAME and Scania. A line that was launched in 2011 is bworld, which stands for Bruder World. It is a line of figures, playsets, and accessories designed to be used with the Professional Series vehicles. Products are made in Germany.